CURRENT MISSION

To learn, travel, meet new people, and be happy.

ABOUT ME

Born and raised in Paris and in the US (NJ). I am moving from Lausanne to Oxford. I spent the past years living in Lausanne, Switzerland where I worked for a publisher. I love traveling and discovering new places. Experiencing the outdoors is an essential for me: hiking, snowboarding, biking, running, diving, climbing. I'm an outspoken proponent of conservation. I know how to have a good time out.

PHILOSOPHY

"Tant que y’a la vie on dit toujours y’a espoir" - Magic System

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

By keeping an open mind and spreading the word about CS!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I went couch surfing several times in Vermont when I took part in ski trips. I spent 1 month in Lausanne couchsurfing when I was trying to find a room in an apartment to move into (which is nearly impossible here) Other then that I've done a bunch of couchsurfing through friends.

Interests

snowboarding, swimming, hiking, climbing, scuba diving, adapting to new places, improving my Spanish, and discovering new cultures.

My passion has always been in observing the natural world, the wild and its myriad of marvelous and aw-inspiring biodiversity, ecological interactions and sheer beauty. My interests are underlined with a strong focus on complex problems such as overharvesting, habitat degradation and deforestation, poaching and illegal wildlife trade, and biodiversity loss.

• wildlife
• beauty
• cooking
• running
• traveling
• magic
• outdoor activities
• cycling
• hiking
• surfing
• scuba diving
• skiing
• snowboarding
• rock climbing
• swimming
• biology
• ecology
• tourism

Music, Movies, and Books

Here are a few books I enjoyed reading
La promesse de l'aube, Le Comte de Monte-Cristo, Angels and Demons, The Da Vinci Code, Ten Thousand Eyes, ...ou tu porteras mon deuil, New-York brûle-t-il ?

Music: Very varied really. Electro, House, some Trance, rock, metal, alternative, blues, jazz, latin, rap.

Movies: The Big Short, Sideways, Hangover, Me Myself and Irene, Whatever Works, Boondock Saints, Snatch, Trainspotting, scarface, the godfather, les visiteurs, Le dîner de cons, the Michael Moore movies, pulp fiction, animal house, l'auberge espagnole et les poupees russes, and so many more.

Food: French, Italian, Turkish, Mexican, Indian, Thai, Chinese, Japanese.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Hiking through the cloudforest's (Monteverde, Costa Rica) very wet, foggy, and chilly air, and the very dense understory for an entire day on a closed hiking trail.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach French, English, or the Spanish I know (if you're a beginner). I can also share my knowledge about ecology, conservation, and sustainability issues.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Cooking, laughs, and a great time overall!

Countries I’ve Visited

Anguilla, Bahamas, Bermuda, Canada, Costa Rica, Germany, Italy, Jersey, Kenya, Liechtenstein, Mexico, Netherlands, Panama, Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Congo, France, Kenya, Panama, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States

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