So far I've been traveling in France, solo with my truck and as in teams, through missions for Greenpeace. I like sharing, discovering, kidding, partying, swimming, meeting new people. I also take some time to read, walk, do something like meditate but not studied meditation, etc.

It's been years that I want to go abroad, but life do that today my backpack is ready to go. I'd like to visit almost the entire globe but for this winter my choice stopped on Portugal and/or Spain.

I'm a 32 year old French, at home in the city as in the countryside with a preference for natural places. To be brief, I grew up in the south of France and spent my adolescence in Paris. Now I live in Brittany and wish to travel in winter and come back to work there in the summer. I use my job to leave a nomadic life that suits me very well.

Professionally, I worked 8 years in the hotel and restaurant sector, I've been working for several years on market place and in parallel I was doing missions for Greenpeace. This winter, I put my professional activity on off.

Ah! Important ...!:

I love talk, about lot of subject, and especially with international peoples. In my daily life, I didn't have much opportunity to practice so:

English - medium but I can have a conversation (not without any difficulty but correct),

Italian - second language in college but lessons are far,

Spanish - in evening classes for adults, almost 10 years ago and during 2 years and a half.

Portuguese - I was friend 15 years ago with a Portuguese community in Paris and I went with them, for 15 days in Villa Real but I don't remember many words ...

However, I know my ability to adapt and learn languages so I'm not worried about the language barrier. On the contrary, I'd like to talk every language so learning your language will be a joy, although I have to rely on English for the beginning of this trip.

I'm a smoker but respectful of non-smokers, so I know how to accommodate myself by not smoking indoors and respect outdoor environment. I wish to quit smoking but for the moment still a little difficult so I postponed this project, I hope this trip will be an opportunity to stop.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

4 years ago, I used couchsurfing to begin a work training and it was a good experience.

I prepared my travel by helpx and workaway when I remerbered couchsurfing and I tought it's a good way to travel because hosts are only looking for cultural exchange and that's exatly what I'm looking for. I'm not travelling to sleep at the hostel and bask on the beach, it's to meet peoples.

I decide to put my job in parentheses to be free , without time or imperative constraints. I want to take the time to discover and learn from the people and cultures that will mark my trip. I'm attracted by the sharing that
My philosophy: it's through encounters and situations that trip's guidelines will be drawn.

Interests

Walk and discover places, hiking, healthy living, environment, listening to music, concerts, dancing (I love), gardening, playing cards or other, discussing social issues or exchanging points of view,...

Music, Movies, and Books

I like a lot of different music styles.
I love series like Vikkings, Orphan Black, Game of Trones, Queen of the South,... Old films like "l'aventure c'est l'aventure", comedies like "les gamins", SF, suspens, biopics,... And a lot of documentary
For books, I didn't read a lot of novels, I used to read yogi and spirit books like Deepack Chopra, Iyengar or Rudolf Steiner.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I don't keep one in mind , but many small adventures with friends or alone during trips.
Maybe this travel will be my best extraordinary adventure, I hope !!

Teach, Learn, Share

I hope to learn quickly portuguese and improve my english to share easier with people.
I could teach french if you're interested.
I know a few things about permacultural gardening and I'd learn natural constructions.
During this trip I want to learn more about holistic medecine, yoga, meditation, etc, so I could share what I know and learn by you.

I hope to share your experience about travel or simply about life.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I'd like to share your lifestyle, talk about your world's vision, discover your neighborhoods,
If you have time, I'd enjoy to share an activity that is closed to you or just have a drink and share a meal.
I'll be happy if I can help about a project (in house, community or family)...