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Overview

  • 25 references 13 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, French; learning Japanese, Spanish
  • 35, Female
  • Member since 2011
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  • Master's in Organizational Behaviour
  • From Montréal-les-Sources, Drôme, France
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About Me

I'm a passionate person who enjoys adventures, stimulating conversation and spending time with other adventurous and thoughtful people.

My personal philosophy is that life is a work of art that each of us creates. My goal is to create things that I find beautiful.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I enjoy meeting local and international people at couch surfing events as well as through surfing or hosting. I am always looking for new people to have adventures with.

I've couchsurfed in Whales, Ireland, Italy, Greece and Poland, and created some unforgettable memories. I've also hosted couchsurfing events in Canada and have with my roommates have hosted many guests in our community house in San Francisco.

Interests

I'm interested in the ways in which technology and policy can help us live better and more harmonious lives.

I would love to one day:
- Do more outdoor climbing
- Go handgliding
- Learn to surf
- Go white water kayaking
- Spend a year sailing around the world
- Bike across more countries
- Snorkel and scuba dive in Egypt
- Go on many road trips
- Sleep in a cave
- Go on a multi-day climbing trip
- Learn to cook a meal from every country in the world

  • arts
  • culture
  • theater
  • dancing
  • swing dancing
  • dining
  • cooking
  • politics
  • technology
  • traveling
  • blues
  • outdoor activities
  • cycling
  • hiking
  • backpacking
  • canoeing
  • kayaking
  • windsurfing
  • spelunking
  • camping
  • surfing
  • scuba diving
  • snorkeling
  • sailing
  • skiing
  • rock climbing
  • swimming
  • business
  • psychology
  • science
  • sociology
  • road trips
  • ecstatic dance
  • contact dance

Music, Movies, and Books

Music:
I like most genres of music from indie folk to electronic to rap and funk. I love music with a lot of complexity like some of Kanye's more complex pieces or Philip Glass.

Movies:
I'm a bit picky about movies. The ones I like most are either foreign, psychology based, indie or musicals.
Some of my favorite films are Lars and the Real Girl, As Good as it Gets, Fight Club, Punch, Ammelie, Wall-E, The Artist, the breakfast club, K-pax, The Intouchables, Breakfast at Tiffanies, V for Vendetta and Romantics Anonymous.

Books:
Some of my favorite novels are On the Road, Kafka on the Shore, The Art of Motorcycle Maintenance and Cat's Cradle. I also love to read about geo politics, psychology, sociology and philosophy.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I cycled across Italy, while staying with locals through couchsurfing and warmshowers.

Teach, Learn, Share

Things I can teach:
- Psychology/Sociology
- Life philosophy
- Life coaching and how to create plans to attain your goals
- Tech Entrepreneurship
- Massage
- Swing/Contact/Blues dancing
- English / French
- Canadian and French Canadian culture

I want to learn:
- People's life philosophies
- More about sociology, politics, science and existence
- About different cultures
- Philosophy
- to cook/bake cultural foods
- technical skills (more about camping, climbing, dancing, ect).
- Nature in different areas

I would like to share:
- Adventures
- Cultural experiences and knowledge
- Recipes and food

What I Can Share with Hosts

- Expenses
- Chores
- Food and recipes
- Stories
- Great memories

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Canada, Cuba, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, Philippines, Poland, South Korea, Spain, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, Germany, United Kingdom, United States

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