Recently came back from Congo, where I spent a year living in the middle of the jungle and observing the bonobos.

I travel often with my bike (and all the luggage).

But whilst not travelling, I'm mostly based in Arre, France, and welcome open-minded travelers to stay a few days and enjoy the beautiful valleys and mountains in the Cevennes.

I love being in the nature, going for a good hike and observing the wildlife. I try to travel in a climate-neutral way and avoid flying as much as I can. Rather than rushing into a touristic city , I prefer to bike-pack or canoe to places that I know little about, simply enjoy the meditating processes whilst paddling, walking or riding. I love carrying my sketchbook and painting lovely moments with watercolor.

Besides traveling, I am quite a science nerd. So I would not be a good listener to pseudoscience conspiracy theories.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I’m seeking some beautiful encounters :)
nature lovers, thoughtful people welcome

Interests

• wildlife
• jazz
• hiking
• camping
• birdwatching
• jungles
• tropics
• rainforest
• evolutionary psychology
• primates

Music, Movies, and Books

Books:
Recently I’m coming back to read modern philosophy and facts about the relation of capitalism and climate change. Natsume Soseki.

Usually I spend a lot of time reading scientific articles or some sorts of biographies. (Oliver Sacks, Robert Sapolsky, Jane Goodall, Frans de Waal etc. Topics about nature/wildlife conservation)
Works by Anton Chekov, Milan Kundera, William Maugham, Akutagawa etc...

The Malay Archipelagoes by Alfred Wallace - it was my lovely naturalist companion when I was in the Malaysian jungle

Movies : Akira Kurosawa, documentaries

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Living in the middle of the Congolese jungle for a year and observing the bonobos
Chimpanzee conservation project in Côte d’Ivoire
Canoeing on the Danube from Germany to Romania for 2 months
Bike packing trips from Marburg, Germany to Paris, France, from southern France to Italy

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Côte d'Ivoire, France, Germany, Hungary, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Thailand

Countries I’ve Lived In

Democratic Republic of Congo, France, Germany, Malaysia, Taiwan