Hi ! 🌞 We are Lison and Clarisse, two long time friends from France ! We are travelling this summer to Italy, a country we both love for the language, the culture, the renowned food, and the mediterranean landscapes wich combine sea and mountains.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

We think travel not as a delirium of consumption but as a discovery of others. We both agree that human can learn so much through other people, other way of living etc,... couchsurfing is thus a way for us to try and impregnate this vision concretely in our next travel.
I, Clarisse, already used couchsurfing last summer for a solo trip to Norway and it was really a great experiment which I would love to relive with my friend.

Interests

• vegetarian
• hiking
• travelling
• meeting new people
• discovering new cultures
• laugh
• trying new things
• reading 📚
• dancing💃
• outdoor activities 🏞️

Music, Movies, and Books

Clarisse :
I could write here my favourite movies, books and music but as they are all in french I don't think it makes really any sense. Of course it would be a pleasure for me to talk with you about litterature or music if we meet :)
In general, I like music that makes you cry, books that makes you dream and movies that makes you laugh !

Lison : When it comes to movies, I'm keen on dramatic comedy such as The Truman Show or The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. I also particularly appreciated C’è ancora domani. As for books, I love all types of genres but particularly historical novels or testimonials like Se questo è un uomo by Primo Levi.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Clarisse :
I think I learned a lot by travelling. First I moved to the Reunion Island, a french Island in the Indian Ocean (ancient land of slavery) wich has a strong cultural identity. I believe this experiment made me understand knew things about living together as different communities and religions are sharing the same land there. Also, I count as an extraordinary adventure my journey to Norway, as it was my first trip in solo and made me gain some self-confidence as I'm not used to be "the leader of the group" and because, when your alone, you need to know what YOU want to do and how.
Of course, I think every day life can be an extraordinary adventure if you share it with the right person, but I'm convinced that getting out of your confort zone some time to time is a key to happiness.

Lison : I think my best experiences are the discovery of magnificent varied landscapes thanks to numerous hikes. I remember a long walk in Tanzania with the Massai in the mountains where we discovered all types of flora and fauna like flamingos ! I also enjoyed the hikes in Reunion which always end with a bath in the waterfalls when I came to visit Clarisse. I loved walking in the streets of Firenze and San Gimignano, always more fascinated by the architecture and I am therefore very excited to discover even more about Italy this year!

Teach, Learn, Share

I'm committed to act for climate and women's rights in particular.

What I Can Share with Hosts

We would love to cook french crêpes for breakfast ! We are also eager to improve our Italian with locals :)

Countries I’ve Visited

England, Germany, Iran, Ireland, Italy, Lebanon, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, Tanzania, Thailand

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, Réunion