Hey there, I'm doing a bike travel in south Europe from January to July 2024 so when not sleeping in the wild I may couchsurf a bit to visit new cities, meet wonderful people and maybe find rock climbing partners :)
Spain is the first country so looking forward to meet you amigos y amigas !

I love to be in nature, climb, hike, do some photography (especially landscape and night skies), meditation, yoga and cooking for friends.

I just finished a PhD in cognitive neurosciences where I studied the effects of meditation on the brain, so I can definitely talk you a lot about this.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I created a couchsurfing profile when I was backpacking in New-Zealand, but finally I did wwoofing instead, it's almost the same but in farms and you have to work some hours a day for the people who host you, it's great too!
I also used it when I was in the US, never slept at someone place but I met lot of great people thanks to the couchsurfing events! I think that to live with locals is the best way to visit a place and you always meet people from different background, education, political ideas, countries and culture, it's always enriching.

So far I have just lived in a small appartment or in shared flats so it was difficult for me to host but I would love to do so as soon as I have something bigger.

Interests

My first passion is rock climbing right now but I like all kinds of outdoor sports (climbing, hiking, running, cyclism), cooking, philosophies and many other things.

I am biking a lot, actually I only move by bike in the city, no public transport, may it be raining, snowing or worst..

As my research was on meditation I also started meditating and doing yoga 5 years ago, with quite a change in how I see myself, others and the world.

• photography
• cooking
• vegetarian
• yoga
• meditation
• traveling
• bouldering
• cycling
• hiking
• sports
• philosophy
• science
• road trips
• climbing

Music, Movies, and Books

I read a lot but some books that influenced me the most are : "Les Misérables" of Victor Hugo, all Tolkien books, "Guns Germs and Steel" of Jared Diamond, "La horde du contrevent" from Damasio for french readers.

I really like movies that makes me think of it for hours or days after having seen it, for example if it has a very deep political message (Fight Club, American History X, Spotlight) or a thrilling and very complicated scenario (The Prestige, Usual Suspects, Shutter Island, Inception).
The last very good movies I saw are : Captain Fantastic, Hunt for the Wilderpeople, Spotlight.

Music: I like any kind of (good) music, if I hear a melody I like in the radio, in a pub or in a movie I will search and listen to it.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Best human experience :
Humanitarian travel to Benin, Africa to give french and maths class to children. I think my most beautiful social experience, we were hosted by the people, they don't have anything but will give you all.

Best travel experience :
Sleeping in completely isolated and desert areas in New-Zealand while backpacking with my car and admiring a beautiful sunset, then start a fire to warm me for the cold evening, spending hours watching the amazing night sky, and then in the morning wake up with a gorgeous sunrise. I think I have seldom be as happy and at peace than during these simple and natural moments...
Did that again during a road trip with friends in western US, all the national parks, etc.. was wonderful to share that with amazing people, it created unbreakable bonds between us..

Most sensational experience :
Skydiving in New-Zealand

Most profound experience :
Meditation, it can be quite an internal travel

Teach, Learn, Share

I am very curious and happy to learn and discover different ways of life, culture, cooking, music, etc

I won't say I can teach but at least share some cooking recipes, I love cooking with and for others, I try to bring back at least one typical recipe from the countries I visited.

And thanks to my studies and work I know quite some stuff on brain functionning, cognition, consciousness and meditation.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Fun, cooking, interests about any kind of sport, philosophical discussion about life, travel, society, humankind, ecology, meditation, and many other things !!

Countries I’ve Visited

Benin, Czech Republic, England, Iceland, India, Italy, Kenya, New Zealand, Spain, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, New Zealand, United States