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Overview

  • 6 references 1 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, French, Spanish; learning Chinese, Portuguese
  • 46, Female
  • Member since 2009
  • Projects officer
  • Political Science and international relations
  • From Quebec, Canada
  • Profile 95% complete

About Me

CURRENT MISSION

Enjoy life!

ABOUT ME

I am a passionate person who enjoys life, travelling, laughing, cooking, swimming, hiking, dancing, kayaking, camping, meeting interesting people and many more things.

PHILOSOPHY

Carpe diem. Live everyday intensely, as it could be your last.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I meet new people at home and abroad whenever I have the chance.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I have heard about CouchSurfing from other travellers and thought it was such a good idea that I decided to give it a try myself. Don't have a couch to offer at the moment but am more than willing to go for a drink or a coffee...

Interests

Traveling, hiking, photography, summer and winter camping, snowshoeing, walking, dancing,kayaking, biking, reading, cooking, swimming, meeting new people, learning...

  • photography
  • dancing
  • cooking
  • coffee
  • walking
  • drinking
  • reading
  • traveling
  • cycling
  • hiking
  • kayaking
  • camping
  • snowshoeing
  • swimming

Music, Movies, and Books

I really like authors such as Amin Maalouf, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Bernard Werber and Khaled Hosseini. I like to read books that teach me something and bring me travelling with them.

Music:

Etta James, BB King, CEU, Aretha Franklin, Marvin Gaye, Michael Jackson, Nina Simone, zouk, Black Eyed Peas, Celia Cruz, Craig David, Putumayo CDs, Johnny Cash, Bob Marley, Peter Tosh, Willy Leonard, Erikah Badu, Gipsy Kings, Lhasa, Buena Vista Social Club, Mercedes Sosa, salsa and bachata, bossa nova...

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Hiking on the Great Wall of China, Hitch Hiking along the Karakoram Highway, Kayaking around seals, seeing sharks when snorkling, Uxmal in Mexico...

Would love to take part in the Gobi Desert March...

Teach, Learn, Share

Learn about other cultures, cuisines, and anything people will be willing to share with me

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Brazil, Canada, China, Dominican Republic, France, Guadeloupe, Indonesia, Mexico, Nicaragua, Philippines, Réunion, Thailand, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, China, United States

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