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Overview

  • 44 references 14 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, Portuguese
  • 40, Male
  • Member since 2008
  • Product Manager for Electrical Equipment in USA
  • Life has taught me a lot, but I went to get it in a forma...
  • From São Paulo, State of São Paulo, Brazil
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

Mission Europe: Partially completed..next step--> Guča trumpet festival in Dragačevo, Serbia (check out the video on my profile) :))

ABOUT ME

Born in São Paulo/Brazil, had a dream to live and work abroad and managed to pull that off. Left a great job, my family to live an A.W.E.S.O.M.E experience in Canada for over a year, travel a bit through the Northern parts of the US and ended the journey in a classy way with a backpacking trip through Southern Europe.
Now living in Milwaukee for work and hopefully for long and long years.

Since then, traveling has become a part-time activity in my life and my first goal has been achieved: visit the 6 continents (I know some people consider Antarctica as the 7th, I might give it a try soon)

Love to talk, eat, drink, help and play valuable role in people's lives. I'm the kind of party person but also love to have quiet moments talking about life and other stuff.

PHILOSOPHY

#1. Give your family the value they deserve.
#2. One mistake, one lesson learned.
#3. If you are not happy - for God sake - do something to change it!
#4. Why not??

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Attending weekly meetings, hosting and surfing and attending/organizing events around the city.
My couch is available in Milwaukee. Read my couch section for further information.

Major events I attended:
March, 2009 - CS Beer Fest + Road Trip to Michigan, USA
May, 2009 - CS Niagara Region Invasion
Sundays - CSTO Weekly meetings @ Tranzac

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

As an active member in the Toronto community, I'm actively surfing or meeting up with other CSers whenever I travel and been hosting for a long time, part of it was in Toronto and now in São Paulo.
Surfed:
New York City - Nov.08 - Lesia Oliveira - 4 nights
Grand Rapids/MI - Mar.09 - Colin's housemates - 2 nights
Kitchener, ON - Oct.09 - Darragh O'Riordan - 2 nights
Frankfurt - Dec.09 Sotir - 1 nights
Heidelberg - Dec.09 Brian - 2 nights
Stuttgart - Jan.09 Sandra - 3 nights
Munich - Jan.09 Norberto - 3 nights
Munich - Jan.09 Michael S. - 2 nights
Melbourne - Oct.12 Robert - 4 nights
Perth, WA - Oct.12 Hayden - 4 nights

Hosted in Toronto:
Jul.2009 Natalia Martinez - 10 nights
Aug.2009 Dominik Krau - 2 nights
Sep.2009 Mac Bauer - 4 nights
Oct.2009 Dominik Rau - 2 nights
Oct.2009 Janni - 3 nights
Oct.2009 Darragh O'Riordan and Rachel - 1 night
Nov.2009 Nikki and Emily - 2 nights
Dec.2009 Janni - 2 nights
Dec.2009 Gary - 2 nights

Hosted in São Paulo:

Dec.2010/Jan.2011 Ryan Attar - 5 nights
Dec.2010/Jan.2011 Hayden Garwood - 5 nights
Dec.2010 Chris Gonzales - 3 nights

Hosted in Milwaukee
April.2015 Kleber - 1 night
April.2015 LeighAnna - 2 nights
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Interests

History, cultures, languages, politics, family, music (all kinds), traveling, life stories, sports.
Last findings: Gypsy Music from the Balkans and Brass Bands from New Orleans

  • concerts
  • festivals
  • beer
  • partying
  • drinking
  • politics
  • traveling
  • music
  • guitar
  • trumpet
  • cycling
  • backpacking
  • surfing
  • skateboarding
  • sports
  • soccer
  • history
  • languages

Music, Movies, and Books

The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Neil Young, ,Ben Harper, Weezer, Bob Dylan, Stone Temple Pilots, Tom Jobim, Gilberto Gil, Toquinho, Adoniran Barbosa, Pearl Jam, Pink Floyd, CSS, Stone Temple Pilots and Classic rock in general (list would be too big)
That 70's Show, Eli Stone, Two and a Half Man, Breaking Bad, The Cleaner, My Name is Earl, Friends...

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

#1. Being father is the most amazing thing ever! I just love my son and he is the most precious thing I have in my life. ps. that's the point when I had to learn how to change diapers. Yay!
#2. See two Pearl Jam concerts within 24 hours!

#3. **On the list** Guča trumpet festival in Dragačevo, Serbia / Video by Eric Muth from the
Wordly Savages

Teach, Learn, Share

Well, although still young, I've worked for several years in several industries, coming from a poor country and thanks to my parents we all have good values and principles. People can learn from each other all the time, either just observing or being part of cycle.
I play the guitar, I used to skateboard a lot, surfboard a little bit, a computer savvy and as a good Brazilian - play soccer as well.
And the last but not least: I can teach you how to change filthy diapers :)

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Malaysia, Mexico, Paraguay, Puerto Rico, Singapore, South Africa, Sweden, Thailand, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Brazil, Canada, United States

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