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CURRENT MISSION
Get to know the whole world. Every life is a story.

ABOUT ME
Software Engineer. Snowboard instructor. Climbing buddy. Rock band leader. Classical orchestra member.

I'm very curious about what I don't know or haven't experienced yet.
I like to be in weird situations. That's what makes life memorable.
I'm all for respect. I won't ever do anything to make anyone uncomfortable.

I was born in Leiria, studied in Lisbon, working in Switzerland as a software engineer (coding/programming).

Apart from the digital world, I also play the violin and guitar ever since I was young. Music is definitely my biggest passion. I like to participate in jams, to improvise with violin or guitar, and do some very basic singing. Anything with music - I'm in! I like all genres, from classical music to death metal. Except reggaeton 😛

Aside from work and music, I also love nature and sports. Being in Switzerland helped me develop my love for mountains, trekking, climbing and snowboarding. But i mostly do anything that keeps me active.

PHILOSOPHY

Respect yourself and the others. I believe mutual respect would make the world a much better place.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I believe sharing is one of the most important things nowadays. Why not trade a couch for a new story?

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I registered in CS in June 2014, when I was finishing my Erasmus in Vienna. After that, I started a 30-day interrail trip where I was hosted several times.

Later, when I moved to Geneva, I hosted a few people that were trying to move in, since getting a place there is a hellish process.

Then I went on a South America solo trip where I was hosted a few times. Met wonderful people. Some of them really changed my life.

Recently I finished my Southeast Asia solo trip for 8 months. Loved it. So many wonderful places, so many interesting people.

Now, I'm snowboarding in the french/swiss Alps and I plan to go back to work very soon, and I plan to get my own place and open it to couchsurfers.

So far, from all the hosts and surfers, I never had a single bad experience.

Interests

As a good listener, I enjoy pretty much everything. Sports, Politics, Travelling, Languages, History, but mostly Music, Technology and Science.

I love hiking. Nature, waterfalls, animals, trees, everything. This is actually one of the reasons for living in Swizerland.

I like having conversations about anything. I enjoy music, be it listening, playing or singing. Not a very good dancer (awful, really).
I would much rather go to a chill place, talk and laugh over going to a disco all night long.

• books
• environment
• music
• guitar
• violin
• hiking
• backpacking
• camping
• software
• hitchhiking
• solo travel
• nature
• motorcycle
• snowboard

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: ALL OF IT. I mean it. From classical music to death metal. I don't care. Just PLEASE no reggaeton. My favorite genre is prog rock and my favorite band varies from mood to mood, but if I had to name one, that'd be Explosions In The Sky.

Books: The Perks of Being a Wallflower - my absolute favorite. Aside from that one, I can say the rest of my top 5 are Sapiens, 1984, The Devil and Miss Prym, Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine, in no particular order. My "want to read" list is pretty big already, I but there's always space for one more!

Movies: Unending list. But i'd point out Good Will Hunting.
TV Series: Unending list. too many. But I'll just go with my top 3: Utopia (UK 2018), Breaking Bad, Mare of Easttown.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

10 countries achievement: 2006
20 countries achievement: 2014
30 countries achievement: 2015
40 countries achievement: 2019
50 countries achievement: 2023
60 countries achievement: coming soon 😎

Until 2014, my life has been pretty boring in terms of personal achievements. But things are changing slowly.

Bucket List achievements:
*2014*
30-days Interrail
ERASMUS semester in Vienna
Skydiving experience (Évora, Portugal)

*2017*
Joined CERN. That's my one big achievement.

*2019*
Bungee Jumping (New Zealand and Switzerland)
Full Marathon (12/05/2019 UNICEF Harmony Geneva Marathon)
7-day intensive sailing course in Greece
Survived St Patrick's+Stuttgart Spring Fest+Koningsdag+NOS Alive+Oktoberfest in the same year

*2020*
South America 75 days solo trip
Multi-day hike with camping without seeing any other human face in sight (Ausangate, 4 days)

*2022*
10K run dressed as Jesus and in sandals (because I wanted to, no specific reason)

*2023*
8500km motorbike solo trip from Switzerland to Portugal over 30 days
Southeast Asia + Japan 6 month solo trip

*2024*
25 Snowboarding days in Hakuba
Official snowboard instructor exam
Northern lights hunting for 2 weeks: Oslo, Svalbard (Longyearbyen) and Tromso

Here is a list with my favorite trips:
Sweden - 2016, 1 week. Camped the entire period, through the west coast until Malmo.
Iceland - 2017, 2 weeks. Camped the entire period. Really amazing experience, nature everywhere.
Morocco - 2018, 1 week. Stay mostly in hostels, and one night in the desert. I've never seen such a bright sky. Best night of my life.
New Zealand - 2018/2019, 3 weeks. Camped the entire period. Best experience so far. So much to see, so much to learn, so much to enjoy.
South America - 2020, 75 days solo trip. From Ecuador to Argentina. Mixed couchsurfing, camping and hostels.
Switzerland/Austria/Germany motorbike trip - 2021, 2 weeks. We were 3, did camping the entire period. Biking 4~5h a day, a lot of sightseeing in between.
Switzerland/Italy motorbike solo trip - 2022, 5 days. Camped the entire period, did via Ferratas almost every day. best way to turn 30 :D
Switzerland/Italy/France/Spain/Portugal motorbike solo trip - 2023, 30 days. Camped a few times, got hosted some others, plenty of amazing landscapes and views.

And then every other weekend getaway in Switzerland. This country is beautiful. Please visit!

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach music (theory, guitar and violin).
I could definitely learn how to cook properly. I'm the worst.
I think i have plenty of stories to share, but I'll only talk about them when asked 🙂

What I Can Share with Hosts

Respect, lots of stories, and music

Countries I’ve Visited

Andorra, Argentina, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Cabo Verde, Canada, China, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, Egypt, England, France, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Laos, Liechtenstein, Malaysia, Malta, Mexico, Monaco, Morocco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Peru, Poland, Romania, San Marino, Sao Tome and Principe, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Spain, Svalbard and Jan Mayen, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, United States, Vatican City State, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Austria, France, Portugal, Switzerland