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  • 12 references 11 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, French; learning Arabic, Dutch, German, Spanish
  • 27, Male
  • Member since 2016
  • Bartender / Student in Urbanism
  • History, Urbanism
  • From Vesoul, Haute-Saône, France
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About Me

Hi dear Surfers ! Unfortunately I'm not in Lille in August, so I can't really host anybody for the moment, but I'll be back there soon !

Amazed and interested by everything - literally - and because I can't travel now and that I'm missing it, it would be nice to travel by hearing your stories :D

Former history student, I'm passionate about environment and urbanism, which made me begin new studies in sustainable urbanism. In parallel, I'm a part time bartender in a super lovely pub, so don't hesitate to join for some fun !

Even though I get lost at least once in a week in my home place, I really do have a good sense of direction and I love sharing some anecdotes ! I can do decent guided tours since I'm fond of architecture and heritage. I can also suggest you good bars, as well as nice places to discover. We can talk as much about the origin of carrot's color, the old and new Silk Roads or how to make wine. I think that cooking is the best way to know somebody, and that sharing a meal - even improvised and far to be perfect - is the best way to share a good moment. My singing talents are far to be good - you are warned.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Is there a best way to meet locals ?

Interests

I'm litteraly curious about everything, and I would love to learn more about whatever you would like to teach me :D !

  • literature
  • architecture
  • cooking
  • baking
  • hiking
  • backpacking
  • anthropology
  • ecology
  • history
  • sciences
  • heritage
  • agriculture biologique

Music, Movies, and Books

I love Camus, Italo Calvino and Steinbeck. I read quite a lot, especially social sciences books, as well as novels, classics, and more generally plenty of various books ! Feel free to suggest me some good ones !

I am open to every kind of music, but I'm pretty fussy about movies !

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

So many of them, and I hope it's not finished !

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach you some French, English, Spanish, Dutch or how to write in Arabic. I would be happy to show you some nice spots around Lille, to have a walk around, to meet some friends ans share a good time !
Once again, I always like to speak about food, to share some recipes or tips about everything.

Since I'm bartender in a beer pub, I could teach you to brew beer in your bath, to serve it, or more easily to drink it or not to make too much foam !

What I Can Share with Hosts

Good moments and some good chats would be great, but exploring the area, travelling together or grabbing a beer is more than doable :D !

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Morocco, Netherlands, Portugal, Scotland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, Ireland, Morocco, Netherlands

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