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Overview

  • 7 references 6 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, French, Spanish; learning Sanskrit (Saṁskṛta), Thai
  • 47, Female
  • Member since 2007
  • travelling, hiking, sharing time with friend....
  • Biology and geology fields
  • No hometown listed
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

to share moment, to believe everything is possible

ABOUT ME

i think life is to move, to smile...taking time with people we love and discover other people other sensibilities..we have to do what we are inside without being afraid...
to be here and now, happy and confident...

PHILOSOPHY

to honour the present moment and feel it with intensity

give and receive love just being here with people

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I discovered the Couch surfing website a long time ago when the concept was just starting and it's been a long time since I came here. Since the last time, I travelled a lot, I worked in different country, I met so many people and discovered so many culture.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE
I had an amazing time in Peru and Japan with wonderful people hosting me and I hosted many people when I was leaving in South of France, people who I am still in contact with today.
It is just beautiful to host people and be hosted.

Interests

All the sport, climbing, hiking,mountain's sport in general but also tennis, volley, skiing...
Leaving in Thailand I discovered Tai chi and Yoga with wonderful master.

  • music
  • hiking
  • skiing
  • sports
  • rock climbing
  • tennis
  • biology
  • teaching
  • geology
  • volunteering
  • wing chun
  • tai chi

Music, Movies, and Books

I like Milan kundera he wrote " l'immortalié" sorry it's the title in french,
I like eric-emmanuel schmitt, you have to read " oscar et la dame en rose" one of the best book, simple, you can read it in one hour but it's a deep book about life with the view of a little boy dying..
I really like all the books of Amin Maalouf and Laurent Gaudé
Music...well i like quite everything. Since 4 year I am playing guitare and I love it !!!!!

Movies: "la vita e bella" italian movie, beautifull!! about the 2nd war, is one of the best film I have ever seen

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I went in India alone as a volunteer to work in sister theresa health center..
it was an experience wery strong

Recently, in 2020 I did a thru hike in New Zealand, the Te Araroa trail, it was breathtaking <3

Teach, Learn, Share

I am a biology and geology teacher since a while now and I love it, all the aspects of this job.
I also would be happy to share what I learnt about Yoga and Tai Chi.
And walking, just walking with people make me happy, walking in the wild...

What I Can Share with Hosts

What I am, what I like and French cuisine <3

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Aruba, Belize, Cambodia, Chile, Cuba, Germany, Guadeloupe, Guatemala, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Laos, Mexico, Peru, Spain, Sri Lanka, United Kingdom, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Colombia, Dominican Republic, New Zealand, Thailand, United States

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