I am a basque musician teaching chemistry in Paris
Before this I was cycling through balkans (Budapest to Istanbul) with my accordion to meet balkan culture and musicians https://perso.ens-lyon.fr/antton.curutchet/balkantrip/about-me
And before I defended my PhD in Lyon

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Surfing is a way to discover local everyday life when travelling, and hosting is a way to travel during my everyday life at home ! Yes this sound cheesy, but I don't care, and actually the honest answer to this question would be that I use alternative apps like Trustroots and Warmshower more than Couchsurfing.

Interests

I play the accordion, flutes and bagpipes from the world, tuba, and others instruments
I used to do climbing, swimming, mountain running and cycling, but my current sport is mostly waiting for the pandemic to end.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Hitchhiking in a side-car and swimming with a dolphin the same day in Doolin, Ireland ; stage-diving at the end of our concert ; solving a Rubik's cube with feet in a official competition ; playing accordion while running the last 5km of the Korrika (country-scale relay race in favour of basque language) ; beating a World Record (http://r.urdb.org/BpW) ; playing the sousaphone on the top of a climbing wall ; creating a beer-bottle-blower-band ; playing on stage with flutes I made myself ; building a ukulele at an instrument maker's ; looking for a flat in macedonian language ; cycling across a snowy mountain to cross a boarder ; Kadikoy sessions in Istanbul (they are extraordinary) and having a 4am soup after

What I Can Share with Hosts

A gentleman is someone that nows how to play bagpipe but doesn't. I can not play bagpipe for you if you want :)

I can cook, help you repair bicycles and stuff, show you the music I make

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Brazil, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, England, Germany, Hungary, Isle of Man, Japan, Macedonia, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Spain, Turkey, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Bulgaria, Canada, France, Ireland, Macedonia