Here's some fun facts about me so that you get to know me better :

(1) Architecture turns me into a geek.
I choose my trip destinations according to the architecture projects I can visit in this place. And be sure that if I visit a museum I'll be more interested in the building than the art pieces exhibited. Also I'm a photographer so I love to collect pictures of all my visits to keep it as references so that I can get inspired for my own future projects.

Here's some of my pictures : @julian.raia

(2) My spirit animal is a fox.
I'm someone discreet but still very social and friendly. My personnality is somewhere between introversion and extraversion depending the mood and my energy. When the complicity is there I love to tease and I become very playful.

(3) I can make cocktails which taste like shell-shaped cookie.
This cookie is a french speciality and I've a secret recipe to transform it into a tasty cocktail. Also I love to cook, mostly italian dishes and burgers.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Walking on the streets and visiting buildings is one of my favorite things to embrace a city's atmosphere but I also think that it's essential to interact with local people and to see where it goes if the connection is there. Sharing good times with them will create indelible memories and at the end what I remember the most from my trip are the unexpected meetings I do.

Interests

• architecture
• photography
• cooking
• cinema

Music, Movies, and Books

There are too many to choose only a few.

But one of my best memory about music happened during a trip in Berlin, Germany. I went to a jam session of jazz in a small underground bar located in the middle of a park. People were smoking and drinking inside of it. I was sitting in the front row of the scene, moving my foot to the rhythm of the music. The percussionist who was improvising with the other instrumentists saw that. He stared my foot while improvising and then he looked me in the eyes and changed the rythm geniusly telling me my tempo is wrong.

How not speaking about Whiplash by Damien Chazelle which is an awesome movie about jazz after this trip story ?

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I traveled in Mumbai for a school trip and I lost my group the first day of the excursion. At first I was very anxious about it but as soon as I've accepted the situation of being lost and alone the travel really started to begin.

Teach, Learn, Share

Concerning photography, I would be proud to teach you how to take pictures if you want to try. If you already know we can go outside to take photos together. And if you prefer to be on the other side of the camera I can shoot your portrait as a nice memory of our meeting.

Also it would be a pleasure to discover your favorite place in your city and to know why it is.

And of course if you want to join me in some of my architectural visits you're more than welcome! ;)

What I Can Share with Hosts

Walks in the city, good beers and nice meals.

And if you play chess, let's do a game !

Countries I’ve Visited

Germany, India, Ireland, Italy, Scotland, Spain

Countries I’ve Lived In

France