I think I am rather open-minded, curious, I love exploring places, cultures, getting to know new people and being outdoor in the wild !

I like to make my own idea of things and judging by myself instead of listening to what people say.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To meet locals !! Traveling without meeting locals is LAME. It's missing something !!

Sofar it has always been a fantastic experience and I m still in touch with some CS from some years ago !

I've hosted a few couchsurfers (and guests from other networks too) at home and it was an amazing experience as well!

Interests

I love being active : riding my bike, ski-touring, climbing, sailing, inlineskating, snowboarding, hiking, swimming ... anything since it's outside :):)

And I like being far from home, meeting other people, other ways of life...

• singing
• concerts
• traveling
• music
• piano
• cycling
• hiking
• camping
• sailing
• snowboarding
• sports
• rock climbing

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies : The kite runner, The Schindler's list, Forrest Gump, Persepolis, Some like it hot, Billy Eliott, Polisse, the Promise, Incendies...

Books : i don't read much, but i like true stories like "Letter to my daughters"(Fawzia Koofi), "I escaped from Auschwitz" (Rudolf Vrba). "I am Malala" is the latest book I red.

Music : classic, klezmer, bluegrass music, balkan/gypsy, punjabi music, old rock and roll, blues, country, celtic music, reggaeton, rap, folk, techno, andean music ... A looot of different kinds, but I don't like rock or heavy metal so much.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I can't chose between:

Going to India to attend a Punjabi wedding. It lasted 4days, and all the music, danses, food, clothes, traditions... It was absolutely incredible !!! (2014)

A month solo backpacking and couchsurfing in Iran despite my surroundings scepticism. Definitely one of the best experience in my life! (2017)

Cycling solo 10.000 km during 7 months from France to the Caucasus then down to the Middle East (2022)

Teach, Learn, Share

When i visit a country, I usually try to learn a few words in the language. I also like to experience local food (but unfortunately as a vegetarian it's often restricted...)

I can cook a French receipes!!! :)

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Georgia, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, India, Iran, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Kosovo, Mexico, Montenegro, Nepal, New Zealand, Palestine, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, Germany, United States