CURRENT MISSION

Opening my mind, meeting people from different places, experience different point of view...

ABOUT ME

At first sight I'm a quiet person. I like listening to other people's stories and share mine when people show interest. I don't like to show off. I'm better at doing things than talking.
I'm a family doctor. Studies kept me really busy and now I have more time to enjoy life and experiences.
I also like to have fun, share crazy ideas and if possible actually make it happen!

PHILOSOPHY

I like this saying of Voltaire: "Je ne suis pas d'accord avec ce que vous dites, mais je me battrai pour que vous ayez le droit de le dire."
(I don't agree with you but I will fight for your right to express your views)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I promised myself never to give up on human nature. We all have our pits and falls but I make my best to look for something good in every person I meet. I try to be useful. Studying to become a doctor was one way. Couchsurfing is another way.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I had great experiences hosting and surfing. It's amazing how you travel when you host people you're not used to meet in your daily life. I surfed in Japan and it was great to meet local people. It's nice to have someone to teach you some culture and share meals or drinks without feeling like a tourist but feeling like you're visiting a friend. I was always surprised and went to places I wouldn't have been without my hosts, which made my travel special.

Interests

Cooking good food and share it with nice people
Reading
Taking pictures of my friends, family, landcapes
Exercise: hiking, running, climbing, skiing, biking, swimming, windsurfing, kitesurfing... anything that can lead me somewhere! (I'm learning how to climb, that's why I came to Alps)
Providing good care to people
Singing out loud
Watching movies and TV shows

• culture
• singing
• dining
• cooking
• cheese
• exercise
• running
• drinking
• movies
• reading
• tv
• traveling
• socializing
• knitting
• cycling
• hiking
• windsurfing
• surfing
• skiing
• swimming
• languages
• medicine

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: whiplash, les poupées russes, gran torino, o brother, amelie poulain, studio Ghibli, hitchcock, la vie est belle...
Music: I like chanson française, pop rock, jazz and classic music (les ritas mitsouko, les brigittes, caravane palace, edith piaf, brassens, leonard cohen, rolling stones,...)
Books: umberto eco, truman capote, camus,...

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach you how to ski, take you hiking / rock climbing, make a good french meal with cheese,
I want to practice English, Spanish, and learn basics in other languages
I want to learn about the country/area you live in and countries you visited. Make me wish I went there!

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Chile, Czech Republic, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Japan, New Zealand, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, France, French Polynesia, United States