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Overview

  • 32 references 29 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, French; learning Chinese, Spanish
  • 35, Male
  • Member since 2012
  • Sales Manager
  • Master's degree in international trade
  • From Caen, Lower Normandy, France
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About Me

I am a Frenchman from Caen, Normandy.

After I graduated, I decided to study business and marketing. When I finished my education (September 2011), I took a year for a World trip by bicycle, and then spent almost a year in the UK and 6 months in Asia.

At the moment, I'm responsible for sales for a company operating in stationery articles, especially for the North West quarter of France.

I've always been passionate about travels and adventures. I've realised a few good adventures so far, including of course this World cycling tour (2011-2012), sponsored by 35 companies from Normandy, with my 2 best mates.

I love to meet people from different cultures, as I love learning about new things on my adventures !

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I have couchsurfed a lot, and especially during my World cycling tour (2011/2012) and my trip in Asia (2013/2014).

I have been introduced to CS by a group I met in South America, in 2010. I didn't get a lot the chance to Couch Surf so far, but it happened in Normandy when we visited the region, tasted local products,...

I met so many interesting people, I made many good friends and now, I would never travel without using CouchSurfing.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Hosted :
Aidan & Rowan, from Belfast, Northern Ireland

Surfed :
-- Brazil --
Casa Mafalda in Sao Paulo
Wanderson in Curitiba
Maria in Curitiba

-- USA --
Andrew in san Diego,
Teri in Dana Point (on a yacht!)
Tori in Claremont (on a campus)
Cooper & Family in Los Angeles
Eilleen in Inglewood
Kenway in Santa Monica
Graham & Matt in Malibu
Briana & friends in Santa Barbara
Xochitl in Lompoc
Samantha in Cambria
Brian in Monterey
Sofie in Santa Cruz
Karl in San Francisco
Stephane & Fabien in San Francisco
Kat in Berkley
Lili in New York
David in New York
Matheas in Portland
Ana Lisa in Longview
Stephen in Olympia
Sarah in Seattle
Tony in Seattle
Sandy in Tulalip
Clara, Erica & Jen in Bellingham

-- China --
Lotte, Megan & Madinda in Beijing
Lorraine, in Suzhou
Jingjing, in Shanghai
Eli, in Hangzhou
Ryo, in Shanghai

-- Russia --
Arina in Moscow
Lena in Saint-Petersbourg

-- Finland --
Antti in Helsinki

-- Estonia --
Pille in Tallin

-- Latvia --
Janis in Salacgriva
Baiba & Danick in Riga

-- Lithuania --
Dalia in Joniskis

-- Poland --
Laura & family in Elblag
Karolina in Gdansk
Kinga in Gdynia

-- Sweden --
Anette in Hasslo
Zoltan in Karlshamn
Veronica in Tyringe
Adam in Malmö
Jens in Malmö
Christofer in Malmö
Ben in Malmö
Henrik in Trelleborg

-- Denmark --
Anne in Copenhagen

-- Germany --
Lena in Rostock
Kathrin in Neustrelitz
Beata in Berlin
Maxellan in Berlin
Jondis in Hamburg
Sarah in Bremen

-- Netherlands --
Frank in Amsterdam
Michelle in Rotterdam

-- Belgium --
Morgane in Antwerpen

-- France --
Marie in Dieppe
Xuan in Rouen

-- England --
Aidan & Rowan in Brighton

-- Vietnam --
Ryo, in Saigon

Interests

Motorcycle, bike, travel, music (funk, disco, rock,...), football, tennis, discovering a new culture, outdoor adventures, food, wines,...

  • culture
  • education
  • dining
  • yachting
  • traveling
  • socializing
  • music
  • outdoor activities
  • cycling
  • soccer
  • tennis
  • business
  • teaching
  • tourism
  • tours

Music, Movies, and Books

Films: Donnie Brasco, Munich, 21 grams, Entre les murs, Trainspotting, Un prophète, The Godfather, Zero Dark Thirty, Top Gun, Les trois frères, Babel, Motorcycle diaries, Indigènes, La Haine, 24,...

Music: Michael Jackson, Delegation, Serge Gainsbourg, The Pointer Sisters, Barry White, The Strokes, Evelyn Champagne King, Boney M, Queen, Kool and the Gang, Coldplay, Donna Summer, 93 NTM, Earth Wind & Fire, Jamiroquai,...

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Cycling in the Andes in Bolivia/Chili, taking a kaway to explore a wild island in Vietnam, meeting nomads in Mongolia, playing football in Brazil, Mexico or Cambodia, driving on Florida Keys,...
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visited 52 states (23.1%)Create your own visited map of The World or Brazil travel guide for Android

Teach, Learn, Share

I always share my French and Norman culture for the ones who are interested in Normandy and France!
I experience all kind of adventures on the road, I love to chat and tell stories about what has happened to me and my relatives so far on my tours...
If you want to practice your French, there's absolutely no problem!

Countries I’ve Visited

Andorra, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, China, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Italy, Jersey, Kosovo, Laos, Latvia, Lithuania, Macao, Macedonia, Malaysia, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Russian Federation, San Marino, Serbia, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Tunisia, United Kingdom, United States, Vatican City State, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, France, United Kingdom

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