Hello,

After living in different cities or countries without ever staying for more than 3 years in the same place, I went back to my hometown during the covid and discovering the area of Villeurbanne, where my flat is, which is quite nice. And since the covid is behind us now, I left my job again to go travelling and exploring different things for a while.
I like sharing with people who are interested in others (I am using that word on purpose because I like it more than “interested in foreign cultures”, since I learn a lot in France too, every time I meet someone with different experiences and a different background from mine) and in discovering different places. I have been on the couchsurfing website for around 10 years, and met great people thanks to that, both as guest and host.

I did social work in not-for-profit organisations, and enjoy, in my freetime, dancing (latin dances), walking in nature, playing cello, travelling, seeing friends, watching movies and reading...

There is no use saying that hosting couchsurfers does not only consist, from both sides, in providing a place to stay for free. I see it as a means of sharing nice moments with locals, if they have time to do so.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

When I am in my hometown, I do not feel like getting stuck in routine and see the same people everyday (even though I love them), so hosting or meeting couchsurfers sometimes is a nice opportunity to meet different people regularly!
When I am on travel, I feel like sharing moments with locals more than visiting any touristy monument. I was amazed many times by the people I met thanks to that network.

Interests

Being outdoors, socializing,
Latin dancing and world music,
Literature, arts and writing,
Playing cello.
Hiking, nature and farm work.
Keeping an interest in different hobbies and ways to live, and a sense of diversity.

• theater
• dancing
• salsa dancing
• cooking
• exercise
• traveling
• socializing
• drawing
• outdoor activities
• hiking
• languages
• volunteering
• reading books
• kizomba
• independent films
• tarot cards

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: World music (mainly Latin and Caribbean music), punchy music, electro-swing, modern and less modern rock/pop music…
Movies: independent and art movies, foreign movies
Books: classical French novels and foreign literature

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Leaving my permanent job to go to Chile with a one way ticket and a working holiday visa, without knowing anyone and without speaking Spanish, struggling at the start and ending up working as a tour guide, which I loved doing.
I counted parts of that adventure on my blog:
www.chiliconrana.over-blog.com

Driving with an old Twingo with an Australian friend from Lyon to Berlin to play a gig in a former cabaret transformed in a bar.

Teach, Learn, Share

Good mood and enthusiasm

Cooking

Speaking foreign languages

Finding nice places to hang out for a drink, dinner

Going dancing

Travel tips

Knowledge on social topics

What I Can Share with Hosts

Visiting my town, going out in a place that suits them, introducing some friends if they are free.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bolivia, Chile, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Morocco, New Zealand, Peru, Portugal, Scotland, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Chile, France, Ireland, Spain