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Overview

  • 2 references 1 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in French; learning English, German
  • 35, Female
  • Member since 2010
  • traveling and working in tourism :-)
  • Business Degree
  • From France
  • Profile 95% complete

About Me

CURRENT MISSION

My mission on this Earth? discover new countries and meet new faces!

ABOUT ME

Dear couch surfers!
Nice to be on this website and able to meet people around the world!
Well, I have been travelling since few years between season at work. I always contact local people everywhere I go, not only with couchsurfing but also via volonteering (helpx, woofing, international projects).
My last project was in India, in a school in Rajasthan it was a great way to give some of my time , experience and to discover a new culture! I am not a tourist who stays in guesthouse and just visit the monument, I like to be involve in the country I visit.
Other than travelling, I work as a holiday representative for a French tour operator abroad during the summer season (April/ October).
I feel lucky to do this job, I meet new people every week, from different places. My last season was in Croatia on a island near Split and Hvar for those who know Hrvastska! There I 've diving a lot !
My personality (in case you are scared to meet a person you don't know):
I am open minded, talkative, and I love sharing my experience in countries whith people who are interested to learn about !
I am quite active , and I don't stay much at home, I always find something to visit or to do !

My travels: 1 year in beautiful Australia ( aupair, grappes picking in a beautiful winyard, woofing in ranchs travel with my van with a friend).
India: North India/ Rajasthan
China...

PHILOSOPHY

"Travel is the only thing you buy that makes you richer"

Around here in your life, try not to look backwards for to long, keep moving forward, opening new doors, and do new things, we must be curious...
Because curiosity is essential in life to go further!
Agree?

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Unfortunately I cannot host people since I am always travelling or staying in shared houses when I am working, but I am always happy to meet people in the place I stay to offer a coffee or to chat about travels!
Couch surfing is a spirit of mind, people who are members are people who love sharing experiences and exchange. You don't need much comfort, just some nice people to chat with and we are happy!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

With a uni friend , we have been hosted by 2 other couch surfer in Ireland, Galway and Cork! Very nice experience!
also, I have been hosted in many different place in Australia in Ranchs where I worked in exchange of accomodation and food via helpx and woofing. It is a great opportunity to meet local people and experience different life style!

Interests

Sport (Gym, swimming, learning salsa i am a new beginner! treking)
Travelling: China, India, Australia, Croatia, UK, Greece...

  • culture
  • dining
  • cooking
  • coffee
  • traveling
  • socializing
  • surfing
  • scuba diving
  • sports
  • swimming
  • beaches

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies:
The constant gardener
Hotel Rwanda
The majordome
American comedies and french comics

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

In my life, I have been proud to be a volonteer in the countries I visited,from school to ranchs.
India and Australia are the countries that make my eyes wet when I look at my pictures or remember about my time there.

Teach, Learn, Share

I am happy to exchange about my experience as a volonteer around the world, why I am doing that, on what purpose, why not just sunbathing on a beach while I am abroad, no, I am happy to get involve with people, help them in their house, farms, school...
I can explain you how you can get involve with a volonteering project with local people , how to get in contact with them.
Also,I can teach you some cooking or French lesson !

Countries I’ve Visited

China, Croatia, Germany, Greece, India, Ireland, Spain

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, France, United Kingdom

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