CURRENT MISSION

Travel the world, meet amazing people, follow my life purposes

ABOUT ME

There are few things in life that make me as happy and fulfilled as traveling, establishing a genuine connection with someone (either over years or within a few hours), swimming in the ocean, hiking in the mountains, feeling peaceful and grounded while meditating and sharing my love for food by cooking for others.

San Francisco is currently my home. I love this city: the views of the Golden Gate Bridge, the farmers' markets, the walks by the ocean, the yoga classes, the mix of high tech (Silicon Valley, home of Facebook, Skype, Google...) and spirituality, the variety of cultures, the fine restaurants, the proximity to the wine country and breathtaking mountains. It is everything I could have wished for and more.

I believe we are all made of the same energy and can connect at many levels if we let our ego and cultural constructs aside. I have had incredible experiences meeting with total strangers and feeling connected to them within a few hours. When I travel, this is the number one thing I look for: seeing the world through different eyes and sharing my own journey with them.

Things I love the most include: cooking French veggie meals, doing yoga every morning, Vipassana meditation (and other styles), hiking in the mountains and swimming in lakes, drinking tannic red wines, sharing stories with friends, painting and traveling to unknown places.

I currently do marketing for a high tech company. My dream job is to become a chef and have my own restaurant.

PHILOSOPHY

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Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I carry the spirit of the community everywhere I go!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I have met CouchSurfers in Hawaii, Amsterdam, Manilla, Singapore, Indonesia, Vietnam and, of course, in the Bay Area. I love to share stories, talk about where the next adventure will take them/me and discuss about the biggest adventure there is: LIFE!

Interests

Yoga
Meditation
Nature - Outdoor activities in general
Kitesurfing
Traveling
Gastronomy
Wines
Philosophy
Business

• fish
• dining
• cooking
• recipes
• wine
• red wine
• farmers' market
• yoga
• meditation
• walking
• drinking
• technology
• traveling
• painting
• outdoor activities
• fishing
• hiking
• kayaking
• swimming
• business
• lakes
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

Books: Ainsi parlait Zarathoustra, 1984, La possibilité d'une île, Cosmétique de l'ennemi, The Power of Now

Movies: Big Blue, Amélie, Kill Bill (2), 21 grams, 2001: A space odyssey, Into the Wild, The Spanish Apartment

Music: Pink Floyd, Smashing Pumpkins, Nirvana, Eagles, Marley, The Verve, Placebo, Tracy Chapman, Toto, Alicia Keys, U2, Ben Harper, Midnight Oil, Live, Andy Zipf, Foo Fighters...

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Kayaking near by the glaciers in Alaska.

Going to the traditional fish market in Busan, Korea, and walking in the streets by myself.

Visiting Carcasonne, France, with my parents, and jumping back in time several centuries ago.

Living fully in the moment on Big Island, Hawaii, enjoying every single minute as a wonderful present from life.

Watching the full moon rising, looking so big and bright that it could have been the sun.

Can't wait to see, feel and experience more!

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach:
- How to cook French food
- How to eat French food :)
- Yoga
- I can also help you put together a business plan - I did so for a non-profit organization in the Philippines in 2011, where I volunteered for a month.

I'd like to learn:
- Spanish
- Others' cultures and traditions

I'd like to share:
- Joy & peace
- Amazing moments

What I Can Share with Hosts

- Stories
- Cleaning duties
- Food
- Recipes
- Traveling tips
- Dreams

Countries I’ve Visited

Bahamas, Cambodia, Canada, Cayman Islands, Costa Rica, France, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Monaco, Morocco, Netherlands, Philippines, Portugal, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Vatican City State, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, United States

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