Hey, I'm Diogo!

I'm Brazilian and have been living in Lisbon since 2017. I work for an Estonian software company as a Customer Success Manager, which basically means I'm responsible for some customers we have in many different countries in the world. Our logo is a cat.

I am happy to live in a city that provides so much, from cultural events to open-air spaces, the beach, and nature; diverse cuisine, and a relatively good work-life balance.

If you send me a request, share a book/movie/music recommendation :)

My Instagram for photos of my trips: @diogodoc

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

People here are good. I've been a member for over a decade and first connected with people in my exchange in Australia. Later I got the chance to host and be a guest but kept on meeting people to hang out and be friends, not only in Lisbon but everywhere I visit.

Interests

When I go out I'm usually sitting with friends at the park or somewhere eating and drinking, and here and there we party too.

I try to swim and do yoga every week and sometimes play tennis too.

I love the idea of cultural exchange, to experience places and see the world from different perspectives. (as cliché as it may sound, but it's true).

• culture
• singing
• design
• photography
• tattoos
• music festivals
• lgbt rights
• human rights
• yoga
• partying
• technology
• traveling
• cars
• music
• electronic music
• piano
• tennis
• swimming
• languages
• biking
• urban planning
• startups
• ngo

Music, Movies, and Books

Music:
I do singing and piano classes. Going slow, but consistently!

Björk, Gorillaz, Michael Jackson; Tame Impala; Theophilus London; Childish Gambino; Kaytranada; Tin Man, Hunee; SBTRKT; Anderson Paak; Toro y Moi; Robyn; Justice; LA Priest; Yaeji; Bonobo; Little Dragon... as some examples

Also a wide range of pop, techno; house and Brazilian sounds as well.

Movies:
Jodorowsky is my favorite moviemaker.
Some favorites include Danza de la Realidad; Children of Heaven; City of God; And Then We Danced; Perfect Blue.
I kicked off 2021 watching a lot of movies and have using Letterboxd a lot to find recommendations and update my watchlist.

Books:
I have recently finished "How to Change Your Mind: What the New Science of Psychedelics"; and very proud to say I've read two books in Spanish in the past year!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Bungee jumping and skydiving. Happy I did when I was 19.

Seeing the Taj Mahal.

Teach, Learn, Share

- As a Portuguese native speaker, I'm happy to help whoever is learning it or just curious.

- I come from a very rich land in terms of culture and I'm always happy to talk about the place I come from and Brazil in general

- I love languages. I speak some, want to speak more, and love to learn even a few words of a new language.

- Tell me your stories and tell you mine.

What I Can Share with Hosts

My recommendations of the city and hopefully quality time together (joined by friends, maybe) at some of my favorite places in Lisbon.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, England, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Morocco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Paraguay, Poland, Russian Federation, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United States, Uruguay, Vatican City State, Wales

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Brazil, Estonia, Portugal