CURRENT MISSION

We are Ali and Gaëlle, an artist couple from France and Turkey. We spend our time between Switzerland and different travels around the world as we are nomad and travel with our Art: Ali is a very talented painter (muralist and decoration painter) and musician as well. Me, Gaëlle I like to do music also and I am a songwriter and storywriter. While travelling we like to share our art. If you have white walls in your home and opened to receive a beautiful mural, this is our pleasure to offer this souvenir at your place... like this you will never forget us :) ihih

ABOUT ME

I love life, and meeting new people and their culture. It was already my dream when I was a child, traveling the world to meet different cultures. I am always amazed by the different ways of living of the humanity. I love to connect with people, and share our visions and passions. I think that all this diversity gives me also a lot of inspiration in my songs and stories , because majority of my artistic musical work is about the world and the humanity. All my travels really inspire me a lot, and I am so grateful about that!

PHILOSOPHY

I feel very connected to my child' dreams and because I am following theses dreams, I am very happy in life. I would always motivate people to go back to their child's dream, to reconnect with them and to realize them. Life is a blessing and we should be happy by realizing our inspirations.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I am often on the road and would be happy to meet people on my way.
I am going in January and February 2024 to Philippins and after in middle February and march in Japan. I would be very very happy to meet people from theses two countries. After that I would be moving around Europe and will be happy to meet people around Europe. I can not host unfortunately because I have no home, so sorry about that, I'm a nomad :)

Interests

I enjoy a lot being in nature, specially in forest, and a lot near the sea or the ocean. I can spend hours looking at the ocean, this really relax me a lot. I love to listen sounds of nature. I love watching birds, butterflies and animals.
I love to write and to do music, guitar, ukulele and charango (south American instrument) I love to sing.
I wrote a spectacle / show of songs and stories in French. When I am travelling in French speaking parts of the world I'd love to do this performance. With Ali, my partner we also sing world and Turkish music.
I would love to cook for you typical vegetarian french or Turkish dishes and would enjoy to discover yours specialities as well.

• animals
• culture
• singing
• photography
• dining
• cooking
• vegetarian
• traveling
• music
• hiking

Music, Movies, and Books

I love movies of Tony Gatlif and Emir Kusturica... but usually I don't watch so much movie. I prefer listening to music. World music and relaxing music.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I lived many many Wonderfull experiences, but theses last years I am really enjoying the way we are travelling with Ali my couple: he always has got some paintings color and pencils with him to offer a souvenir on the wall of our hosts. In Mexico last winter we travelled exchanging mural painting and decoration in hotels and restaurants everywhere we where going. This is really a very deep way of connecting to people.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach about world music and I can encourage people to open their voice and try intuitive singing. I can teach French and other languages I speak, mainly Spanish and Portuguese. I can teach vegetarian cooking. When I am with Ali, he can teach about painting technics.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Laugh, songs and music, art and painting, food, nice talks, nice walks, nice moments and connection

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, Cambodia, Colombia, Croatia, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Laos, Malaysia, Mexico, Nepal, Philippines, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, Malta, Portugal, Switzerland