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Overview

  • 3 references 2 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish; learning French
  • 40, Female
  • Member since 2010
  • Traveller/Travel writer
  • Geographer and Sustainable Development
  • From Brazil
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About Me

Born and raised in Brasil I quit my job and university in 2003 and in the beginning of 2004 I moved to London, where I discovered my passion for travelling and also met the love of my life, Greg.

Since then we have travelled to over 30 countries together and have many more yet to come.

PHILOSOPHY

- In life, intention with no action is just illusion.
- "The world is a book, and those who do not travel, read only a page"
Saint Augustine
- "Life is one big road with lots of signs. So when you riding through the ruts, don't complicate your mind. Flee from hate, mischief and jealousy. Don't bury your thoughts, put your vision to reality. Wake Up and Live!"
Bob Marley
- Reduce, reuse and recycle

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

After travelling around and using the CS as surfers, Greg and I had the opportunity to host as well, however the fact that we are constantly travelling makes it difficult to do it more often.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

No many, but always good experiences!!

Interests

Travel!! Meet new people and share different experiences. Learn and teach. Live and laugh. Be Happy!!

We are also part-time travel writers on our blog
http://www.slowspirit.com/en/

  • books
  • environment
  • cooking
  • traveling
  • skydiving
  • rock climbing
  • beaches

Music, Movies, and Books

- The Shantaram
- Vagabonding
- Whatever you think, think the opposite
- Gandhi
- Food Ink
- Earthlings
- The Waist-land
- On the Road
- Cowspiracy
- Chasing Ice

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

TRAVEL
Taj Mahal - Agra - India
Chaumukha Mandir Temple - Ranakpur - India
Skydiving over Lake Taupo - New Zealand
Christ of Redeemer - Rio de Janeiro - Brazil
Beat beach ever - Guarda do Embaú - Brazil
Climbing Mt. Taranaki (active volcano) - New Plymouth - New Zealand
Ohau Stream - Kaikoura - New Zealand
Fiordland - New Zealand
Kyoto - Japan
Northern lights - Iceland
Tongariro Crossing - New Zealand
Bruge - Belgian
Machu-Picchu - Peru
Being proposed to in the middle of the Salar - Bolivia
Lived in NYC

Teach, Learn, Share

I love cooking and I am always keen in teaching and learning new receipts. I am also a bit crazy about the environment, and love to learn and teach new ways of saving our planet! Reduce, reuse and recycle!!

What I Can Share with Hosts

We can share with our hosts many of our travel stories.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Cambodia, Colombia, Czech Republic, Denmark, England, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Italy, Japan, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Macao, Malta, Netherlands, New Zealand, Peru, Philippines, Portugal, Scotland, Spain, Sweden, Thailand, Turkey, United States, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

Brazil, Italy, New Zealand, United Kingdom, United States

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