Hey.
My mother is French from France and my dad is of Austrian descent but grew up in Winnipeg, Canada.
I've been living in Montreal, Canada since I was 6.
I've also been traveling since I was born... going to see family in France and Winnipeg.
This naturally evolved into a desire to discover the world.
I caught the travel bug back in '99 and have been hooked ever since.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I'm on CS because I want to meet people who live in the areas I am traveling to, chat with them about everything and nothing, discover who they are, what makes them tick, what they love about the world that surrounds them, why they do, and hopefully, catch a glimpse into a reality that is not mine.
Discovery, spontaneity, friendship, and hopefully a few good stories swaps.

Interests

Traveling (duh); reading; writing; creating; filmmaking; talking about life, about the creation of the universe and how all atoms were formed inside of stars and how, ultimately, the atoms that we are composed of were once inside of a star; long-boarding; X-country skiing; walking/hiking/trekking; food; cooking; discovering new fruits and vegetables from exotic locations (and the film The Fruit Hunters); swimming; telling jokes - most of them never really hitting the mark :$; mixing drinks; playing music... drums, tams, trumpet, guitar...
And so much more!

• writing
• photography
• film making
• dining
• cooking
• walking
• drinking
• reading
• tv
• traveling
• socializing
• music
• guitar
• trumpet
• drums
• hiking
• skiing
• swimming

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Jazz; Reagge; Ska; Folk; Hip hop; R&B from the 50s and 60s; and especially the Parisian radio stations Radio Nova and FIP... and my favourite song for the last 2 years has been Idle Moments by Grant Green .

Movies: Woody Allen; City of God; Film Noir; The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly; The cook, the Thief, His Wife, and Her Lover; Horror Films; Sci-Fi; Kubrick; Tarantino; Louis de Funès; Xavier Doland ... et ça continue.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I once saved someone from drowning... oh no, wait... that was from a movie I once saw...

But really, I used to be a doorman in a 5 star hotel in Montreal. One day, the Rolling Stones came to town and booked out all 65 rooms in our hotel. After putting on their show, the guys came back to the hotel. I held the door for them (it was my job) and Keith Richard high-fived me.

Although I am a Beatles fan, I thought that was pretty cool.

Teach, Learn, Share

- If you want to get rid of hiccups (100%), slowly drink of tall glass of water out of a straw while plugging your ears with your fingers and only breathing out of your nose. It should take you from 30 seconds to a minute to drink the whole glass...
Works every time.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can cook up a storm with almost anything.

I am relatively handy with a hammer and screw driver.

I'm a filmmaker and know quite a lot about photography, filmmaking technics, and communication theory... I am always willing to help out someone who has a creative project in mind and wants to throw around ideas and is looking for feedback.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Canada, Costa Rica, France, Greece, India, Italy, Morocco, Netherlands, Portugal, Saint Martin (French part), Spain, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, France, India, Spain