Hello there!

My name is Mafalda and I am half-belgian, half-portuguese. I grew up in Belgium, but Lisbon is the city I call home for the last 10 years. I love having different types of conversation and discovering new ways of thinking. This can be over a coffee/beer/hike/stroll in the city - either way I am fine!

I am currently in that phase of my life where everything kind of went differently then expected and now I am taking some time to reset and rethink which direction in life I want to take, and... I ended up in Switzerland 😅 What gives me the most energy at the moment is listening to people's experciences and life stories so far.

Looking forward to meet you!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Quite a few of my friends have had good experiences, so I thought I would try this different way of discovering new places and creating new friendships around the world. Since I studied tourism, I am well aware of the impacts of overtourism and would like to avoid as much as possible these places. I prefer having a conversation with a local 10x over visiting a touristy monument.

Interests

• arts
• culture
• dancing
• walking
• movies
• music
• hiking
• history
• food
• laughing
• streetart
• language
• street food
• talking
• handcraft

Music, Movies, and Books

I love all types of music, but especially music from the 60, 70 (blues, funk, soul, R&B), reggae, indie and latin music! I like comedies and movies/books that help us reflect about our way of living & communicating.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Allowing myself to live life in the moment and not let myself get pressured about what’s expected of me (or at least I try 😅).

What I Can Share with Hosts

I love cooking, so always ready to help a hand.
If you´re interested in languages maybe we can learn from each other.

If you want to have a deep conversation about society, I am the one to talk to or just enjoy some music and dance; either way, it´s an evening well spent!

Countries I’ve Visited

Brazil, Croatia, France, Greece, Italy, Kenya, Kosovo, Malaysia, Malta, Morocco, Netherlands, Spain, Thailand

Countries I’ve Lived In

Belgium, Denmark, France, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain