Hey everyone!

I am Charlie and I am French-born Chinese, from a small city called Vitry sur Seine which is located 20 minutes south of Paris. I lived in a several countries including France, the US, Australia, China and Spain in the past few years and I am now based in Amsterdam. I just finished my Master's degree and will be travelling to Colombia (05/08-21/09) before an exciting new life as a professional. Last time I went backpacking was 3 years ago in Australia and South East Asia, so it's been quite a long time!! I am certainly motivated to make it memorable.

I love meeting different people and practicing languages. I speak fluent French & English and have working proficiency in Chinese and Spanish. Can't say much about my German but I am always enthusiastic to speak it when I can!

Enjoy conversing about various topics: sports, dance, music, politics, emotional intelligence, impact investing, business, finance, meaning of life. Anything, really.

Also love soccer, I'm a FC Barcelona fan so if you cheer for Madrid don't even bother sending me requests. And love skating, playing the guitar, dancing..

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Meet travellers & locals. Embrace a minimalist lifestyle.

Interests

Love cruising a city with my skateboard! This is something I am addicted to. In August, I am planning to travel to Colombia with my board. I also hearing about people's stories, understand where people started off from and where they are aiming at.

• dancing
• traveling
• guitar
• skateboarding
• soccer
• business
• languages
• finance
• good conversation
• social entrepreneurship
• impact investing

Music, Movies, and Books

Recently I have been much into Latin music such as Salsa & Bachata, still at a beginner's level. I also enjoy electronic parties & festivals, once in a while (or maybe a bit more!).

I don't really have a favourite movie, but I do love thrillers, especially the ones from Christopher Nolan.

No favourite books either, but I really like the one called "The Promise of a Pencil: How an Ordinary Person Can Create Extraordinary Change", from Adam Braun, an American social entrepreneur. I am currently reading "The vegetarian myth" (to have different perspectives on things!)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Hitchhiked from Paris, France to Venice, Italy in 2 days.
Backpacked in Australia, Indonesia, Malaysia and Sri Lanka.

Shared my beer with a homeless man in Spain. Didn't understand a word he said that evening but he seemed thankful.

Teach, Learn, Share

What could I teach? Maybe the languages I speak, topics related to business and finance, or skating!

What I Can Share with Hosts

A good conversation/ a drink/ a meal
A good laugh as well

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Canada, Germany, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Malaysia, Malta, Netherlands, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, China, France, Spain, United States