ABOUT ME

Open minded and enthusiastic!

I am very easy going and love to meet people and discover different point of views.

Working to become a skipper at the moment and commited to enjoying all of the qualification process.

I love sailing, scuba diving and free diving, hiking, climbing, slack lining, meeting with friends, have a laugh, travelling... I love comedian shows and love to share about these movies/spectacles and get some of the best jokes out!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I think it offers great opportunities for creating mutuallistic relation that bring people together.

I want to learn from other experiences and knowledge and love to share mine too!

Interests

At the moment I try to learn a maximum about sailing. That includes navigation skills (including natural navigation with stars, wind, swell, etc...), boat maintenance, the world of leisure sailing, etc.

I love the outdoors and sharing time with good people!

I also love to share about sustainable ways of living, finding out different models of alternative life that involves using local resources and skills and minimizing carbon footprint. I used to work in NGOs that "managed" marine protected areas as well and love to share ideas about those.

• cooking
• boating
• movies
• traveling
• socializing
• outdoor activities
• hiking
• scuba diving
• sailing
• rock climbing
• biology

Music, Movies, and Books

I love funk, jazz, reggae, manouche jazz... As a bass player, anything that grooves will make me happy!

I am part of the Big Blue generation (probably part of why I became a marine biologist) but I also love Delicatessen and all Jean Pierre Jeunet's films (the city of lost kids, etc.); The Big Lebowski is another favorite of mine along with Dikkenek and many others!

One of the greatest books I read was Shantaram and really like Jack London books!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Crossing the Atlantic on a sail boat!

Teach, Learn, Share

A s a marine biologist I have a good understanding of natural systems and processes that take place in the ocean. I use to train people to dive and conduct environmental surveys in the Philippines and got to know a lot about tropical reefs during that time. I am very interested in nature as a whole! Huge topic!!!

I am happy to share the sailing and navigation skills that I have and keep on learning about those. I believe in staying a student of life. There's so much to learn!!! But in general I like to share about life experiences and philosophies!

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can share the good vibes, jokes, knowledge and stories of life.

I am also happy to help with anything inside the house and daily housekeeping activities, cooking, dishwashing, etc...

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Belgium, Brunei Darussalam, Canada, Chile, Croatia, Cyprus, England, French Guiana, Germany, Guernsey, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Madagascar, Martinique, Monaco, Morocco, Netherlands, Norway, Oman, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Saint Lucia, Seychelles, Singapore, Slovenia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Viet Nam, Wales

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, France, Malaysia, Netherlands, Philippines, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom