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Overview

  • 23 references 9 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, French; learning German, Spanish, Wolof
  • 40, Male
  • Member since 2006
  • Slacklining, Rock climbing. Skiing. Teaching, Travelling....
  • Hydro/glaciologist
  • From Alsace, France
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

Slackline the world!

ABOUT ME

I am green eyed and brown haired even if seriously starting to get grey...
My parents were not that crazy travellers but they gave me their passion for nature. Wherever I am I feel like attracted by beautiful landscapes, skies or natural scenes. Thus I do not miss an occasion to go for a walk or a longer hike.
I love meeting new people and learning from them. I think I am open-minded and tolerant.
Living simple is important to me especially since my first trip to Senegal in 2004.

Working in research on glaciology my action to turn this world better since there is so much to discover about the climate dynamics and Humans inffluences on it...

PHILOSOPHY

I trust in Life and in the surprises it will bring.
In any situation I try to get the positive and to learn more about who I am.
I know I am lucky to have opportunities to travel and meet people from different culture and that's why sharing is so important for me.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I just share as much as I can about the CS2 project: the more we are and the funnier it will become!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Among others : Eating raclette (typical from the French Alps) with Deni (from Malaysia) in Grenoble, France.
Eating fresh seal with Aviajaa in Nuuk, Greenland.
Eating moroccan made fried eggs with Yassine in Malaga, Spain.
... that's all about food you would say!!!
There were also interesting talks, many shared stories about culture and people, lots of funny and true moments!

Interests

Meeting new people, understanding cultures traditions and religions of all over the world, backpacking, travelling, whatever about Nature: plants nor animals, gardening, cooking!, polar regions, reading, juggling, mountain hicking, mountain skiing, slacklining, handball, watching the stars, thinking about how small we are in this Universe, simply thinking... whatever about!
I now volunteer for the French Red Cross.

  • animals
  • culture
  • dining
  • cooking
  • gardening
  • reading
  • traveling
  • socializing
  • juggling
  • hiking
  • backpacking
  • skiing
  • handball
  • religion
  • volunteering

Music, Movies, and Books

Books: among others, Karel Capek, Aldous Huxley, Ray Bradbury, Rene Barjavel, Alexandre Jardin, Jean-Christophe Ruffin, Gabriel Garcia Marquez...

Music: mainly trip-hop and pop music. Among others:
Air, Alanis Morissette, Archive, Ben Harper, Bjork, Bob Dylan, Bob Marley, Brassens, Buena V. S. C., Chemical Brothers, Coldplay, Daft Punk, Damien Rice, Depeche Mode, Dionysos, Ehma, Elbow, Emilie Simon, EZ3kiel, Goldfrapp, Gorillaz, Hooverphonic, Iggy pop, Jamiroquai, Joanna Newsom, John Lennon, Kimmernaq, La rue ketanou, Le peuple de l'herbe, Led Zeppelin, Les Elles, Les Innocents, Lonah, Louise Attaque, M, Manu Chao, Matmatah, Massive Attack, Mickey 3D, Mirwais, Moby, Morcheeba, Muse, Nosfell, Olivia Ruiz, Placebo, Radiohead, Renaud, Saez, Simon & Garfunkel, Sinsemilia, Souchon, St Germain, Starsailor, The Beatles, The Divine Comedy, The Fugees, The White Stripes, Travis, Tricky, Tryo, U2, Yann Tiersen, Youssou N'Dour, Zero7

Movies: Amelie, Merry Christmas, Pi, Match Point, Amazing Grace...

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Antarctica, Greenland, Sahara...

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach you how to slackline!
Am eager to learn about anything and especially about YOU!

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Chile, Croatia, Denmark, Germany, Italy, Mauritania, Montenegro, Morocco, Netherlands, Senegal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Antarctica, Australia, France, Greenland, United Kingdom, United States

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