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Son of the Father of Germanic origin and mother of Italian descent, Charles Zimmermann was born in Brazil, city of Jaraguá do Sul, Santa Catarina State, on 26 June 1974. Since the adolescence period he is fascinated in travels. As a child in the company of cousins, like the games they invented as they went accommodated in the trunk or back seat of yellow Belina (FORD station wagon produced in Brazil on 70’s) of his uncle – counting bulls and horses along the road, the trucks that moved in the opposite direction and created words from the letters of the plates of vehicles. Everything get funnier! 

 Charles is foreign trade analyst and university professor. Studied business Administration, studied Law, Mechanical Technology and International Relations. Charles also lectures to corporations, schools, universities and professional associations, covering topics such as planning, risks, challenges and working in a group. 

Since the 80 has a special passion for music, collector of vinyl records, mostly rock.

Early 2004, with 30 years old, changed his life. He left the job to accomplish a personal dream: to travel a year for Asia and India bears only a backpack and $ 15.00 to spend per day. He traveled as ordinary local people traveling: ride, bicycle, camel, on foot, by train and bus. Reporting this trip, Charles released a book, call Nos Confins do Oriente (Into the end of Orient).  

In the second semester of 2005 went into a new journey. This time traveling as a backpacker in Middle East and North Africa. Stayed there for ten months. Reporting this jorney, he released a book call, Estrada para o Grande Deserto (Road to the Great Desert), launched in 2006.

In 2007, a new journey. This time a travel around the world and always fighting to spend the least share of $ 20.00 per day. Started the Brazilian Amazon and started walking toward Central America and the Caribbean. Back to Asia, traveling the route of the legendary traveler Marcopolo, until reach Africa. This trip was released the book Terra Estrangeira (Foreign Land), his most prestigious book. 

While cycling around the world, Charles Zimmermann publishes articles in newspapers in Brazil reporting his travel.