PLEASE, READ MY PROFILE.

I'm José Sousa, student, backpacker, traveler, sportsman, vegan and environmentalist.
It's hard to describe myself, but I have some idea based on what others say about me. They're usually highly positive descriptions. When they're negative, I always reflect on whether it's something meant to help me grow or something destructive intended to make me feel bad. I like to know different places, different people and other cultures. Getting to know the inclusive world all the good that encompasses it.
I really like playing sports and physical activities in general, I practiced artistic gymnastics, swimming, running, walking, hiking, cycling and calisthenics. At the moment I'm not doing all of them, just some of these sporting activities.

I have veganism as a philosophy of life. I am proud to be Brazilian and I wish to travel this continental country and the whole world. You're more than welcome to come explore the Brazilian Northeast!

For those who believe in signs, in the astrological horoscope, I am an Aquarius and in the Chinese horoscope I am a Tiger.

I am vaccinated with four doses so far. I am following the recommendations of the World Health Organization.
I do not use psychoactive substances.

Sometimes I behave in a pragmatic way and on the trips I seek to make the most of the tours and chances of knowing the place, as if it were the last opportunity of my life.
I defend the LGBTQIA+ community, and I agree with equality between genders. I defend human and animal rights (of all).

Unfortunately, I do not accept guests, as the place I live is given away and guests are not allowed.

I can usually get by in English, I speak well and I'm generally understood, and I write better than I speak. Unfortunately, I might have trouble understanding people who speak with a strong accent I'm not used to hearing.

You can see more about me at: https://www.instagram.com/jsousapb and @jsousapb (Facebook, Twitter and Telegram)

A note about my negative references in My Home section.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Estou para conhecer pessoas, fazer amigos, socializar, conhecer lugares e me hospedar quando eu precisar viajar para algum lugar.
I am about to meet people, to do friends,, socialize, know places and stay when I need to travel somewhere.

Conhecer pessoas também é conhecer formas de pensamentos diferentes, vivências diversas, construir elos horizontais de conexão, união, confiança e respeito.
Knowing people is also knowing different ways of thinking, different experiences, building horizontal links of connection, union, trust and respect.

O Brasil é continental, conheça e contacte-se com o próprio povo e cultura para voar para outras nações. "Conhece-te a ti mesmo" (nosce te ipsum).
Brazil is continental, get to know and connect with its own people and culture to fly to other nations.
"Know thyself" (nosce te ipsum).

As hospedagens são como pontes para estabelecer conexões, desenvolver amizades, conhecer pessoas e a cultura na qual estão inseridas.
Accommodations are like bridges to establish connections, develop friendships, meet people and the culture in which they are inserted.

Interests

• vegan
• technology
• sports
• languages
• adventure travel
• travel
• nature
• friendship
• meeting people
• queer
• exploring new places
• meeting new people
• veganism
• new places
• enviroment
• meeting new cultures
• travel the world

Music, Movies, and Books

Sou bastante eclético em relação às músicas, gosto de MPB, Forró, POP, Funk etc.
Livros/books: O Pequeno Príncipe (Antoine de Saint-Exupéry), De Quanta Terra Precisa o Homem? (Liev Tolstói), Dom Casmurro (Machado de Assis), The Thing Around Your Neck (Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie).

Filmes/movies: A Passage to India (1984), Avatar, Bolt, Blindness (2008), Before I Wake, Carrie, Chucky, Chihuahua: The movie (2010), Coraline, Cowspiracy: The Sustainability Secret, Desmundo (2003), Earthlings (2005), Edward Scissorhands, Erin Brockovich (2000), Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, Freedom Writers, Forks Over Knives, Frankenweenie, Grudge, Harry Potter, Insidious, Kids (1995), La piel que habito, Lights Out, Locusts (2005), Mama, Men of Honor (2000), Mississippi Burning (1988), Moonlight, OKJA, Ouija, Outsourced (2006), Percy Jackson, Saw, Scary Movie, Sinister, Sucker Punch, The Boy, The Conjuring, The Karate Kid, The Last Song (2010), The Other Side of the Door, The Ring, The Strangers, The Witch, Up (Up - Altas aventuras), WALL-E (2008), Warm Bodies, Whiplash, Wrong Turn.

Séries/TV series: American Horror Story, Black Mirror, Bates Motel, Disenchantment, Elite, Euphoria, Fear The Walking Dead, Fellow Travelers, Game of Thrones, Heartstopper, House of Cards, Love, Victor, Outcast, Salem, Sense8, Sex Education, Shadowhunters, Smiley, Stranger Things, Them, The Handmaid's Tale, The Walking Dead, Thirteen Reasons Why, True Blood, Westworld, Young Royals.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Estive entre os dias 21 e 25 de dezembro de 2024, durante as festividades natalianas em Rovaniemi, Círculo Ártico, Lapônia, Finlândia 🇫🇮
I was between 21 and 25 December 2024, during the Christmas festivities in Rovaniemi, Arctic Circle, Lapland, Finland 🇫🇮

Eu devolvi uma tartaruga para o mar, haja vista ela não conseguir.
I returned a turtle to the sea, there is no way she can not.

Caminhei de um país para o outro, do Paraguai para o Brasil e da Suíça para a França.
I walked from one country to the other, from Paraguay to Brazil and from Switzerland to France.

Teach, Learn, Share

Ensinar sobre minhas vivências, aprender sobre os lugares que estou a visitar, compartilhar perspectivas, observações e diferenças entre esses.
Teach about my experiences, learn about the places I'm visiting, sharing specters, observations and differences between these.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Vivências, informações sobre meu estado, meu estilo de vida vegetariano e companheirismo.
Experiences, information about my state, my vegetarian lifestyle and companionship.

Ofereço amizade, interação social, conversa, respeito, momentos diversos, honesta atenção.
I offer friendship, social interaction, conversation, respect, different moments, as well as honest attention.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Luxembourg, Malta, Morocco, Netherlands, Norway, Paraguay, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

Brazil, Portugal