Difference between revisions of "User:Mdsmendes"
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Mdsmendes is also active on hospitality exchange networks such as [http://www.hospitalityclub.org/ HospitalityClub] and [http://www.couchsurfing.com/ CouchSurfing]. | Mdsmendes is also active on hospitality exchange networks such as [http://www.hospitalityclub.org/ HospitalityClub] and [http://www.couchsurfing.com/ CouchSurfing]. | ||
− | He was born in [[Lisboa]], [[Portugal]], and has lived there most of his life except for a small period in [[Barcelona]] So far he has travelled a bit through [[Europe]]. | + | He was born in [[Lisboa]], [[Portugal]], and has lived there most of his life except for a small period in [[Barcelona]] So far he has travelled a bit through [[Europe]]. |
* [http://mestradonaartedeviver.blogspot.com/ Mdsmendes's blog (in Portuguese)] | * [http://mestradonaartedeviver.blogspot.com/ Mdsmendes's blog (in Portuguese)] | ||
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After working during the summer of 2007 to raise money, Miguel is now travelling for a year in South, Central and North America. First of all he's volunteering at an orphanage close to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, called [http://www.casadocaminhobrasil.org/ Casa do Caminho]. | After working during the summer of 2007 to raise money, Miguel is now travelling for a year in South, Central and North America. First of all he's volunteering at an orphanage close to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, called [http://www.casadocaminhobrasil.org/ Casa do Caminho]. | ||
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You can find all about his project and follow his travel chronicles for an important portuguese newspaper in [http://www.acaminho.com/A Caminho] | You can find all about his project and follow his travel chronicles for an important portuguese newspaper in [http://www.acaminho.com/A Caminho] | ||
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+ | On the 15th of February 2007 a friend and I had our longest ride ever: from Nîmes to Cologne, it was something around 1130 km :) | ||
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+ | My longest wait was in [[France]] where I stayed at a gas station for 2 hours. Not much, I know. | ||
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+ | Total land covered? Around 9600 km. The Americas will add some more. | ||
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Revision as of 14:40, 9 December 2007
Mdsmendes, or Miguel Mendes, is a contributor to this wiki. Mdsmendes is also active on hospitality exchange networks such as HospitalityClub and CouchSurfing.
He was born in Lisboa, Portugal, and has lived there most of his life except for a small period in Barcelona So far he has travelled a bit through Europe.
Hitchhiking experience
Europe: Netherlands, Belgium, France, Spain, Germany, Portugal, Switzerland, Luxembourg
Present Travelling
After working during the summer of 2007 to raise money, Miguel is now travelling for a year in South, Central and North America. First of all he's volunteering at an orphanage close to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, called Casa do Caminho.
You can find all about his project and follow his travel chronicles for an important portuguese newspaper in Caminho
Stats
On the 15th of February 2007 a friend and I had our longest ride ever: from Nîmes to Cologne, it was something around 1130 km :)
My longest wait was in France where I stayed at a gas station for 2 hours. Not much, I know.
Total land covered? Around 9600 km. The Americas will add some more.