The name's Gilles, I'm French and come from the land of Galette and cider.

I was a Business Analyst working for a Big company. I'm now travelling with my partner in New zealand.

I'm an amateur Ukulele player (no I won't play Over The Rainbow, yes I can sing if you don't mind loosing your ears).

I'm really into international exchanges, English will always be my first love (yet I'm far from being bilingual) and traveling.
I do enjoy books (philosophy, self help, fictions... ), music (Everything gravitating around synthwave:darkwave, vaporwave etc.., progressive house, jazz hip-hop....) and mooovies.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Currently mainly to offer my flatshare and discover new people and new countries.

Interests

Speaking english would be my biggest interest. I love talking and listening to this beautiful language. I'm also vastly attracted to music. I really feel a bond with some styles of musics (to be quick: Synthwave, Progressive House, Lofi hiphop ..) but I really love to hear any kind of music, from any part of the world.
I'm also a movie lover (also with series) without any genre-preference.
Otherwise, I'm really into design (especially Package Design), games (video, ARG, board etc ..) and I like writing (with only one article published, though ..)

• photography
• cooking
• beer
• movies
• video games
• board games
• reading
• traveling
• music
• history
• cinema
• tv series
• retro
• synthwave

Music, Movies, and Books

Musics:
- Books from boxes - Maximo Park
- The whole album of The Midnight - Endless Summer
- Lady - Modjo (Hear Me Tonight)
- My Funeral - DOPE

Movies:
- Nightcrawler
- Equilibrium
- Scott Pilgrim VS The world (and other Edgar Wright movies)

Books:
- IT
- H2G2

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

- Drinking iron water at 10 yo and having deadly hallucinations at 3am in budapest
- clubbing for 7 days non-stop on my first week in Beijing
- surviving a 20h long Oktoberfest

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach French to the people interested, I'm also interested in learning german and practicing my english. I also can share about unique musical & movie tastes.

What I Can Share with Hosts

French culture, food & wines, happy face, conversations and deep thoughts.

Countries I’ve Visited

China, Egypt, England, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Latvia, Morocco, New Zealand, Scotland, Tunisia

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, France, Germany, New Zealand