So difficult to introduce myself in a few words!
If I have to pick up one, it would be "eclectic".
I would say that, as I'm gemini-gemini, people use to say I've got several personalities... There is the quiet one (reading books, meditating, etc.), the energetic one (walking for hours, doing sport, cooking, etc.), the curious one (always in a learning way), the working one (always concentrate on work... ok, maybe not the most sympathetic for my colleagues :))... but no worries, all of them are peaceful (even the one doing kendo).

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Because I decided to take a sabbatic period and to go from France to Japan by terrestrial and maritime transportation means. As you may guess, the aim of such a travel was to meet people and share stories beside being a simple tourist visiting museums or else.
Now I'm (more or less - always difficult to say!) in France, I'd like to give back all good I received during this travel (or at least a part). My flat is unfortunately too small to host but I'll be happy to meet people for a walk, a coffee and a drink.
And of course, I'm still traveling a lot!

Interests

Everything ! I'm a curious and opened minded person so I like to discover and learn new things.
I especially love reading and have conversations with friends

• books
• cooking
• chocolate
• walking
• reading
• traveling
• socializing
• sports
• tourism
• kendo

Music, Movies, and Books

I do not have a favorite book... but I can say I like authors like Marguerite Yourcenar, Yukio Mishima, Amin Malouf, Ismail Kadare, Inoue Yasushi, Yoko Ogawa, etc.
I like all kind of music, from classical to metal one.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Hijacking truck in the rift valley in Ethiopia with a friend and the guide and sleep in the hut of the chief of a little Hamer tribe village who gave me a Hamer name
Going from France to Japan overland and sea was quite amazing as well

Teach, Learn, Share

Anything I can!

What I Can Share with Hosts

A delicious chocolate cake recipe and quite a lot of stories :)

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Andorra, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Cambodia, China, Croatia, Czech Republic, Egypt, England, Ethiopia, Georgia, Greece, Hungary, Iran, Ireland, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Macedonia, Malta, Montenegro, Nepal, Philippines, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United States, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Afghanistan, Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo, France