Hey there ! I'm Adrien Delaby, a 29 years old backpacker from the city of Lille in the North of France ! I'm currently living in Belgrade and loving it, working for an NGO promoting social entrepreneurship. Always looking for meeting interesting new people to learn from!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I'm couchsurfing cause it is to me the best way to get the new social interaction i'm looking for. It is based on mutual interest, trust and international interaction and gives a totally different experience to my trips.

I love the idea of sharing for no cost, It is one of the alternative way of living i get inspired by.

Interests

I studied International business in order to get the chance to work in different countries, with different cultures, and I did ! I previously lived in Tokyo, Shanghai, Paris and Mexico, for 6 months each ! All of those places were amazing to discover and I can speak about it for hours. (try me !)

I am a multi-instrumental musician, always looking for inspiration from places to places. Trying to compose songs about the country i visited, with my ukulele.
I recently got an album out : https://adrieninthebush.bandcamp.com/releases
And i'm always looking for musician to play with !

Apart from music, I recently started Photography. I'm particulary interested in the street photo of cultural daily life in different countries. But i'm just starting so I try a bit of everything !

• culture
• photography
• music festivals
• music
• hiking
• backpacking
• languages

Music, Movies, and Books

I'll just name three bands that inspired me a lot in the past : Radiohead, Gorillaz, and The White Stripes. Three completely different band that are lead by very important artist that i admire.

About movies, I've probably seen Forest Gump at least 20 times. I love the naive way of living he has and how it brings him to amazing places. Last best movie was "The hunt of the wilderpeople", a New Zealander movie with amazing story and humor!

Teach, Learn, Share

Some cool proverbs that tell a lot about some countries I visited !

-Mexico " Por todo mal, Mezcal, por todo bien, tambien !"

- China - " you have two eyes, two ears, but only one mouth, so use them accordingly ! "

-Cuba "If your body ask for salsa, give him salsa
If your body ask for rhum, give it rhum
If your body ask for women, give it women
If your body ask for work, you can't do everything ! "

-Japan "one who smile rather than rages is always the stronger"

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can sing few songs with my ukulele, share some cultural insight i learned during my past adventure and some people says i make good jokes haha !

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Colombia, Cuba, Germany, Hungary, Netherlands, Spain, Taiwan, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, France, Japan, Mexico, Morocco, New Zealand, Serbia