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Overview

  • 3 references 2 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, French; learning Spanish
  • 38, Male
  • Member since 2011
  • English teacher (Freelancer)
  • University graduate
  • From London, England, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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About Me

Live, learn, and discover...
Vivre, apprendre et decouvrir...

I'm 29, was born and raised in London, and am now living in Bordeaux. Life for me is about overcoming fears, following dreams and maintaining a happy medium from one day to he next.

J'ai 29 ans, né et élevé à Londres, et actuellement j'habite à Bordeaux. La vie, sélon moi, s'agit de surmonter la peur , suivre ses rêves et maintenir un bon rhythme au jour le jour.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I'm on couchsurfing because it's the best way to travel, meet interesting like-minded people and experience new cultures. Sharing is the way forward. As soon as the world understands this the world will be a better place.

Je suis sur couchsurfing car c'est le meilleure moyen de vogager, de rencontrer des gens intéressants de même ésprit, et de découvrir de nouvelles cultures. C'est en partageant que nous avancerons. Dès que le monde comprendra, le monde sera nettement mieux.

Interests

My interests are constantly changing from one thing to the next. I love reading, socializing and basically using every second of the day in an active way.

Mes intérêts change en permanence. J'aime lire, sortir, et profiter pleinement de chaque seconde de chaque jour.

  • reading
  • traveling
  • socializing

Music, Movies, and Books

Music -
Jazz, reggae, house,

Books -
L'Alchimiste, Paulo Coelho
L'Art du bonheur dans un monde incertain, Dalai-lama et Howard Cutler
Les quatres accords toltèques, Don Miguel Ruiz
A New Earth, Eckhart Tolle
The Untethered Soul, Michael A. Singer
Psycho Cybernetics, Maxwell Maltz

The list goes on and on and on and on and on and on.... and on.... and on... and then stops.

Films -

Mesrine - L'instinct de mort
Mesrine - L'ennemi public numero 1
Inglorious Bastards
Django
Game of Thrones

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Travelled all over South-East Asia.
Voyagé partout en Sud est Asie.

Cycled 4400 km from Cherbourg to Rome.
Parcouru 4400km à vélo du Cherbourg à Rome.

Spent more than 100 hours playing poker in Vegas.
Passer plus que 100 heures à jouer au poker à Las Vegas.

Watched the 2010 fireworks display under Sydney Harbour Bridge.
Regardé le feu d'artifice sous le Pont de Sudney

Lived in Italy for 4 months, 2 months of which on a farm making cheese and shepherding.
Passer 4 moins dans une ferme à faire du fromage et conduire des moutons en tant que berger.

Been on TV
Apparu à la télévision

Cycled from Nantes (France) to the Constanta next to the Black Sea (Romania) 5000km.

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach - English
Learn - French, Spanish, Italian
Share - Experiences, ideas

What I Can Share with Hosts

Everything

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Belgium, Cyprus, France, Greece, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Singapore, Spain, Thailand, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, Italy, United Kingdom

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