Current Mission:
"Get back out on the road! Really! You're going to live a long time, Ron! You should make a radical change in your lifestyle! I mean, the core of man's spirit comes from new experiences." --intothewild.com
Couch Available: Coffee or a drink Preferred Gender: Any
The couch described below is currently not available. I'm living in Honolulu and I can give multiple advices (if you are Portuguese speaker I can definitely help you out).
Now in Portuguese: Se você fala apenas Português e precisa de auxílio podemos nos encontrar para falar do Hawaii e de outros lugares que morei (NYC, Florianopolis, etc).
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Former couch description as of 2008, Brazil
Rio Tavares, a beach between Joaquina and Campeche beach. It's a place in southern Brazil where I have my beach house.
I live alone with my 3 pets. I have a couch on second floor (office). I don´t smoke and I prefer waking up early when is better for surfing. My place is near Padaria Dupão (Dupão bakery on SC406 road), 15 minutes (by foot) to the beach. There are buses around. I work everyday, but I´m free on weekend. That's why I prefer couchsurfers on weekend. I think 2 days are enough, don´t you?
Matthew Ronin 34, Male Westbury, New York United States Friends since November 2008 "We work together since he moved to America!" Friendship Type: Friend
Evelise Marini 47, Female Florianopolis, Santa Catarina Brazil Friends since January 2001 "Eduardo has been our client and now our friend since 2001" Friendship Type: Good Friend I vouched for Eduardo Silva
Rafael Della Giustina Leal 34, Male Tehran, Tehran Iran Friends since April 2004 "We worked at the same IT company" Friendship Type: Friend
Martin Vienne 34, Male Vienna, Vienna Austria Friends since August 2007 "We met at the Naschmarkt in Vienna" Friendship Type: CouchSurfing Friend
Simon Colman 24, Male Melbourne, Victoria Australia Friends since February 2007 "I stayed at his house in Brazil" Friendship Type: CouchSurfing Friend 4
SILVER ALOHA 74, Female Seattle, Washington United States Friends since June 2008 "Edu & his friend Claide surfed our couch in Hilo and left us yearning for their home in Santa Catalina." Friendship Type: CouchSurfing Friend I vouched for Eduardo Silva 3
COUCH-CHILLY 30, Female Berlin, Berlin Germany Friends since October 2007 "I was hosted by Edu for a couple of days" Friendship Type: CouchSurfing Friend 4
Kerstin M 31, Female Saint-Genis-Pouilly, Rhone-Alpes France Friends since August 2007 "i saw that he was coming to austria and wrote to him" Friendship Type: CouchSurfing Friend
Antoine Robert 34, Male Lausanne, Vaud Switzerland Friends since July 2008 "We met in at Evelise´s Pasta restaurant in Florianopolis" Friendship Type: CouchSurfing Friend
Sandi Mckinlay 56, Female Hilo, Hawaii United States Friends since June 2008 "CS " Friendship Type: Good Friend
Long story short: I'm an US citizen who grew up in Brazil. In September of 2008 I decided to help the American economy. I have relatives on both countries including Europe. Friends are everywhere.
How I Participate in CS
Hosting people and sharing information about places I know.
CouchSurfing Experience
I had great time with Couch Surfers. Always nice people.
Interests
Surf, swimming, yoga, technology and cultures.
Philosophy
Carpe diem.
Music, Movies, Books
Many, check my website.
Types of People I enjoy
Clever people who has things to teach.
Teach, Learn, Share
As a computer engineer I can help people on new technologies. I've been working with Unix, TCP/IP, cryptography and Web technologies for many years, setting up firewall and servers.
One Amazing Thing I've Seen or Done
Learned Japanese when 12 years old and surf at 27. Left everything behind and start again at 35. All these facts have changed the way I see life.
Opinion on the CouchSurfing.org Project
CS is a great idea. If the administrator keep listening to the end users it will always get better. CS should work with different web browsers (including on mobile phones).
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I met Eduardo at the airport here in Hilo and again at a mutual friends house. He spoke English well and made a great attempt to understand us but I know we both talk fast. He was very upbeat and cheerful as well as informative and easily engaged in conversation. look forward to meeting him again.
From SILVER ALOHA Seattle, United States Jun 17, 2008
Positive
Edu & Claide were delightful guests!
Such intelligent, well organized CSers are sure to be welcomed everywhere!!!!
Sorry we had so little time together with our busy schedule but I'll always remember your kindness in teaching us so much about your home in Brazil. Many thanks for your generous gift of the Brazilian Flag...it's hanging in Adam's room..he claimed it immediately!
My gift is the beautifully illustrated literature on Santa Catalina. It sounds so lovely, we'd love to visit!
Eduardo is an easy going and friendly guy who tried everything to make me and my friend feel comfortable when he hosted us. He and his girlfriend Cleide shew us all the beautiful views, the best restaurants and had a lot of interesting things to tell about their home region, and in general. We liked each other more and more during our stay, and he is responsible for my recreation from my cold cause he allowed us to stay another night. thanks so much, and you botn are heartily invited to visit us back!
Eduardo has a wondeful little house in the middle of nature, I slept extremely well on his couch and enjoyed very much my stay in Ilha Santa Catarina. He is a really good host who cares about his guests and also his dogs are really nice! We had some good dinners (chocolate sushi, mmmmh!) and interesting and funny conversations with him and his girlfriend Cleide. They are wonderful relaxed and cool people - come to visit me in Berlin everytime!
We met through Kerstin in Vienna and we had a nice chat. Have a nice Europe trip. hope 2cu again, perhaps in Brezil
From Kerstin M Saint-Genis-Pouilly, France Aug 26, 2007
Positive
i met edu and his girlfriend cleide in vienna. we went out for a beer and a very nice chat. cleide and edu are both really charming, nice and funny.
From Simon Colman Melbourne, Australia Feb 21, 2007
Positive
Eduardo allowed my girlfriend and I to stay in his beachside house for several nights and was kind enough to show us around the island, take us out for food and even help us lug our bags around town. A great couchsurfing experience!
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