Hi! I've just embarked on a doctorate, taking a slight change of path from my profession as a translator and interpreter. I love to learn new things, am not afraid of messing up (luckily) and while my job and studies consist of a lot of computer time, I love meeting people and seeing new places. I also love to get muddy, either traipsing across the countryside or up mountains and hope to get more into growing my own veg and learning about food.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

The nature of my job means that I can be quite mobile, and I like couchsurfing because it gives me an opportunity to meet interesting people who live in the places I visit, which I always feel is a different experience than just going and staying somewhere and seeing it from the outside. I also want to use couchsurfing to improve my French this summer!

Interests

• music festivals
• walking
• reading
• live music
• languages
• travel
• learning new things
• forró
• learning about new cultures

Music, Movies, and Books

Dirty Revolution, Ozamatli, Olafur Arnalds, The Cat Empire, Johnny Cash, Ray LaMontaigne, Dropkick Murphys, Ska Cubano, Felix Reibl, Carminho, Trampled by Turtles...

Books in general by: Antonio Muñoz Molina, Cortázar, José Saramago
First Fifteen Lives of Harry August, by Kate North
A Visit from the Goon Squad, Jennifer Egan
The Great Game, Peter Hopkirk
Wuthering Heights, Emily Bronte

What I Can Share with Hosts

Good chats over wine, introducing you to forró (if you haven't been already). I also make a very good lentil stew (with or without meat).

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Brazil, Croatia, Cyprus, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Portugal, South Africa, Spain, Tunisia

Countries I’ve Lived In

Portugal, Spain