Why I don't have references (written Nov 2016):

I joined Couchsurfing a while ago but didn't really have time to set it up properly and I was really just setting it up to see what it was all about. I have no references because the first person I stayed with, organised through my Couchsurfing account, was a host in the Virgin Islands about a week ago (Nov 16).

Two people you will find in my Couchsurfing friend's list who might be able to provide you with a reference are:

In Rio I stayed with Felipe Barroso and his friends for a night. The reason I have no reference from them is that we did not organise that through Couchsurfing. We just met at Carnival and they said they were involved with Couchsurfing and that's when I asked if I would be able to stay with them.

I've also stayed with Clif Cessant in Miami and the reason I have no reference from him is that that was organised through my friend's Couchsurfing account so he did not leave a reference for me. Please let me know if you have any questions.

Aside from that:

I love the beach, spending time with friends and family and meeting new people
I love travelling and have been to many countries as you'll see from my profile
I seek to be honest, kind, respectful and I want my actions to reflect my love for God and the people I believe he loves so much (everyone)
I am outgoing, happy, optimistic, try to understand everyone
Before I started the teaching degree, I did part of a social work degree
Of course, couchsurfing is a way of saving money when you're travelling but I also think it's a great way to meet people and get to spend time with locals who will hopefully come to Sydney and I can host in return
I'm not looking for people to hook up with while I'm couchsurfing - just to be clear - I'm just looking for new friends from different parts of the world
When I finish my teaching degree at the end of next year, I'm planning to go back to Brazil - so you might have a place to stay there, too, if I do

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

It's nice meeting new people and learning new cultures and languages and helping each other out with hosting.

Interests

Music - especially salsa music
Dancing - salsa and swing
The beach
Adventuring
Exploring
New friends
Time with friends and family
Learning new things
Church
Coming up with a business idea
Travelling
Singing
Running
Netball
Walking

• salsa dancing
• cooking
• cocktails
• outdoor activities
• solo travel
• adventure travel
• travel
• beach
• exploring
• italy
• meeting new people
• south america
• jesus
• trying new things

Music, Movies, and Books

Salsa music
Rodrigo y Gabriella
Switchfoot
The Beatles
Stacey Orrico
Timmy Trumpet
So many varied types of music and singers

10 Things I Hate About You
The Sound of Music
Bad Boys with Will Smith
Keeping Up with the Jones'
The Social Network
Many varied types of movies

The Bible
The Little Prince
Sophie's World
The Four Hour Work Week
Many varied types of books

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Became a Christian. Best decision of my life!

What I Can Share with Hosts

Fun, food, language learning, Jesus, Sydney, friends. Any or all of these - depending on what they want to know or don't want to know. I respect if there are topics of conversation you don't want to have and I respect if you and I are very different people. I know some people don't - that's why I want to make that clear.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Barbados, Brazil, China, Croatia, Denmark, Dominica, England, Estonia, Fiji, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Martinique, Netherlands Antilles, New Zealand, Northern Ireland, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Russian Federation, Saint Lucia, Scotland, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, United States, Vatican City State, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Italy, Scotland