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Overview

  • 38 references 24 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, French; learning Spanish
  • 35, Male
  • Member since 2010
  • No occupation listed
  • mkg communication
  • From Nantes - loire atlantique - france
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

Visit north America

ABOUT ME

I always wanted to travel, and travel is exchange, learning, fun and connection. I have been away for more than a year now, traveling in India, Nepal, Indonesia and New Zealand.

Previously I was studying Communication in France for few years.
In 2009, I was in Australia and south east asia.

PHILOSOPHY

it would be Buddhism maybe ?!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I like to cook. Actually this all trip seems to be dedicated to my love about food. I spent most of my time wandering in the street looking for amazing dishes in India, followed by some unfortunates days wandering in the street looking for toilets, caused by my stomach's troubles. But no regret ! I would do it again.
Then I have been to New Zealand working in hospitality job in bars and restaurants, working as waiter or pizza chef. So it's always my pleisure to cook for couch surfers, as guest or host.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I hosted many couchsurfeurs in Rennes and Bordeaux, french cities. I loved to show to them the good places and tried to make them feel like at home.
I went to couchsurfers place in India, Singapore and New Zealand and had amazing experience, weeks lost in Himalaya Montains, or months in Auckland to the wonderful house of Nick.

Interests

It's a fantastic way of travelling, meeting new people and to explore a world thanks to people living there. I like to think it's a natural way of moving.
Tourism is a term we should re-invent, I don't like this idea of hostel on the beach, destroying the natural and social environment. I prefer this idea of sharing, where people from 2 different parts of the world can meet, exchange, enjoy and learn thanks to each other

  • environment
  • dining
  • cooking
  • traveling
  • scuba diving
  • buddhist
  • swimming
  • tourism
  • beaches

Music, Movies, and Books

Metronomy. Gorillaz. Morcheeba. Nina simone. Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros.
Fantastic Mr Fox. Usual Suspect. Gladiator. Poupees Russes. Hunger.
Siddhartha. 1984. Shantaram. 8 clos. Alchemist. Le petit prince.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Diving around thousand of fishes. myself still up side down, the coral below my head. everything quiet. a turtle swimming.
A trip of 1300km on bicycle with eco friendly people. Meeting exiting people on the road.
Being part of the Kumba Mela, living among Sith gourous for days, sharing their tent, food and fire.

Teach, Learn, Share

Seeking means: having a goal. But finding means: being free, being open, having no goal.”
― Hermann Hesse, Siddhartha

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Canada, India, Indonesia, Italy, Malaysia, Nepal, New Zealand, Singapore, Spain, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, France, New Zealand

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