Luiz

  • Age: 33
  • Nationality: Brazil
  • Languages: Portuguese, Spanish, and English

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Volunteer experiences

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Experience in Brazil

Hostel Arraial do Cabo, Brazil Dec/2025

Party Promoter, Content Writer, Photography, and Social Media

Review written by the host
5

This is Luiz's second time staying with us this season. He is undoubtedly already part of our family, and we always want him here. He was responsible for the hostel's activities, outings, dinners, and games. I create unique moments with the guests, he was responsible for the media, produced a lot of content, and always helped ensure that people left a good review. In our time together, he always gave his best. Without a doubt, I would recommend Luiz to everyone, and we already want him to return. Thank you for everything, and we will miss him a lot. Max and Ricardo.

Endorsements
  • Social Media
  • Photography
  • Content Writer
  • Party Promoter
  • Proactivity
  • Flexibility
  • Sociability
  • Communication
  • Responsibility
  • Commitment
  • English
  • Portuguese
  • Spanish

Review written by Luiz
5

My second experience at Chamos was that I stayed for more than 3 months, I formed strong connections with guests, volunteers and the hosts, and I carry good memories.

Experience in Brazil

Inn Delfinópolis, Brazil Sep/2025

Reception, Night Shift, Cleaning, and Kitchen Hand

Review written by the host
5

It was a wonderful partnership! Luiz is someone you can count on, flexible with schedules and always willing to help. It was a very positive experience that we recommend to everyone! He helped us through weeks of great pressure; he stayed alone at the reception for a few days with a high volume of check-ins and check-outs, and he did very well! In addition to communicating perfectly with foreigners, which for us was a very positive point! From the bottom of our hearts, thank you Luiz, thank you very much!! We wish your journey to be as incredible as you are! ✨

Endorsements
  • Reception
  • Housekeeping
  • Kitchen Hand
  • Cleaning
  • Proactivity
  • Flexibility
  • Sociability
  • Communication
  • Responsibility
  • Commitment
  • English
  • Portuguese
  • Spanish

Review written by Luiz
5

It was an immersion in nature, living among the mountains, an extraordinary place, with waterfalls, trails and beautiful landscapes. But people also left a strong impression; I was very well received, with a lot of respect and affection from everyone, a fair and very good exchange. Plentiful and tasty meals, a schedule that was respected, and a cozy room. The tasks are varied and provide a good learning of new skills; I really enjoyed learning more in the kitchen and felt free to create and share ideas. I highly recommend this experience to future travelers, enjoy this paradise. Thanks a lot for the opportunity. ❤

Experience in Brazil

Hostel Alto Paraíso de Goiás, Brazil Aug/2025

Housekeeping, Cleaning, Reception, and Gardening

Review written by the host
5

An extraordinary person, communicative, proactive and productive. They have only positive traits; they did their job with excellence.

Endorsements
  • Reception
  • Cleaning
  • Proactivity
  • Flexibility
  • Sociability
  • Communication
  • Responsibility
  • Commitment
  • Portuguese

Review written by Luiz
5

Só tenho a agradecer minha experiência no hostel, lugar aconchegante e super estruturado, muito bem localizado. Uma equipe incrível e acolhedora, Marcos o anfitrião muito genta boa. Karen e Ana também foram essencias e especiais, deixaram saudades. Recomendo a todos essa experiência, Chapada dos Veadeiros é um lugar especial e que vai marcar sua vida. @viajanteluizmacedo

Academy certificates

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Worldpackers Academy was created to prepare the travel community to be committed and engaged volunteers.

Eco Certificate for Volunteers: Basic Concepts

Portuguese version

This course has been specifically designed to assist volunteers in preparing for non-routine situations, understanding the fundamentals of living in a community, recognizing the differences between life in the city and the countryside, selecting and supporting projects in achieving their objectives, and learning some basic permaculture concepts to help your project flourish!

A host guide: how to prepare for volunteering in hostels

Portuguese version

Completed the course "Host X Volunteer Guide: How to Prepare to Volunteer at Hostels " in which he learned how to be accepted, what community hosts look for in travellers, and how to prepare for a volunteer experience.

Outdoor photography: work and inspire other people through nature

Portuguese version

Completed the course “Outdoor photography: work and inspire other people through nature”, learning how to take and edit incredible photos in nature and outdoor environments.

