CURRENT MISSION

Happiness...yep to be happy, I guess it's a simple yet fulfilling mission,Ultimately, happiness should come with self-discovery, creativity, courage and a great degree of generosity :)

ABOUT ME

Hi I am Ricardo! Thanks for visiting my profile. I am 26 years old, Portuguese, a Business graduate now finishing my Masters in Finance for the next few months in São Paulo. I make to most of my life and in everything I do, always aiming to be HAPPY.

I believe friends and family are the biggest pillars in life. Professionally, I believe honesty and hard work do pay off and, we should all be happy in whatever we do. At a personal level, adventure, travel and discovering new cultures and people, especially with my friends, are a big part of who I am.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

To interact and learn from different cultures and ultimately, to enjoy and learn from different individuals and their experiences!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Still discovering CS! I have a few friends who have gave me superb descriptions along with a few amazing stories about CS! ....the 1st CS trip is still to come.

Interests

Travel, Travel and Travel! As a traveler I love experiencing different cultures, languages and local cuisine! :)

Taking up different sports such as football, running, tennis and swimming. I am also a big movie lover, so going to a cinema or watching a nice movie at home is also a good way for me to spend my free time.

My friends are also a big part of who I am, so I love hanging out with them.

I have for the last few months learned to cook, so the kitchen as increasingly become my realm :)

• cooking
• running
• movies
• traveling
• sports
• soccer
• tennis
• swimming
• business
• languages

Music, Movies, and Books

MUSIC
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Love all kinds of music :)

Stereophonics, John Mayer, Chet Baker, Jeff Buckley, Foo Fighters, Gotan Project, Calvin Harris, Nicolas Jaar, Disclosure, Marvin Gaye, Marillion, Miles Davis, Ella Fitzgerald, Ben Harper, Diana Krall, Incubus, The Temper Trap, Seal, Simply Red, Nirvana, Jamie Cullum, Klepht, Expensive soul, Zero 7, Snow Patrol, Nina Simone, Lifehouse, Jack Johnson, Sting, Dave Matthews Band, Matchbox Twenty, Gavin DeGraw, Jason Mraz, Third Eye Blind, Train, Billie Holiday, Johnny Cash, Michael Bublé, KT Tunstall, Erykah Badu, Buena Vista Social Club, Basement Jaxx, David Fonseca, Coldplay, Jamiroquai..(among many others)

MOVIES
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Favorite Actor: Tom Cruise
Favorite Director: Christopher Nolan

Lions for Lambs, The Firm, Jerry Maguire, The Prestige, Margin Call, Risky Business, Magnolia, 7 Pounds, Vanilla Sky, The Peaceful Warrior, Into the Wild, A Few Good Men, Pursuit of Happyness, Inception, The Bucket List, Blood Diamond.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Being able to study, work and live in all amazing and yet very different cities around the world is probably one of the most amazing things I have done.

Cities like: Porto (Portugal), Lisbon (Portugal), London (United Kingdom) to São Paulo (Brazil) and Boston (USA).

Teach, Learn, Share

Share/Teach) Since I am a business graduate, experienced in financial markets, corporate finance and finishing my Masters in Finance, I am happy and able to share my experience in such matters.

Learn) I am mainly interest in learning about the places and cultures I visit.

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Brazil, France, Italy, Mozambique, Spain, Swaziland, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Brazil, Portugal, South Africa, Switzerland, United States

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