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Overview

  • 6 references 5 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, French; learning Japanese, Spanish
  • 35, Male
  • Member since 2015
  • cook
  • C.A.P Stone carver
  • From Grenoble, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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About Me

Hello everyone,
I am just a traveler enjoying food, outdoor, art and different cultures, my philosophy is that everything that has to happen, will happen, so i don't fight with the flow of life and let myself being taken away where the wind blows me.
I like sharing with people what i have, time, energy, food, drinks, everything as for me we're all human and all brothers and sisters, yes we speaks different languages, but we still are the same.
I find more interesting to live with the locals the daily life, as my vision of traveling is learning something new. I prefer living with people, specially family, than being alone in a hotel, where it's just boring.
I'm very open minded and easy going, always keen to do something, especially when it's about food or going outdoor:)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I am on couch surfing, because i'm a very curious person, always wondering how live people there and there, as a cook i try traditional food everywhere i go, most of the time it's fantastic, but it can be horrible (i remember a big roasted larvae in Amazona, i couldn't finish it). The main reason, is sharing: you offer me a couch or just a space for sleeping, in exchange i cook or give what i have back.
I'm using people couch now, but once i settle down my door will be always open!

Interests

Cooking and learn special and traditionnal recepies, because i LOVE eating!!
I am also new but really into permaculture and eco way to grow food, as one of my dream is to have later a small cottage and growing my own food as much as possible, and around our world there is amasing tecnics that i want to learn, eco building etc...as i beleive every human need to do a "back to roots".

  • writing
  • cooking
  • reading
  • traveling
  • socializing
  • painting
  • outdoor activities
  • fishing
  • hiking
  • kayaking
  • sailing
  • rock climbing

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: Stardust, danny the dog,
Musics: Atmospheric BM, Folk, New Age, Classical, electro, and so many others...
Books: I love the Terry Pratchett collection, Douglas Adams, Sci-Fi and Fantasy books, about gardening and plants

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I have spend a winter between finland and norway, 6months in the north, i saw the sun disappearing in finland and appearing back two months later in norway, living in the dark and enjoying stars and northern lights.

Still in Norway, I broke 1kg of spaghettis in half so they could fit in the pot just in front of an Italian, then spent 2hours arguing with him, good fun.

Between March 2016 and February 2018 I lived in a van in New-Zealand ( that's why no couch surfing for a long time), driving and parking my house in amazing places.

Teach, Learn, Share

I am very interested in botanic, how healing and feeding myself with what i can find in the nature and i really want to learn about that. I can give some advice about stone carving and cooking because that was my jobs the past years, and i can share everything i know and i have.
I'm pretty good at crafting in general, just ask and if i can i'll it to explain you.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I will be happy to cook to anyone who host me. Lately i started water color, so i can try to do something for the host (but don't expect too much as I'm still practising).
I wanna share traveling and life experience, as it's the spirit of couch surfing, and i want the host to show me the area, telling me the stories of the city, mountain, temple, primary school etc...
Going where you like, your favorite restaurant, bar, shop, walk in a parc, i just want to experience a little bit of your life and culture while we're together.

Countries I’ve Visited

Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Finland, French Guiana, Japan, Kenya, Mayotte, Mexico, Morocco, Mozambique, New Zealand, Norway, Peru, Senegal, Spain, Svalbard and Jan Mayen, Thailand, United States, Venezuela

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, New Zealand

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