CURRENT MISSION

Get as far as I can : I have the travel passion!

ABOUT ME

I love to travel and to meet new people. I am very easy going and respectful, and I value honesty.

I like scuba diving, which has pulled me into my studies in Oceanography. I am interested in small processes that have a huge impact in a global scale . More precisely, I am interested in how the biology in the ocean contributes to our atmosphere levels of CO2.

Former student at both the Aix-en-Provence School of Art and the Copenhagen Institute of Interaction Design.

Visit http://www.benoitespinola.com/ if you want to see part of my work.

PHILOSOPHY

We live once, let's live it right!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I don't limitate myself on supporting CSers, I extend CS' values to my regular life, always helping people to see new places and to meet new persons and cultures. It's part of my everyday life.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I have hosted and surfed with some CSers but most of my experience comes from everyday life. I enjoy showing places to people and making them feel at home.

Interests

My interest are wide and diverse : art, music, etc.

I am interested in understanding our ever changing dynamic world. My current studies are a small contribution to this understanding process.

I like the cultural diversity , I therefore am always seeking to knowing other cultures.

• arts
• design
• traveling
• music
• ocean
• oceanography
• biogeochemistry

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies :

- Stalker - by Andrei Tarkovsky
- Pulp Fiction - by Tarantino
- Reservoir Dogs - by Tarantino
- Trainspotting - by Danny Boyle
- A Clockwork Orange - by Stanley Kubrick
- Shining - by Stanley Kubrick
- 2001, a space odyssey - by Stanley Kubrick
- THX 1138 - by George Lucas
- The boondock saints - by Troy Duffy
- Ladri di bicicletta - by Vittorio De Sica
- Le fabuleu déstin d'Amélie Poulain - by Jean-Pierre Jeunet
- Hair - by Milos Forman
- West Side Story - by Jerome Robbins and Robert Wise
much more

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I've made a trip to northernmost part of the Finnish lapland all by myself with no experience or whatsoever on extreme cold environments…

There I was lucky enough the northern lights… It's amazing!

My next goal is to go to Antarctica for my research.

Teach, Learn, Share

As a PhD student, I have been sharing my knowledge with my peers to mutually help us in our research.

I have also taught new media art and interaction design at workshops in universities in Brazil.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I was told I am a decent cook. I can try to share some of my culture with carefully prepared dishes.

Countries I’ve Visited

Andorra, Austria, Brazil, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Macedonia, Malaysia, Malta, Monaco, Netherlands, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Brazil, Denmark, Finland, France, Spain, United Kingdom