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Overview

  • 11 references 7 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, French; learning Chinese, German
  • 36, Male
  • Member since 2009
  • Working in Abidjan, Ivory Coast
  • Business school
  • No hometown listed
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About Me

Hello people,

I'm a Frenchman trying to make my way through an overseas career.
So far, I've been living in China and in West Africa (Benin and Ivory Coast), plus my original France ; let's say there's plenty of places left to go to !

Currently, I'm in Ivory Coast.

PHILOSOPHY

Never say no to opportunities, especially when you travel.
Don't get lazy and keep learning !

"When you travel, remember that a foreign country is not designed to make you comfortable. It is designed to make its own people comfortable." - Clifton Fadiman

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I always warn people too late for surfing their couches, so I only surfed a few times via CS, and I loved it.

Due to ridiculous work schedule getting me to be absent on short notice, I can hardly host anyone in my flat though, sadly.

Interests

History & geopolitics, rugby, learning languages, party and whatnot.

  • arts
  • partying
  • traveling
  • surfing
  • boxing
  • rugby
  • geopolitics
  • history
  • languages

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

The mighty mounts of the Himalaya in chinese tibetan Yunnan. It goes up to 6740m, and that's quite a sight with the Tibetan flags everywhere.

Teach, Learn, Share

Some insults in Mandarin Chinese if you want. As well as some of their French equivalents.
The proper ways to bargain for a bush taxi in West Africa, it is a full art to master. Also, West African handshakes and hand snaps.

Countries I’ve Visited

Benin, Cambodia, China, Congo, Czech Republic, Côte d'Ivoire, Laos, Malaysia, Morocco, Senegal, Singapore, Spain, Taiwan, Togo, United Kingdom, United States, Uzbekistan, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Benin, China, France

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