CURRENT MISSION

Aging in reverse

ABOUT ME

I lived in Asia for many years (Japan, China, Hong Kong mostly) for several years and just came back to France. I love to meet people passionate just about anything!

PHILOSOPHY

Do what you love, the rest will follow.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I registered a while ago - am just starting to use it.

Interests

Various cultures and sub-cultures.
Some martial arts.
Books - esp. social psychology, adventurers and creators
International cinema (old and new).

• arts
• books
• movies
• socializing
• martial arts
• psychology

Music, Movies, and Books

Recent books:
- Drawing on the Artist Within
- Teaching as a subversive activity

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

- Climbed mount Fuji from the bottom (3,000m in 11 hours)
- Visited the DMZ in Korea from both South AND North sides
- Won a martial arts tournament in Japan (mostly thanks to my partner)
- Walked a week in the desert without shower (wet towels, ok)
- Got 50 people to remove and trade their shoes during a talk I gave
- Went to train in Shaolin and could not walk properly after only 2 days

Countries I’ve Visited

Algeria, Australia, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Indonesia, Israel, Malaysia, Morocco, Nepal, Netherlands, North Korea, Norway, Poland, Russian Federation, Slovenia, Sweden, Thailand, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, United Kingdom, United States

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