I was tired of the routine which is so common in Paris that it has a name : Metro Boulot Dodo (Metro Work Bed) and with my boyfriend (Olivier), we wanted to see the world in another way than taking plane, staying 2 weeks at a place, and taking plane back to work. I loved my work, I used to work as a graphic designer in a tiny studio, but staying behind a screen all the day long - when you know how much the world can offers you - was too hard for me. So we decided to pack our bags (12 kg each 💪) and switch Paris for adventure. We hitchhiked all the way from Normandy to St Petersburg and then we took the Transmongolian. We try to make it low-carbon and high roots-style. Meeting people on the way is inevitable but for deepest connexions, couchsurfing is perfect.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I love travelling and meeting people. I think the travelling experience is much better when we can chat with local, (or not so local) people. I used to live in Ireland where I hosted people from all around the world and it was absolutely fulfilling.

Interests

I enjoy music, obviously, travelling, visual arts, education and I’m passionate into nature and more particularly plants. I'm quite open-minded so I like to discover and talk about many subjects, as long as it’s not about how you tuned your car. 😊

• arts
• books
• partying
• traveling
• socializing
• music
• visual arts

Music, Movies, and Books

🎶 Almost everything. But for example, here are some artists I would love to make you discover: Regina Spektor, Goran Bregovitć, France Gall, Fleet Foxes, Lomepal.

🎥 Hayao Miyazaki, Wes Anderson, Ryad Sattouf, Tim Burton, Xavier Dolan... I’m really into animation movies, so as you guess, I have to mention Disney-Pixar movies.

📚 I’m currently reading a book I found in a guesthouse. « Each word is a bird we teach to song » by Daniel Tammet, and if you are interested in language learning or teaching, it’s a very good one! These times, I’m more into non-fiction books but if we talk about it, some of my favorites would be « Pride and Prejudice » by Jane Austen, « Art of joy » by Goliarda Sapienza, « In Siberia’s forests » by Sylvain Tesson, « 1984 » by Georges Orwell. And also I love graphic novels (Persepolis, Habibi, Maus, Guy Delisle’s books...).

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

One year in Ireland for my studies, and a simple and romantic backpack week in Bourgogne, in the Morvan with Olivier.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach you basics of graphic design, help you to make your CV more attractive for example. I can give you tips on how to take care of your plants (if you don’t have one, I can advise you on which one you should choose). I can also share my best practices to convert yourself into a zero-waster! 🌱
Olivier loves to cook, he can prepare a meal for us or cook with you. 🥘

What I Can Share with Hosts

Visiting museums, sightseeing, having a drink, sharing our travelling experiences, playing board games, watch a movie...

Countries I’ve Visited

American Samoa, Austria, Belgium, Canada, China, Croatia, Denmark, England, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Mongolia, Netherlands, Russian Federation, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, Ireland, Japan