Hello guys and girls, welcome to my profile!

I have spent most of my life in France, in various cities like Paris, Rennes, Aix-en-Provence or Marseille, where I currently live. I received a general engineering education.

I love to sail, spend a day outside, gather with people I love, explore, meet new people, discover artists, read all kinds of books and discuss them, leaving home without my phone.

A couple of words about my trips. I traveled during 14 months in 2017-2018 in America, starting by sailing through the Atlantic. In 2021 - 2023, I took a 2 years sabatical where I played a lot of music with my jazz band, volonteered in a sailing school as an instructor, travelled a bit in Europe and South-East Asia, volonteered with an NGO (Sea Sheperd) protecting marine wildlife.

I am currently living in Marseille (10 minutes walking from Saint-Just metro station, downtown is 10 minutes metro from there). I am currently not working, so I may have time to spend with you depending on my schedule.

If you request to stay at my place, please include "Charlie Parker loved Chicken" in your message :)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

When sedentary, CS allows to meet people from all over the world, and to offer back the hospitality I received while travelling. When travelling, it's a way to connect with locals and learn their way of doing things.

Interests

• literature
• dancing
• cooking
• chess
• music
• sailing

Music, Movies, and Books

Authors : Celine, Borges, Lovecraft, Casares, Poe, Salinger

Music : Jazz, Salsa, Techno, Classical, old and boring French songs

Movies : Into the wild, Benjamin Button, Past Lives, The Hours

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Doing a 10 days buddhist meditating retreat in silence.

Going to the gym and not gaining muscles.

Teach, Learn, Share

Cooking (definitely on the learning side), piano jazz and music theory, sailing and knots, chess, meditation

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Austria, Brazil, Bulgaria, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, Denmark, Ecuador, Germany, Guatemala, Honduras, Italy, Laos, Mauritius, Mexico, Morocco, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Saint Martin (French part), Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Senegal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

France