This is the first time that I will use couch surfing. When I am travelling I always stay in hostels, and that is fine, but I being listening that stay with locals at there home is better, and I started to think that yes, It have to be better if what you are looking for is to understand the history, culture and present moment of that country. I decided to give it a try. I retire from profesional basketball twenty years ago and became a backpacker. Few years later I started to stay at home and studied to be a basketball coach but I never work as one. I became a journalist and also I had published six books. Other thing that I am involved seriously is Vipasana in the traditio of Sayagi Uba Kin, teach by Goenkaji. And now I am planning to travel Canada, Alaska, Japan and Australia. I have seven month to do it, wich is enough time. I don ´t like to travel fast.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

When I am travelling one of the main things that I like to do is meet local people, and couchsurfing is giving me the oportunity.

Interests

• culture
• civil rights
• human rights
• childrens rights
• womens rights
• traveling
• sports

Music, Movies, and Books

Right now I am listening a lot the band Fat Fredy´s Drop. Thay are from New Zealand. The best book I read in the last years is Life and death are wearing me out. The author is Mo yan, a chinese writer. The best film I saw recently is an italian film name Perfect strangers. Is a good one.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Travelling in Africa was amazing. China and Buthan were incredible too. I did it from September 2013 to October 2014.

Teach, Learn, Share

If I have to choose, I prefered listening to speaking. Thats the way to learn. And I do prefered to learn from people than from screens.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Comunication, I think is one of the most valuable things to share. Good comunication.

Countries I’ve Visited

Bolivia, Botswana, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Denmark, Ecuador, El Salvador, England, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, India, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Romania, Russian Federation, Rwanda, South Africa, Spain, Swaziland, Sweden, Tanzania, Uganda, Venezuela, Zambia

Countries I’ve Lived In

Argentina, Brazil, India, Italy, United States