Please, read assertively :

I've been receiving too many inadequate requests, therefore I've decided to write the following bullet points - the intention is not to be rude, but to be very straight forward and honest - especially towards the new joiners.

1 - I encourage you to customize your request. I need to know about you, what's your situation, what are your plans and who I'll be meeting and having under my roof.

2 - If you need a place where to stay for several days or medium term, we can discuss that.

3 - Good English oral skills (B2 for example would be good) or any other language listed within the ones I speak is a MUST. Otherwise, we won't be able to discuss interesting topics, make jokes, etc. and if we can't communicate, it won't be that pleasant.

4 - If you've read so far : a requirement when sending your request is to share with me your most controversial thought :) - no matter the topic, you can conclude your message with it :) (Otherwise I assume you haven't read anything, and therefore you won't receive an answer.)

Otherwise :

I like people, I like food, and I like to talk: all of this together around a glass of wine or hand crafted wheat beer.
Spending time in nature, hiking, biking , camping, observing the wild life and especially going on adventures to find the right spots where to do so... it just makes life worth living.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Discover how stunning it is to match in affinities with individuals from all around the world. People you didn't knew existed, in few days become lifelong friends.

Interests

• dining
• chocolate
• wine
• baking
• politics
• mountaineering
• economics
• international relations
• philosophy
• social work
• relaxing
• gastronomy
• discovering
• meeting interesting people
• trips
• debating
• information technology

Music, Movies, and Books

Music :

- Schubert
- Chopin
- Vivaldi/ Mozart
- Rammstein
- Rolling Stones

Movies :

- Dancing with Wolves
- The Intouchables of Eliot Ness
- The Pianist
- Waterloo
- Saving Private Ryan

Books :

- Mémoires d'outre-tombe (Chateaubriand)
- Le Colonel Chabert (Dumas)
- Les Trois Mousquetaires (Dumas)
- Don Quijote (Cervantes)
- The End of History and the Last Man (Fukuyama)
- The Clash of Civilizations (S. Hutington)
- The Revolt of the Elites: And the Betrayal of Democracy (C. Lasch)
- The Prince (Machiavelli)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

- Youngest elected member of the City Council of Barcelona.
- Spent new year's eve under the Northern Lights (Norway).
- Visited 5 countries in 4 hours (Italy + Switzerland + Liechtenstein + Austria & Germany).
- Got attacked by a Fox and lost my shoes in the process.
- Also got attacked by a mountain goat and lost my dignity in the process.

What I Can Share with Hosts

- I can spend hours speaking about any topic. Especially History, Politics, Society, Philosophy and Literature.
- Cooking and eating is a passion, sharing it is a joy
- I'm a kind of polyglot and can teach some tricks to learn new languages.
- Oh and.. I can also repair your computer :)

Countries I’ve Visited

Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Canada, England, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Morocco, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, Spain