After having worked mainly for the Belgian Cooperation to Development in Algeria, the US, and Vietnam I retired in 2008. I continued spending several months abroad every year, mainly in Asia (India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, China...).

I am now re-reading Hegel, Fukuyama and other hegelians writing and "A Chinese narrative: How do Chinese see the End of History ?"

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Just came back from Yangon Myanmar where I spent 2 years at Yangon ITBMU (International Theravada Buddhist University), and am planning now to visit parts of Europe I don't know so well (Eastern Europe, Armenia, Georgia, Greece, Portugal).

I am 73 and in good shape. I thought I may find people of about my age who would rent me a room for a reasonable fee, advise me about unexpensive guesthouses or hostels, or I could just meet and talk about their country and life experience

Interests

• classical music
• anthropology
• solo travel
• world history
• languages and cultures

Music, Movies, and Books

Renaissance, Baroque, and French Impressionist Music

Far-Eastern (China-Japan-Korea, Vienam... ) and Indian movies.

Presently Hegel and Fukuyama

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

When in my twenties, I and a girlfriend did some ship hitch hikingin (thumbing) in 1964 from Marseille to Ghazaouet (formerly Nemours) in Algeria, passing through Bastia (Corsica). We were provided quasi-free passage, in a quite comfortable cabine and could take our meals with the officers and staff of a wine freight ship (pinardier) between Southern France and North Africa. Took 6 days.

Teach, Learn, Share

I have got some experience in Zen and Vipassana

I would be interested in going ahead with Tai Chi

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can teach some yoga postures and practice for older people, but also trick to get asleep, to limit alcohol and tobacco consumption,

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Brazil, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, Jamaica, Japan, Laos, Malaysia, Morocco, Paraguay, Taiwan, Thailand

Countries I’ve Lived In

Algeria, India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, United States, Viet Nam