Follow my adventures on Instagram (@h_maille) or on my blog at www.unentredeux.com (in French only).

Hi! :)

I'm Helene, a 23 years old student and blogger based both in Sherbrooke and Montreal, Canada. Since I also have the French nationality, I've been lucky enough to see some wonderful places. Though, I still have some (I mean ''a lot'') of trips on my bucket list.

I'm a passionate and devoted person, looking to meet people from different cultures and create strong relationships around the world. Basically, I'm a citizen of the world.

Next stop: who knows?

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Though I am a bit shy at first, I think couchsurfing is the greatest way to meet people. When I travel, I try to avoid touristic places and usually, I don't meet locals in hostel. You know, my goal is not to come back perfectly tanned or with hundreds of things bought in souvenirs shop that won't serve me.

I am traveling to be free, to meet locals, to live like they live for a moment. If only I could tell you the number of times local people asked me : "Really? How did you end up here? There's no tourists usually!". Well, I would say those places are my favorite kind of place!

I'm taveling and couchsurfing because I want to see the world where I'm leaving and because I strongly believe it is the school of life.

Interests

• writing
• blogging
• hiking
• sports
• swimming
• adventure travel
• travel
• meeting people
• learning
• discovering
• meeting locals
• mountain hiking

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Franklin Electric, Coldplay, Kygo, Shyre...
Movies: Intouchables
Books: I'm not really a book person. Though, I write for many blogs including mine :)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Some of the most amazing things I've done:

- Cliff jumping, surf and zipline in Costa Rica.
- Learn to drive (manual transmission) in Iceland.
- Live in a family for almost a month in Spain (school project).
- Student exchange of 6 months in Belgium.
- Sleep in the Sahara desert for one night, in Morocco.
- Travel alone and couchsurf for the first time in Sweden.
- Spend less than a day in Germany only to go to Köln Carneval.
- Go to a punk show in one of the most underground places in Lithuania (and feel way out of my comfort zone haha!).
- Cross the border between Latvia & Lithuania by feet.
- Get a piercing in Portugal.
- Hitchhike and drive a scooter for the first time of my life in Malta.
- Spend Christmas time in Italy and New Year's Eve in Croatia.
- Do a roadtrip in Croatia and improvise a day trip in Bosnia.
- Watch a hockey game of my home town team in Slovenia with my host and his friends.
- Camping in hammocks on the beach and in the jungle in Porto Rico.

Teach, Learn, Share

I'm looking forward to be more fluent in Spanish!
I would like to learn German.
I could teach you French in exchange.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I want to share moments and memories. I want them to introduce me to their culture and lifestyle as well as I'll introduce them to mine.

I love cooking with my hosts, especially typical meal from their country! :)

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Canada, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Monaco, Morocco, Netherlands, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United States, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

Belgium, Canada, France