ABOUT ME

I am a friendly type of person, who loves to travel. I have visited and lived in several countries. I'd love to share my stories with you around a coffee/tea cup. I would love to show you the nicest places around, and listening to your travelling stories. I believe in exchanges : of knowledge, of skills, of stories... It makes our lives richer !

PHILOSOPHY

Hapiness is not the AIM, but the path we are on.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

As I love to go out (hiking, kayaking, skiing, snowshoeing, biking, rock climbing...) i would enjoy some people who share the same interests to come with me and enjoy the landscapes of new places.
And now that I have my own place, of course I host travellers too! That's the couchsurfing spirit ! :)

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

New Zealand : I already went on a long hike around the Waikamoana lake with two other couch surfers. It was amazing :D !! We had a swim in a waterfall, we touched a rainbow... Such great souvenirs! :) Afterwards we even stayed at our friend's place (a nice farm) for a week. We really enjoyed each other's compagny!

Still in NZ, we went to hike in the Tongariro national park (it was once again a several days' hike). Such fantastic scenic views! Meeting people while you hike is the best feeling in the world.
Finaly, i went on a tree weeks road trip in a campervan with a lovely German girl whom I met on CS.

Canada : I have met great friends through Couchsurfing, who showed me the nice places in thre area, and helped me feel welcome. I am forever grateful, and would like to do the same at home ! :) And on our way to Alaska, we met alternative-thinking people who really made an effort to change the world. It was really empowering... I hope to see you all again, one day, in France (or wherever I will be in the world!).

Now in Nepal : I have my own place, and ready to host fellow travellers in wonderfull downtown Patan ! :)

Interests

I love animals, and especially my dog Jedi. We like to go hiking in the mountains nearby. I love snow in general : hiking (with my beloved crampons), skiing, snowshoeing...
I am also very found of photography, I take my camera everywhere with me: pictures are the best souvenirs one can possess, in my point of view. I like watching sunset from beautiful points of view.
I love socializing : having a drink with friends and meet new amazing people. I sometimes enjoy a quiet and confy evening, reading a book or enjoying a nicely cooked dinner with friends (I always cook too much!)
What I prefer ? Cooking for friends (and family), and share it all together. (and, because I am french, of course with lots of wine ;) !)

• animals
• dogs
• books
• photography
• dining
• cooking
• coffee
• drinking
• reading
• traveling
• socializing
• hiking
• kayaking
• skiing
• snowshoeing
• rock climbing
• swimming
• hitchhiking
• mountains
• biking

Music, Movies, and Books

If you haven't read those yet, go on and read theses, I can guarantee you will have a lovely time:
-Kazuo Ishiguro,
-Tom Robb Smith,
-Cormac MacCarty...

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Amazing things? Every little step we make oustide our confidence zone is amazing!

I've been bungee jumping, i've lived as a hippie in a van travelling around NZ (and Italy as well) during several weeks, i've met awsome people during trekks in Nepal, i've been hitch-hiking with maories, i've been hiking for several days in the forest, and then on an active volcano, i've touched a rainbow while swimming in a waterfall, i've been dancing on the beach at night, watching stars and telling jokes, slept on a yatch in Norway thanks to wonderful couchsurfers...

Teach, Learn, Share

As I am a french teacher, I am found of languages. Learning, sharing, improuving...

I can also share my knowledge of cooking : I enjoy doing it, and with a friend it is always better ! Usually, when I am invited to stay at people's places in CS, I cook diner for our hosts. And they were always happy ;) just saying !

What i love to do is to listen to stories of travels : what have you done? What have you seen? What do you think of this culture? and so on. It might be my favorite topic, I can chat for hours!

What I Can Share with Hosts

(See the "teach, learn, share")
Smiles and stories, pictures and tips about travels, food and hikes... :)

Countries I’ve Visited

Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Morocco, New Zealand, Northern Ireland, Norway, Poland, Serbia, Spain, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, France, Ireland, Nepal, New Zealand, Sweden