ABOUT ME

I'm an enthusiastic, curious and open-hearted person. The way I see life has progressed over time and now I could live by the quote "life is now" and "be the change you wish to see in the world".

I'm interested in a wide range of things that I can't tell them all. But for sure I have a passion for listening to people's stories and photography. I love wild natural spaces... that's probably one the reason I did lots of hikes and wild camping.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

When I travel, more than the place I visit, it's the people I met who make my time! That's why I will be only Couchsurfing when I have a genuine interest in meeting the person I contact. However I can be very last minute in this kind of stuff, but I try to find a balance between spontaneity and too much planning.

Interests

I am interested into alternative and sustainable way of life / lifestyle. This had led me to explore a wide range of other connected topics from understanding life to psychology or spirituality-related topics.

On a more done to earth note, I enjoy casual activities like cooking, especially when it's for sharing ! But wait.. I can be creative in this thing ;) When I travel I also enjoy trying out local food, so I guess I could probably say I'm a foodie!

• culture
• photography
• cooking
• meditation
• reading
• traveling
• cycling
• hiking
• history
• languages
• nature
• biking
• local food
• wild camping
• alternative lifestyles

Music, Movies, and Books

I am rather open to various music genre. It can range from classical, celtic to alternative. It rather depends on the mood I guess. I am always keen to discover new gems, and willing to share my own discoveries..

Regarding movies, the last ones that I enjoyed a lot were: En Quête De Sens, and various documentaries

I'm a slow reader and I like that.. because it's like eating a delicacy! Last books that had an impact on me : Ta Deuxième Vie Commence Quand Tu Comprends Que Tu n'en a qu'Une, Le Monde a-t-il Un Sens, Le pouvoir de L'instant présent.

I also listen to quite a few podcasts.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

~ in winter 2015 I have joined a bus trip to Lapland, above the Arctic Circle. Despite a car-reindeer-bus accident that almost condemned our trip, we make it to the Artic Ocean. There I experience doing something that can sounds more crazy than it actually is: I did a sauna and run straight away to the frozen sea water. Words are useless to express how you feel afterwards.. and I did it three times!

~ in fall 2016, after my graduation, I did a roadtrip in Iceland and Canada. It was my very first time wild camping and I was by myself. I walked through splendid boreal forests, hiked to the top of mountains and I did as many amazing as unexpected meetings with locals and travelers.

~ in 2017's I quit my job and experienced volunteering abroad. It had been a super valuable experience that made me grow as a person. I also ended up completing the popular but impressive half-dome hike in Yosemite National Park, pushing again my limits.

~ in summer 2018 I decided to achieve one of my biggest dream: to cross Europe West to East by bike! I arrived in Belgrade, Serbia, some 75 days later after having paid a visit to a couple of friends on the way.

~ I've crossed over 26 boundaries 🇪🇸🇸🇪🇩🇰🇫🇮🇳🇴🇮🇹🇽🇸🇲🇨🇹🇩🇵🇹🇦🇽🇨🇦🇭🇷🇧🇦🇺🇸🇲🇽🇹🇭🇲🇲🇩🇪🇨🇿🇦🇹🇸🇰🇭🇺🇷🇸🇲🇦

Teach, Learn, Share

Couchsurfing is all about sharing. As a host or as a guest, I will always share my TIME, because it's the only thing that matters in the present moment.

I especially enjoy to share and to listen to people's STORIES, or some funny or scary travel anecdotes.

I'm not afraid about deep TALKS, because I learnt so much that way, questioning my limiting beliefs and what I hold for granted.

And of course, all of that can be accompanied with a cold or warm drink, depending of the mood ;)

Language and culture exchanges are also always interesting topics, especially in the context of traveling to a completely new country without any prior knowledge.

I am fluent in English and French, but I always try to learn a few words and phrases of each countries I have the chance to visit.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I live now in the city of Nantes, which I know quite well now. I am eager to take you on a bike or walk tour, having an "apero" on the Loire banks and that sort of things :)

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Canada, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Mexico, Morocco, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Scotland, Serbia, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United States, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, Sweden