CURRENT MISSION

Travelling, hosting, sharing experiences. Making this world a better place by helping people.

ABOUT ME

I was born in France and I studied ethnology and medicine in Paris. Later, I lived and had jobs in Reunion island and then in Martinique, FWI. Then I returned in France to work as MD in hospitals in different regions and travelled in different countries for working or for the fun.
As I was 19 years old, I travelled with a friend of mine in a long road trip in many countries in Europe, north to south and east to west. This trip learned to me many things about peoples, culture, friendship, mutual knowledge ... and geopolitics !
As a sports cardiologist, one of my jobs is to realise the pre-participation screening for competitive athletes, to avoid cardiac complications during exercise and sudden death. Since 2014, I have a new job, as cardiologist in French Polynesia.
I'm now strongly interested in solidarity tourism, communication, sharing experiences, teaching and learning foreign languages... meeting new people and laughing a lot !
The whole world is our family. It's my conviction.

PHILOSOPHY

C'est agréable d'être important, mais c'est beaucoup plus important d'être agréable.

Le mérite d'un homme réside dans sa connaissance et dans ses actes et non point dans la couleur de sa peau ou de sa religion!
Khalil Gibran

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

My participation is to offer a bed to travellers passing through my country of Polynesia and give them some advice about what to do or see in this beautiful region if they wish to know, especially Raiatea, Tahaa, Huahine and Bora Bora.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I do not forget the warm hospitality of the inhabitants of Maramures in Romania, nor that of my Senegalese friends.

Interests

Exchange travel experiences with people of other backgrounds.
Solidarity tourism.
Traditional medicine in different countries, especially in Africa. Prevention of health problems in sports, training and/or competition.
Arts, music... and cooking in different countries in the world.

• arts
• culture
• photography
• cooking
• recipes
• exercise
• traveling
• music
• sports
• geopolitics
• languages
• medicine
• religion
• tourism

Music, Movies, and Books

Country music, zouk, reggae, world music.
Dersou Ouzala (A. Kurozawa)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Talk at length without understanding anything with a stranger at 3:00 AM in the morning sunlight in Sevettijärvi (Lappland). Isn't it, Jean-Jacques?
Discover a yellowed photograph of my uncle in Yaounde (Cameroon)
Sleeping on top of an erupting volcano without being aware of the danger.

Teach, Learn, Share

Travelling is a lifestyle. It's fun to share.
I can teach a few words in French and share my experience about sports training, photography, and teach you some french cooking recipes, too...

Countries I’ve Visited

Algeria, Andorra, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Barbados, Belgium, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Bulgaria, Cameroon, Canada, Chile, China, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Djibouti, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, French Guiana, French Polynesia, Germany, Greece, Greenland, Guadeloupe, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macao, Macedonia, Madagascar, Martinique, Mauritius, Monaco, Montenegro, Morocco, Namibia, Netherlands, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Niger, Norway, Palestine, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russian Federation, Réunion, Saint Barthélemy, Saint Lucia, Saint Martin (French part), San Marino, Senegal, Serbia, Singapore, Sint Maarten (Dutch part), Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Svalbard and Jan Mayen, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Vanuatu, Vatican City State, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, French Polynesia, Martinique, Réunion