CURRENT MISSION

"It is not the strongest of the species that survive, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change." Charles Darwin / Whenever I try to merge the middle where I inserted my own without losing features

ABOUT ME

I am a student of the world, love to travel and experience new cultures ... interact ... blow me with the new society ... I adapt easily because I believe the differences to be a way to my happiness ... Dont exist good or bad... just different...
I am doing a Phd in design at UERJ. My research ar based on design education in the basic level.

I Love photography: http://vsilba.wix.com/victorsilba

PHILOSOPHY

Part of my personality is be positive... I always search the positive way for the things that happen in our life... The good that happen its easy to absorve... the bad... the bad is for we learn some thing... some times this lear take time... but always teach...

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I started in CouchSurfing like a surfer and now that I am back to my home I am open for receive surfers...

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I had a many friends that participe in CouchSurfing and I only heard good things about this kind of travel... I started like a surfer in Thailand and all the time I have a good experience... Now I am in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and i host some surfers also... Most of the time I had a good experiences... no one was bad, just some time I dont have the soul connection with the people and because that all its ok, but is now awesome...

Interests

I have interest for learn about diferent cultures...

I love take photos because I can explain without words what I feeling... My camera its my eyes and from my eyes you can know my soul...

I like walk with my bag for place where tourist dont go... discovery new thing... how is really life in this place...

I have special interest for handcrafts because for me when one things is make by hand this things have soul... transpiration... is part of the people did make...

I also love photography and in my trip for 30 countries I always try capture the essence of the place... of the peoples...

• arts
• design
• photography
• traveling

Music, Movies, and Books

I like very much the Old Bollywood movies... its so funny... show the indian culture in one pure way...
Also movies about travels, books about art and design.
All musics are welcome!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

After visiting many places what I can say: every where have some special... but India and Nepal for me was very strong experience. I learn about the balance... No more, no less... be balanced is one thing that make more strong for grow up in my live... Is not about spirituality, is about our self!

Teach, Learn, Share

I have been visiting 30 countries... To much to share... And much more to learn...

What I Can Share with Hosts

The hosts that I accept at my home are like part of my family. Always is possible, I try to show places and local things. If my time not permit, I like to support sharing informations and ideas.

Countries I’ve Visited

Bolivia, Cambodia, Chile, China, Colombia, Ecuador, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Israel, Jordan, Laos, Malaysia, Nepal, Palestine, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Tajikistan, Thailand, United Kingdom, Venezuela

Countries I’ve Lived In

Argentina, Brazil, India, Viet Nam

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