Hey there. I am a professor of international relations, former diplomat, and a dedicated father of two grown women. Martial arts were always part of my life, I love to cook and am a certified massage therapist. I have worked in UN diplomacy where I participated in climate change negotiations for 20 years, representing the delegation of the European Union. I am loaded with travel stories and continue to accumulate encyclopedic knowledge of cultures and places. Let's meet.

Pourquoi je suis sur Couchsurfing

During my years of working at UN negotiations, I travelled extensively and visited dozens of countries on all continents except Australia (don't take it personally, there are rarely UN conferences es in Australia). This became a habit ... ok, maybe a slight addiction to travelling. You know that feeling when you are walking in the airport with a boarding pass in your hand, heading to another world.

Centres d'intérêt

• cooking
• martial arts
• massage
• cultural differences
• wilderness skills
• cooking and eating
• cooking with friends
• cooking together

Morceaux de musique, films et livres

Diverse musical tastes: from classical to Sade, Michael Franks and Billie Eilish, to AC/DC and Nickelback. Any movie (except horror).

Une aventure extraordinaire que j'ai vécue

I helped negotiate the Paris Agreement on Climate Change.

Enseignez, apprenez, partagez

I can teach self-defence, massage and cooking.

Ce que j'aimerais partager avec mes hôtes

Countless stories from UN diplomacy and travel stories. Cooking, self-defence and massage.

Pays que j'ai visités

Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Cuba, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Finland, Germany, Hong Kong, Hungary, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Netherlands, Norway, Panama, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States

Pays dans lesquels j'ai vécu

Bulgaria, Canada, France, United States