References

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Kah We volunteered together

Luiz is an amazing person; we volunteered together in Arraial — I in reception and he in media — and we had several incredible hangouts together. He is a very warm and charismatic person, besides being super polite to everyone♥️ I loved meeting him and I hope to meet him again somewhere along life's journey♥️

Talita We volunteered together

I volunteered with Luiz at DS hostel and we were part of the first team, and we got along really well from the start. He, besides being helpful, is proactive, knows how to cook like no one else, and has a gift for photography—the best photos I have were taken and directed by him. The entire audiovisual content for the hostel was also amazing. Moreover, he’s a great influencer who stands out in the itinerary, turning the simple into impeccable. A friend for life that I carry with me and that you can always count on whenever you need <3

Kevin We volunteered together

Luiz was an exemplary volunteer companion, always demonstrating his adventurous and collaborative spirit. From the beginning, he proved to be helpful, easy to get along with, and committed to teamwork. His positive energy made a difference in daily life, and it was a pleasure to share this experience with him. I recommend him without hesitation!

Community contributions

How the traveler helps the Worldpackers community besides volunteering.

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Contributes to the growth of our community by referring other travelers to WP

Languages

Fluent
  • Portuguese 11
Intermediate
  • English 10
Beginner
  • Spanish 8

Skills

I'm an expert!
  • Reception 6
  • Cleaning 4
  • Content Writer 4
  • Housekeeping 4
  • Photography 4
  • Social Media 4
  • Kitchen Hand 3
  • Video Making 1
  • Cooking
  • Tour Guide
Some experience
  • Administration 3
  • Party Promoter 3
  • Painting & Decorating 1
  • Animal Care
  • Bartending
  • Child Care
  • Building & Repairing
  • Night Shift
  • Teaching Languages
I want to learn it
  • Arts 1
  • Elderly Care
  • Farming
  • Gardening
  • Music
  • Social Work
  • Teaching Sports
  • Web Developer

About me as an author

Olá, sou Luiz Macêdo, tenho 32 anos e era pra ser só mais um que sonha em viajar o mundo, porém decidi compartilhar meus aprendizados e conhecimentos vividos nessa jornada. Já fiz um mochilão pelo Brasil e Uruguai que durou 11 meses onde fiz 7 voluntariados e vivi grandes experiências. Esse mundo é grande demais pra criarmos raízes. Fiz uma Trip de bike que durou 1ano e 8 meses, atravessando o Brasil, do RS ao Ceará. Já fiz mais 15 voluntariados, alguns por fora da plataforma. Depois fiz um mochilão pela Europa. Busco novas experiências, amizades, me conectar com novas pessoas e vivências. No que precisar de ajuda pode contar comigo, só me enviar uma mensagem. Atualmente estou viajando o Brasil de carona. Abraço Instagram: @viajanteluizmacedo

Travel motivation & Interests

What motivates me to travel

    • Connecting with nature
    • Cultural exchange
    • Meeting local people
    • Self-development
    • Sustainable development

Interests that define me

    • Animals
    • LGBTQIAP+
    • Minimalism
    • Sports

Background

Education

I have a technical degree in Nutrition and Dietetics, I have a barista course (specialist in espresso coffees with 6 years of practice and experience), I completed one year of basic English at Wizard and 6 months of basic Spanish, in addition to experience living in Uruguay and in hostels, one year of computer science courses, I am passionate about photography and I have a course in video editing with Adobe Premiere.

Work experience

I worked for 6 years as a barista,
I have worked as a waiter for 1 year and a half,
I have worked as a customer service attendant for 2 years,
I have been a cashier and manager of a cafe.
I have freelanced as waiter, hostess, video and photo editing, front desk/concierge, alarm monitoring, cleaning, and barista.
I have had photography as a hobby for 2 years, doing photoshoots,
Great experience in dealing with the public and with people.

Travel experience

I have hitchhiked across all of Uruguay.
I have volunteered in Canela/RS, Vila Mariana/SP, Belo Horizonte/MG, Tijuca/RJ, Salvador/BA, Maragogi/AL, Teresina/PI, Torres/RS, Cabo Frio/RJ, Búzios/RJ and Vitória/ES.
I have traveled with Couchsurfing in several cities in Brazil and in Uruguay.
Volunteering is a way to save money and, besides that, to get to know places and people better, to live like a local and to have amazing opportunities; my former hosts can provide good references about me.
While volunteering I worked in reception, stock organization, general cleaning, video production and editing, wall painting, laundry, meal preparation for hosts and other volunteers, guest reception, event organization, night shift, digital media production and other duties.
I biked across Brazil for 1 year and 8 months, from Rio Grande do Sul to Ceará, passing through 13 states.
I have camped in all kinds of places; I am quite adventurous and a simple person.
I did a backpacking trip in Europe after living in Jericoacoara and working there, saved money and went on that trip.
I have practiced minimalism for 8 years.

Other volunteer experiences

I had other volunteer experiences outside the Worldpackers platform.
At a guesthouse on Guaibim Beach in Bahia, at a campsite in Corumbau in Bahia, and at a guesthouse in Cabo Frio.

Additional information

Dietary restriction/option
None

Allergies

None