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Overview
About Me
Mission: Get to know the best places on earth, meet different cultures, improve my world wisdom, have FUN
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I love open-mindedness. Try new things, learn new things, fail at new things and make a fool of myself. Meet new people, make friends, smile, repeat. It's so addictive. :)
People who know me see as an open, easy-going, young, fun, serious-when-needed and down to earth guy, easily putting my trust in new people I meet (probably too much). I am known to take things in a relaxed way, don't make a fuzz out of small problems (challenges they should be called!), going a little wacky when bored, sometimes over-engineer solutions (but failing misearably).
PHILOSOPHY
[These "CAPITAL" names are the sections of the old CS website, they are still relevant, so will leave it =)]
Have a list of impossible accomplishment and see how far you get. You'll never be disappointed if you try.
Why I’m on Couchsurfing
Officially and non officially hosted @ Porto a lot of people. I just got back from 3 years living abroad, where I met and stayed with some really amazing people, who made my experience there one of a kind. And now I hope to do the same.
HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING
Hosting and surfing whenever possible... Also sharing the gooooood vibes of CS.
Interests
Creativity and discovery!
Music, Movies, and Books
Favorite Movies:Trainspotting, Pulp Fiction, Reservoir Dogs, 2046, Amelie, Requiem for a Dream, Fear and Louthing in Las Vegas, 127, 2001 Space Odyssey, Apocalipse Now, Silence of Lamb, Enter the Void
Favourite Books: 1984, A Brave New World, The Portrait of Dorian Grey, 20.000 Leagues Under the Sea, Voyage to the Center of the Earth, Luis Verissimo stuff, Why Do We Exist? and some others
Favorite Artists / Bands: Boards of Canada, Kyuss, Daft Punk, Aphex Twin, Chemical Project, Umek, Adam Beyer, Dinka, Ulrich Schnauss, Dezza, Fela Kuti, Philip Glass, Steve Reich, and a bit of everything..
One Amazing Thing I’ve Done
- One of the first lucky persons to grow the Couchsurfing movement about 15 years ago
- Not eating meat for 18y (not extremist, you can eat what you want!)
- Living abroad in multiple places
- Hitchhiked in Europe
- Overcome appendicitis
- Mastered opening bottles without bottle opener
- Meditation with 80 people in a public square
- Built a sofa with wheels. Next level perhaps an engine lol :)
- Etc.. Work in progress
Teach, Learn, Share
- Exploring new places and sharing the ones I already know.
- Teaching to cook delicious vegetarian food.
- Portuguese if you dare!
- Show a few secret places out of typical tourist route
- Routine kills me. I am interested on those moments which makes us grow and feel happy.
What I Can Share with Hosts
Porto wine and local gourmet delicacy
Countries I’ve Visited
Belgium, France, Italy, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, United Kingdom
Countries I’ve Lived In
Germany, Netherlands, Portugal