CURRENT MISSION

Traveling to amazing places, discover new cultures...

NO AVAILABILITY for hosting:
I won't be able to host at the following dates, mainly because of traveling.
15-18 October 2016.
28-30 October 2016.
2-6 November 2016.
17-20 November 2016.
27-30 November 3016.
10-13 December 2016.
16-18 December 2016.
23-28 December 2016.
19-22 January 2017.
16-28 February 2017.
10-12 March 2017.
11-14 May 2017.
18-21 May 2017.
9-14 August 2017: in Barcelona.
7-19 September 2017.
29 September-2 October 2017.
17-19 November 2017: in Karlsruhe.
22-26 December 2017.
12-14 January 2018.
23-27 August 2018: in Rome + Vatican.

ABOUT ME

I come from France (from Paris) but I have been living in London for 7 years, where I work in financial markets as a Quantitative Analyst.
Aside from work, I especially enjoy practicing various martial arts/combat sports: Shotokan Karate, Kickboxing, MMA… I also recently started yoga... :) One main reason for me, being the combination of physical conditioning/self defense and mental development!
I'm also currently trying to improve my (very) beginner level in guitar, especially because I enjoy (alternative) rock, but it's another story...
About my personality, I would say that I'm a cool, calm but dynamic, positive, fun, easy going, curious guy who enjoys to travel and to discover new cultures!

PHILOSOPHY

Let's rock and roll!
Train hard, fight easy.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Host and surf!
I think that CS is not only to surf instead of paying for a hotel, but also to meet a lot of interesting people from different parts of the world and to better understand cultures from a lot of countries.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I started CS last year and really enjoy the interaction with people from different parts of the world.
Of course from time to time I host friends in London and I surf at friends home in Paris.
And in the past I surfed at friends home in London (when I used to live in Paris!), Umea in Sweden, Osaka in Japan, Hong Kong, …

Interests

Travels, Martial Arts/Combat Sports (Shotokan Karate, Kickboxing, MMA), yoga, guitar, concerts, cinema, museums, expositions, nature, science, politics, restaurants, bars/clubs...

• arts
• concerts
• yoga
• clubbing
• politics
• movies
• traveling
• guitar
• sports
• combat sports
• martial arts
• science

Music, Movies, and Books

I especially appreciate when it gives you some thoughts, of course with the themes, the scenario and the dialogue, but also with the atmosphere, the music…
But I can also appreciate blockbusters or mainstream music…

Movies: Nolan movies (Interstellar, ...), Blomkamp movies (District 9, ...), Spielberg movies, Wes Anderson movies, Baumbach movies (Frances Ha, Mistress America, ...), Woody Allen movies, Soderbergh movies, Villeneuve movies, Star Wars series, Matrix series, Back To The Future series, Ghosbusters series, Indiana Jones series, ...
TV series: 24, Homeland, The Americans, The Honourable Woman, Dexter, Castle, True Detective, Sherlock, Forbrydelsen, Broen/Bron, Borgen, Fortitude, The Big Bang Theory, Scrubs, Psych, ...
Anime: Cowboy Bebop, Samurai Champloo, Macross Plus, Death Note, Darker Than Black, Code Geass, ...
Music: Rock (Muse, Oasis, The Strokes, Radiohead, Franz Ferdinand, Coldplay, The Rolling Stones, David Bowie, Queen, Bob Dylan, Arctic Monkeys, The Killers, Green Day, Linkin Park, The Back Horn, ...), electro (Daft Punk, Air, Justice, ...), Yoko Kanno, jazz, pop, classic, ...
Books: The Robot series, The Foundation series, 1984, Animal Farm, Sherlock Holmes series, Hercule Poirot series, Jules Verne series, ...

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

World Vice-Champion 2019 in Kickboxing, British Champion 2019 in Kickboxing!!
Moved from Paris to London, while only knowing a few friends there.
Made a surprise speech in 2 weddings where I was best man for the groom.
Been in a cable car (in Hakone in Japan, in Lantau Island in Hong Kong).
Been in a ice bar (in Stockholm).

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach some Martial Arts/Combat Sports? And French!
Learn traveling tips.
Share traveling stories.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Traveling/CS experience.

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, China, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Morocco, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, United Kingdom