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Overview

  • 29 references 22 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, French; learning German, Spanish
  • 37, Male
  • Member since 2010
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

Be a squirrel jumping cheerfully from branch to branch...or just travel, meet people and have fun.

ABOUT ME

Almost always happy, I think that I'm pretty easy going and that I quickly feel comfortable and pleased.

I recently got back home after a 2 year long journey. I went from Switzerland to Japan (Russia, Mongolia, China, South Korea), and cycled the way back with a handmade bamboobike, from China to home, following the mighty Silk Road ! I crossed Central Asia, Iran, Turkey, and Europe.

I did this trip all overland, so without taking plane :D .

If you want to take a quick look at my journey, here are little videos :

Russia-Mongolia : https://vimeo.com/155352443
China-Switzerland by bike : https://youtu.be/3RYHpNAeKa0

PHILOSOPHY

I'm happy with very little and I try to be pleased with what is happening. I like simple and authentic things.
I love nature.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I warmly welcome anyone who wants to spend some days in my area.
I surf in others' couch to know more about their way of living, their passion... and also to let them discover my country, my dreams, my stories and my favorite dishes!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

5 amazing days in Villarrica (Chile) in a house with 3 roommates...feast, wine, beer and pisco.
One week on the Galapagos Islands, where I put my tent in the garden of a couchsurfer !
Also in Argentina, Malaysia, New Zealand, Netherlands, Russia, Mongolia, China, Japan, Turkmenistan, Iran, Croatia and HOME.

Interests

After traveling on the 5 continents, I'm now addicted to this.

I also like to camp, hike, cycle, dance, party, cook and sports (snowboarding, climbing, cliff diving, cycling). And love to share experiences, moments of life, stories, dreams.

  • photography
  • dancing
  • cooking
  • wine
  • gardening
  • reading
  • drums
  • cycling
  • hiking
  • camping
  • snowboarding
  • cliff jumping
  • rock climbing
  • nature
  • wild camping
  • cycle touring
  • deep water soloing

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies : Big Lebowsky, Requiem for a dream, Into the wild, Black Swan, Fight Club, Inglorious bastards, Leon, Interstellar, Forest Gump, Joker ...

TV show : Breaking bad, The Wire, OZ, True Detective, ...

Musics : PJ Harvey, Blonde Redhead, The Black Keys, Radiohead, IAM, Sophie Hunger, Valerie June, Shannon Wright, Jimi Hendrix, David Bowie, Portishead, Cat Power, Alain Bashung, Bob Dylan, The Doors, The XX, ...

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I jumped into water from 25 meters high.
Hiked a 6000 m peak.
Cycled from China to Switzerland on a bamboobike.

Teach, Learn, Share

I'm generally pretty curious and love to learn new things.
Right now, I'm learning how to play drums.

I can teach french/english, how to snowboard, cook a fondue, whistle with fingers, do backflip, make fires, ...

What I Can Share with Hosts

A nice bottle of wine for example.
We could share many travel stories, taste typical swiss dishes, discuss about our life, our dreams...

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Canada, Chile, China, Croatia, Czech Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, England, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iran, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Macedonia, Malaysia, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Russian Federation, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tajikistan, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan

Countries I’ve Lived In

Switzerland

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