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Overview

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  • Fluent in English, French, Vietnamese; learning Arabic (Tunisia), Italian
  • 38, Female
  • Member since 2010
  • International Law jurist
  • No education listed
  • From Limoges (France)
  • Profile 75% complete

About Me

CURRENT MISSION

Travel, learn, enjoy

ABOUT ME

I'm open-minded, cheerful, optimistic.

I love travelling, as for many people, it's a real passion. I love history and cultural heritage, so each time I travel, it's a real opportunity to discover treasures. I wish I could travel and work at the same time, to be volunteer. But at the moment, it's still a project so, while waiting an occasion, I spend my free time to travel (alone or with friends) for pleasure and meet people.

PHILOSOPHY

I'm buddhist and contrary to some people could say, before to be a religion, buddhism is a philosophy. But I haven't find yet the best way to practice my philosophy of life. People wouldn't have to follow a buddhism dogma but buddhism must be adapted to each person. I think, as my mother say, two things must be respected to live being happy : don't hurt nor kill anyone and be happy with what we have.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I spent a great time in Italy last year. It was the first time and a very exciting experience. I met a lot of nice people and share great moments. I expect to learn more about each culture and be able to improve my languages skills.

Couchsurfing is a perfect combination to travel, discover new culture and having friendship.

Interests

History, playing piano, walking in countryside, shopping, horror movies

  • culture
  • walking
  • shopping
  • movies
  • traveling
  • socializing
  • piano
  • buddhist
  • history
  • languages
  • religion
  • volunteering

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: Friends, The Devil wears Prada, Dexter, Amélie Poulain, La vita è bella, Charlie Chaplin

Books: Dario Fo, Maupassant, Nabokov

Music: Nirvana, Radiohead, Coldplay, Snow patrol, Yann Tiersen, Debussy

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Hum...maybe, when I was questioned by an immigration officer during a stopover in Philadelphia airport, while I was travelling with my mom to California. It was four years ago but that man almost traumatized me! I felt like he was trying to trap me. But, except this experience, I didn't know very bad or strange experiences to tell here. But, life is still not over, so the worst is yet to come!

Teach, Learn, Share

There's nothing faster than learning from our experience and other people. The more we travel, the more we open our mind. Through those situations, we realise how easy it is, to communicate with people of different social life, age, language, personality.

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Germany, Italy, Lebanon, United Kingdom, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

France

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