My profile on workaway was much more complete than the one on couchsurfing, so I decided to copy that. Plus, it does say a lot about myself.

"Hello !

I am a french guy graduated in photography, who would love to travel or discover some nice places around the world. My other passions are literature and theatre, art in general and everything which makes life more intense. I am also interested in alternative ways of life preserving at the same time our environment and our freedom.

I volunteered a lot in my life, in different places of the world. For example I did a six months European Voluntary Service in Roma in a place named the "City of Utopy", a three weeks international workshop in Leipzig and I was volunteer two weeks in a theatre festival in Frankfurt. With workaway I helped one month in a hostel in Madeira which I really liked, especially for the opportunity to discover this beautiful island. I was also volunteer at different times for refugees with an organization in Paris and Calais and this last four years with Greenpeace.

Before, travelling, meeting new people and discovering other cultures was my main motivation. Now that I experienced it several times and I am getting older, I am looking for more meaningful activities/places. At some point I experienced exhaustibility of too much volunteering, sometimes not in the best conditions, so I pay attention to take care of myself now.

Since a few years I try not to take the plane anymore but if you like my profile and you are from a distant country please write, we never know.

It may be difficult to me to choice where to go, so I am open to suggestions ;-)

Hope to see you soon !

Raphaël"

Interests

Photography, litterature, writing, theatre, art, culture, volunteering, travels, multicultural experiences...

• arts
• culture
• writing
• theater
• photography
• traveling
• volunteering

Music, Movies, and Books

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One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Theatre and travelling are among the best things I have done in my ife.

More specifically in travelling, I did a hiking (levada) in Madeira, from Machico to Porto da Cruz, with the most amazing landscapes you can imagine. After hours of walk, I arrived all sweating and jumped directly into the sea with my clothes.

Il also lived seven months in Rome, probably my most important experience.

Teach, Learn, Share

I have a degree in photography so I can teach it. :-)

I really know well my region (Anjou in the Loire Valley) so I guess I would be the perfect guide.

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Kosovo, Macedonia, Mexico, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Turkey, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Belgium, France, Italy