CURRENT MISSION

Meet beautiful people (beauty is in the eye of the beholder)

ABOUT ME

natural, easy-going, friendly

PHILOSOPHY

Enjoy and share, live and let live, who dares wins, carpe diem, etc...
"Plutôt que de te plaindre de l'ombre, crée la lumière!"
"Rather than complain about the darkness, create light!" Erasmus
Tread softly, off the beaten track

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Light was on, I stepped in...

j'ai vu de la lumière, je suis entré...

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

little thru the CS site so far, but quite a few inpromptu on the road, in Asia mostly

Interests

travel, new experiences, meeting people, exploring new places, working where I like, drawing, sailing, chess, hiking, biking

• writing
• beauty
• chess
• reading
• traveling
• socializing
• drawing
• cycling
• hiking
• mountaineering
• sailing
• skiing
• swimming
• badminton
• solo travel
• road trips
• adventure travel
• cruising
• motorbike travel

Music, Movies, and Books

action movies, the great dictator (Charlie Chaplin), wide range of music, Mozart to Dire straits and EMO...
Russel Banks, Paul Auster, Rimbaud, ...

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Rafting down the Zambezi, climbing Mt Kilimanjaro (13 times), crossing the Sahara (7 times), trekking the Annapurnas, getting close and personal with wild elephants in the Okavango delta, riding the bullet in Ladakh, bivouacs in the deserts...
I never tire of discovering new places and meeting interesting people, getting my ears cleaned in a Delhi park, playing with all sorts of animals...

Teach, Learn, Share

I can share my travel and work tips about Asia, Africa and Europe
Teach some English, French, drawing, skiing, sailing...
I enjoy learning about everything, except maths

What I Can Share with Hosts

Provide tips on travel to Asia and Africa (expedition leader Kilimanjaro, etc.), Apéritif dinatoire..
Please note (can't find the caption "my home") this is not my main abode but a quiet "shanti refuge" a small boat which I keep mostly on dry dock as I move a lot. Don't expect house comfort or amenities, there're a few berths, a kitchen, lots of books and music (some guy called Mozart mainly), you have to walk or cycle to the shower and loo, the surroundings are a tad eerie in the cold season, hot in the summer. There's an ordinary sand beach 6kms away (nice cycle ride, bikes for rent in town). Oh, and there are mosquitoes, except when the mistral wind is howling. Last but not least, it's 45kms south of Arles, as I keep reminding prospective surfers, so not practical for daily festival-goers. In fact, why on earth anyone would come here beats me, but I enjoy the peace even at the peak of the holiday rush. So be warned and aware, like the desert or the sea, there is nothing here but what you bring and receive, friendliness, spaghettis and pastis. This diatribe is not to put you off, just to avoid having too many requests, mostly from fine people who couldn't find a couch in Arles ;+)

Countries I’ve Visited

Algeria, Andorra, Belgium, Benin, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Burkina Faso, China, Croatia, Denmark, Djibouti, Egypt, Ethiopia, France, Germany, Ghana, Gibraltar, India, Italy, Jordan, Kenya, Laos, Luxembourg, Malawi, Malaysia, Monaco, Morocco, Myanmar, Namibia, Netherlands, Niger, Oman, San Marino, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Vatican City State, Viet Nam, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, India, Namibia, Nepal, Tanzania, Thailand, United Kingdom