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Overview

  • 13 references 10 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, Portuguese, Spanish
  • 39, Female
  • Member since 2016
  • Animal Behavior/Public Health/Biological Control
  • Biologist/Arachnologist
  • From São Paulo, State of São Paulo, Brazil
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About Me

I have a big dream, to travel around the world, to meet people, to admire nature without worrying about the time.

I'm an open mind person and as a scientist, I'm very curious, and always I try to have a different experience being related to food, sports, music... I like to do adventure sports so much, to dance and to sing, listening podcast, geek things, movies, series etc

All my life I worked and studied my favorite animal - spiders, but now I quit it to put my plan into action. But of course, I'm always looking for spiders lol.

For 8 months I have traveled around the world and I had an incredible and indescribable experience. I met people from different countries and I could live with some local families and share their culture.

Important:
This community is not a Tinder for me ok?

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I'm in Couchsurfing to get new friends. Also to have the experience to taste a different kind of food and wine/beer.

I've already had the opportunity to meet some countries and my best memories are related to people... how we can learn from their experiences...I want to do this more and more.

I had a great experience in my first Couchsurfing in South Africa and since then I noted how different is to stay with a local person than in a Hostel. There is a huge difference... is much better because you can really have knowledge about the culture and the reality of the country.

Interests

  • animals
  • culture
  • podcasts
  • music
  • sports
  • languages
  • mountains
  • food
  • people
  • series
  • peoples
  • meeting interesting people
  • people's stories
  • spiders
  • interesting places

Music, Movies, and Books

I'm a fan of psychologic and scientific fiction movies: my favorite one is Matrix and Star wars :)

Classic music, rock, surf music, pop... I like to be in movement

I'm a podcast fan too, and I totally recommend Scicast and Nerdcast to improve your Portuguese.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I Slept in the middle of the Amazon Forest.
I bungee jumped from the highest bridge in the World (South Africa).
I camp in India and Turkey
I slept under the star in a desert area in India
I dive in Thailand

Teach, Learn, Share

I want to learn new languages, new skills and to cook.

I can teach my mother language, crafts, soccer, take care of animals, biological control etc

I can share my experience related to my country, my profession, my life and my trips.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I am a good cook and It will be a pleasure to help out in any ways.
I also can share my point of view about my country and countries that I've visited. About my professional experience with animals. About my experience as a volunteer.

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Chile, Colombia, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, England, France, Germany, Hungary, India, Italy, Kosovo, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malaysia, Mexico, Montenegro, Myanmar, Netherlands, Paraguay, Poland, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Brazil, Uruguay

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