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Overview

  • 36 references 32 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, French, Spanish; learning Spanish
  • 50, Male
  • Member since 2008
  • I have one
  • photography and beaux arts ( Paris )
  • From by myself
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About Me

2016, Welcome to Biarritz between surf and rugby culture

ABOUT ME
---Generous, easy going, Independent, Autonomous, epicurean etc...
-- I loke Photography, Arts, literature's, philosophy.
-- I don't smoke, I don't drink ( none everyday :-( / I like healthy food (mostly)
--To my opinion Couch Surfing is NoN just a ho(s)tel

philosophy:
Michel Houellebecq - Balzac - Celine - Roland Barthes - Jacques Lacan - daf de Sade - Michel Foucault - Martin Heidegger - Leopold von Sacher Masoch, etc ...

--les hommes sont des animaux mûs par la conjonction de leurs instincts et idéaux.
--Lorsqu'on s' égare, les projets font place aux surprises
et c'est alors , mais alors seulement, que le voyage commence.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

--I am involve in CS project since over eight years now.
--It is a nice way to host travelers, to build friendship by sharing differences.
-- I can show you by feet, by car , by motor cycle the wonderful "pays basque" // from Biarritz, to Spain ( San Sebastian )
--Biarritz is Calm, but authentic.
-- Euro capital for surfing. Best surfing spots very close from where i leave.
-- Biarritz is non a night party city :-( ...it's not Ibiza, or Miami. No way!.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

--Over 70 guests already enjoyed staying with me, in my comfortable apartment, with a view.
--Respectful, visitors with their life, ... ours stories to share
--Just 1 negative experience 4 years ago with my 3nd guests !!...F*** Happens with lunatics these wild travelers with no manners and jealousy.

Interests

-- Photography, Arts, books, motor cycle, independent and cult movies, etc ...

--Nous les Oisifs-Nés, ceux qui ont le Génie de l' Inaction ;-)

-- "le pouvoir absolu du moment present"

  • arts
  • culture
  • books
  • literature
  • photography
  • dining
  • partying
  • drinking
  • movies
  • cycling
  • camping
  • surfing
  • rugby
  • cartography
  • lakes

Music, Movies, and Books

-- big vinyls collection from industrial music, to rock-pop and post punk
-- "rock and roll" values ...as music is part of life and build my personality.
-- wire -the Leather Nun - Psychic TV - Throbbing Gristle - pulp, the stone roses, oasis, radiohead, suede, pearl jam, smashing pumpskins, ...world music
-- Hans Bellmer, Surrealism - Jeff Koons or D. Hirst, etc ...
-- Curiosa scene, erotism in Art.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

-- Since I turned 18, I and friends drove all over Europe countries.
-- took us two months driving to North cap with camping car & low budget ( Norway cost, Finland lakes )
-- Miami 'positives vices' ;-) or NYC by night late 90's
-- Brazil coast far north to deep south ( lived there one year )
--Every day is a new experience

Teach, Learn, Share

--La connaissance est dans l' action
--En amitié, toutes les pensées, toutes les attentes naissent et sont partagés sans mots
--Le désir est le père de la puissance

What I Can Share with Hosts

--friendship
--knowledge ( giving, receiving )
--security - safety - all infos, city maps, where to go, what to do
--comfort ( sleeping bags, all you need )- modest luxury - my kitchen will be yours
--food and x time a day warm showers
--relaxing times watching dvd's, talking, listening new songs
--driving you by car or motor cycle close or as far we plan to visit,
etc ...

Countries I’ve Visited

Brazil, Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Kenya, Lithuania, Norway, Poland, Russian Federation, Slovakia, Sweden, Thailand, Ukraine, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Denmark, France, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States

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