After more than 15 years out of school, I'm back being a student again. This time, I'm taking a Master in Energy, Environment and Society in University of Stavanger, Norway. This is not the first time I've left home. I have lived in UK (6 months), France (5 years), Mexico (4 months), Costa Rica (7 months) and Copenhagen (5 months). I'm now living in Stavanger to finish my Master thesis.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I've hosted a number of people from Latvia and Germany in Orleans, through Hospitality Club. While travelling in Central America, I had the opportunity to meet interesting people in Mexico, Guatemala, etc.Couchsurfing totally puts travelling alone in new perspective.

Interests

cooking, running, cycling, rock climbing, capoeira, scuba diving, environmental conservation, salsa dancing, hiking, learning new languages, learning to play saxophone

• dancing
• salsa dancing
• environment
• cooking
• running
• clubbing
• traveling
• painting
• cycling
• hiking
• scuba diving
• sailing

Music, Movies, and Books

Movie : 2001: Space Odyssey, Adam's apple (Danish), Emma's farm, Toni Erdmann (German), all mangas by Hiyao Miyazaki
Music : mostly non-mainstream, jazz, blues, rock, classical, latin, reggae, indie music.
Books : Hitchiker's guide to the ocean, The art of Happiness by Dalai Lama, Three Cups of Tea, Cultural Creatives, Half the Sky, Fitting in is overrated, Cultural creatives, Haruki Murakami

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Sailed across the Atlantic ocean in a 12m yacht
Ran a full marathon
Cycled up a mountainous road to 3275m above sea level in Taiwan
10-day silent Vipasanna meditation in Mongolia
Lived in the Arctic (Svalbard) for 6 weeks
Going back to school again

Teach, Learn, Share

Cooking : french, fusion, asian.
Language : English, Chinese, French, Spanish (intermediate) and a little Norwegian
Dance: Salsa

What I Can Share with Hosts

Stories of life experiences, adventures and friendship.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Barbados, Cabo Verde, Cambodia, China, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Japan, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Spain, Thailand, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Costa Rica, Denmark, France, Malaysia, Mexico, Norway, Singapore, United Kingdom

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