ABOUT ME

I am French but I am living in the US, more precisely in Austin, Texas, to do my PhD in animal behavior and evolution there. I focus on behavior and evolution in insects. My work takes me a lot of time, but in my free time I like to do circus,rock climbing, read, spend time with friends, travel, and in enjoy life. I love nature and the outdoors.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I love to meet new people from all over the world. I hosted once when I was in Paris but unfortunately it is quite hard for me to host where I live now. But I am always happy to meet travelers visiting Austin. And when I go somewhere I would rather stay with someone who can tell me about the place I am visiting than in an impersonal hotel.

Interests

Travels,science, nature, circus (trapeze, pyramids, juggling, etc), rock climbing, reading, meeting new people

• animals
• insects
• flying
• reading
• traveling
• juggling
• outdoor activities
• canoeing
• rock climbing
• science

Music, Movies, and Books

I love reading and watching movies so they are way too many to write them in a box. Here are just a few:

Books:
The grapes of wrath - Steinbeck
Harry Potter - J.K. Rowling
Allah is not obliged - Amadou Kourouma
Misery - Stephen King
Candid - Voltaire
The girl who played go - Shan Sa

Movies:
Life is Beautiful
All Hitchcock movies
The usual suspects

Music:
Rock, blues, Jazz, country, salsa.... Many different types

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

A lot of people are very surprised when I tell them I am doing flying trapeze so I guess that would be one.
Also went canoeing in the mangrove in the Everglades national park (Florida) and spent the night on a wooden structure on the water, that was really fun.
In general I think I have been lucky to travel a lot for my age.
I rode on a camel in Tunisia

What I Can Share with Hosts

I love to have interesting conversations, I am very genuine and people usually like that about me. I can teach you to juggle or do partner acrobatics if you are interested. Or talk about animal behavior and insects!

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, England, Germany, Hong Kong, Italy, Mali, Martinique, Morocco, Spain, Togo, Tunisia, Turkey, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, France, New Zealand, United States