CURRENT MISSION

More I learn and more I know that I don't know

ABOUT ME

I am a professor in engineering passionate about the environment and sustainable development. I am looking at how we can generate energy from the sun, the wind, the ground.
I enjoy traveling, teaching and conferencing.

I like cooking tartiflette, a special dish (with cheese) from the Alps and invite all my friends. We usually play guitar, jamming and enjoy to meet.

PHILOSOPHY

Learn and discover new ideas, new experience day after day. Meet new amazing people

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

The experience below comes from my preCS experience.
I don't really like hotels, hostels, bed and breakfast, etc... so I love CS.
I have not had a real home for the last 5 years but I try to help the community and CS as much as I can while away by doing volunteer teaching, engineering ambassador, sharing my experience, volunteering, sponsoring humanitarian actions.
So far, in the last 3 years, I had all kind of experiences. Below is a brief list of some of the people I have been living with, welcomed or been welcomed by:
2 Malaysians
1 Trinidad and Tobago
4 Spanish
3 Goats
3 French
1 Tanzanian
4 English
3 Scottish
2 Romanian
2 Hungarian
1 Greek
1 Canadian
1 Turkish
2 Highland cows
1 American
1 Quebecer
1 Tunisian
1 Netherlander
2 Brazilian
2 Portuguese
1 New Zealand
1 Welsh
2 Australian
1 Hong Kong
1 Korean
1 Norwegian
1 South African
1 Swiss
1 Polish
2 Russian
1 Chinese
4 German
2 Mongolian
2 Italian
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COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

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Interests

Travel, Tennis, football, ski, trekking, cycling, environment, fishing, rafting, golf, kayaking, salsa, languages

• environment
• dining
• cooking
• breakfast
• cheese
• partying
• traveling
• guitar
• cycling
• fishing
• kayaking
• skiing
• soccer
• tennis
• golf
• teaching
• engineering
• languages
• volunteering

Music, Movies, and Books

Reggae, Dub, Ska, Jazz, Into the wild, 1984, Fight club, Seven, The Green Beautiful

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

TOP OF THE TOP: Making someone feel good and happy!!!

Here are other boring ones:
1. Installing a wind turbine on a Scottish Island, transporting it for 5 hours all night in the Highlands in a Ford Fiesta and breaking the car's shock absorber because it was too heavy
2. Forgot my laptop (with all my work) in the train station in a big city and finding it 40 min later at the reception. Thank you CCTV
3. Booking a plane 1 year in advance to go for a wedding (as best man) and going to the place with the groom's family even if the wedding was canceled...a weird party experience, all good souvenirs

Teach, Learn, Share

Cooking, recycling, not using the plastic bags, cleaning bathroom, eating Thai food in a Thai restaurant with Thai friends

What I Can Share with Hosts

my experience, fun and original views

Countries I’ve Visited

Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, China, Denmark, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Lesotho, Monaco, Netherlands, Portugal, Romania, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Chile, France, Romania, United Kingdom

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