CURRENT MISSION

Getting prepared to run the Half-Marathon of Lisbon!

ABOUT ME

Travelling, reading, learning, trying to understand different people in different places...
And, on a more daily basis: being raised by my 3 kids, which involves travelling, reading, learning, trying to understand different people in different ages!

PHILOSOPHY

Short life, but long enough to share many things.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I'm ready to offer my couch and meet visitors... when available... which has unfortunately become a bit more rare in the past few years with 3 kids around!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I've hosted couch-surfers in Martinique, but haven't really couch-surfed yet...
But living during 4 months in a Peul family in Bamako, Mali was some kind of loooong couch-surfing, a decade ago :-) Travelling to Gossi, Gao, Djenné, and Mopti has given me other occasions of beeing welcomed. Having experienced such a warm welcome from people I didn't know before, I've tried to give this back with my own hospitality, whenever possible.

Interests

Biology and all forms of science, philosophy, politics, reading, meeting people (even though I'm quite shy), travelling, walking, discovering, learning, experiencing, contemplating, feeling, thinking............

• marathon
• running
• walking
• politics
• reading
• traveling
• socializing
• piano
• surfing
• biology
• science

Music, Movies, and Books

Mostly non-fiction books (biology, information science, philosophy, psychology...), but I also like to dive into a novel from time to time.
My favorite writer is Howard Buten ("When I was five I killed myself" and so on).
Music : folk/world music (Bretagne, Ireland, Quebec, Scandinavia, Western Africa...), jazz (acid, jazz-rock, free jazz, funk...), classical... all musical blends...

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Living in Mali was one of the most intense experiences in my life. I had always dreamed of discovering Africa and its inhabitants, and Mali definitely IS a place to MEET people.

Teach, Learn, Share

Not much to teach except web subjects, carrick knots, and piano basics.
A little bit more to discuss and share.
And a mind-boggling lot to learn :-)

What I Can Share with Hosts

We do have a spare couch in our living room, but with the presence of our 3 little room-mates, we can unfortunately rarely host visitors.
We dream of moving to a bigger house which would allow us to feel more welcoming!
Contact us in case of emergency!

Countries I’ve Visited

Chile, France, Germany, Guadeloupe, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Spain, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, Mali, Martinique, Netherlands

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