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Overview

  • 17 references 15 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, French; learning German, Japanese, Portuguese
  • 41, Male
  • Member since 2009
  • Customer service agent in the day, French teacher at nigh...
  • language degree
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

gobbling life in all its forms

ABOUT ME

I was born and raised in the South West of France, and been living in Montréal for about 7 years.

I have travelled a lot and am passionate about foreign languages therefore I consider myself a true citizen of the world :)

I love my city Montréal, its diversity, its international feel, its rich cultural life and its peacefulness. And the nature of the province of Québec is stunning!

I am queer and have a super sweet boyfriend you will probably meet if you come stay, however my house is totally straight friendly ;) STRICT OPEN TO ALL POLICY :)

Last but not least, I am totally obsessed with Brazil, I went there 5 times already and speak good portuguese. Entao brasileiras brasileiros tô aguardando vocês ;)

PHILOSOPHY

Life outside the box!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

spreading love all over the place

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I couchsurfed during my travels in the USA, Mexico, New Zealand, Brazil, Venezuela and hosted couchsurfers in Bordeaux and Montreal. I AM DEFINITELY HOOKED!

visited 16 states (7.11%)

Interests

travelling the world...obvious top of the list :)
massage therapy
yoga
beach bumming
Brazil
chocolate
swimming
Belgium beers
farmers & flea markets
independent & foreign movies
tattoos
photography
snowboarding
arts and crafts
clubbing
tofu
languages (learning and teaching them)
music festivals
biking
cooking
art museums
world cuisine
self-expression
wine and cheese
vegetarianism
hiking
...

  • arts
  • photography
  • tattoos
  • music festivals
  • festivals
  • education
  • cooking
  • chocolate
  • wine
  • cheese
  • beer
  • yoga
  • running
  • massage therapy
  • clubbing
  • crafts
  • clothing
  • movies
  • traveling
  • music
  • cycling
  • hiking
  • hunting
  • snowboarding
  • buddhist
  • paragliding
  • swimming
  • biology
  • teaching
  • geology
  • languages
  • beaches

Music, Movies, and Books

Tarantino, Lars Von trier, Jean-Pierre Jeunet, Alejandro Inarritu, Gus Van Sant, Albert Dupontel, Terry Gilliam, Pedro Almodovar, Luc Besson, Michel Gondry...

MUSIC: reggae, ragga, ska, punk rock, blues, bossa nova, brazilian electro, rock electro, electro techno, break beat, dub step, drum'n bass
+ HUGE dub electro/trip hop fan = Ez3kiel, Le peuple de l'herbe, Zenzile, Seven seals, High tone, Improvisators dub, Portishead, Crustation, Tricky...

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Burning Man 2006+2009 in Black Rock City, Nevada, USA

Tongariro Alpine Crossing, New Zealand

Staying in an indigenous community lost deep in La Gran Sabana, Venezuela, with no electricity or running water

Paragliding over the Andes, Merida, Venezuela

Hiking in Chapada da diamantina, Bahia, Brazil

Iguaçu falls

Teach, Learn, Share

languages, massage techniques, and how to travel on a shoe string :)

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Germany, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Spain, United States, Venezuela

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, France, United Kingdom

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