my name is mélanie and I am a French Photographer based in Berlin, Germany. I lived 10 years in the US between New York, Portland and Austin.

I loooooove traveling, meeting neew people and discovering other cultures. I am also a food monster and love to cook and eat all the vegan food.

I enjoy traveling for vegan ice cream. :-p I am very curious and I like to meet people and listen to stories! I have traveled to go see concerts, and now to do half-marathons! It's my excuse to discover new places and new people!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To meet new people, share experiences and discover the world . I couchsurfed in Köln, in Germany, in Taiwan, in Québec, in Sylva NC, in Washington DC, in NYC !

Interests

I like photography, traveling, art, music and vegan ICE CREAM !

• arts
• photography
• dining
• vegan
• flying
• movies
• traveling
• guitar
• languages
• food

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Pomme - Wet - Poliça - Metronomy - La Femme - Asaf Avidan - Courtney Barnett - Coeur de Pirate -Tomboy - Oh Wonder - Mumford and Sons - Moriarty - Foster The People - Soko...

Book: L'écume des jours - Boris Vian, Stupeurs et tremblements - Amélie Nothomb, Ensemble c'est tout - Anna Gavalda

Movie: Moonrise Kingdom - Into the wild - Je vais bien ne t'en fais pas -Juno - Harvey Milk - Eyes Wide Shut - Everything Everywhere All At Once

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I have travelled to 8 cities to see one band! haha I am not a fan but it's like a game and a good excuse to travel.

Teach, Learn, Share

I would like to:

1) learn Spanish (DONE, i lived in Mexico)
2) fly
3) be fluent in 5 or 6 languages
4) travel the world

What could I teach?

I could definitely teach a bit of French or teach how to make some good vegan food (especially anything with noodles haha or cookies ) ! ;)

"The only way to have true happiness is ....... to share"

What I Can Share with Hosts

We can share our travel experiences, music, movies and ice cream!

Countries I’ve Visited

China, Costa Rica, Croatia, England, India, Laos, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, Germany, Italy, United Kingdom, United States