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Overview

  • 26 references 14 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, French, Spanish; learning Portuguese
  • 38, Male
  • Member since 2007
  • Barman
  • College
  • From Mont Saint-Hilaire, Montérégie, Québec, Canada
  • Profile 95% complete

About Me

CURRENT MISSION

When the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will know peace.” Jimi Hendrix

ABOUT ME

I'm from Quebec,Canada. A 27 years old french Canadian to be exact. I speak fluently French,English and Spanish. I have been to College in Health science. And after I receive my diploma I started to Travel Around the world.

I am now at university in Hispanic Studies

I first register on Couch Surfing before my 7 months trip in South East Asia at the beginning of the year 2008. I didn't couchsurf over there mainly because accomodation is SO cheap but, it could have been a great way to meet people from the country itself. In this 7 month trip, I have been in order to India, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam and Canada. at the end of my trip, I arrive in western Canada, in Vancouver, and I hitchike ALL the way back to my province, Quebec. That's, for people who don't know near 3700 km. That was fun.

Travelling is my passion. I first had the chance to travel with all my family when I was a child. We have been to France, England, California, Florida, British Columbia and Nova Scotia. Even though, I will comeback to all of this places, alone and with my backpack.

My other big trip was in Eastern Europe. I've been to Russia, Estonia,Latvia,Lithuania,Poland ,Czech Republic,Turkey, Georgia, Armenia , Spain and Croatia. That was big trip, I travel for 11 months.

Last year, I did a student exchange program in Spain. I studied in Malaga for a year. While I was there I had the chance to travel to many places in Spain of course but also in Portugal and In Morroco.

At the end of the summer of 2014 I will embark on my next travel which will be south america.I plan to stay there for 12 months maybe a bit more. I

PHILOSOPHY

Such a big Question. Even though, for me the answer is really simple.

I live to be Happy. All I do , is the search of happiness.

I travel because it makes me happy to learn and and meet people all over the world.

That's what I like to do so, I do it.

There is no way that I am gonna work in a job that I dont like simply for the money and future retirement.
I want to be happy right now, not when I'm gonna be a 55 years old and retire.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I couchsurfed in other country and host people as well as going the some of the gathering in Montreal

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I just started surfing at the end of October 2009 and I have to say that I felt in love with it. So far, I am amazed how good and generous people are and I have met just wonderful people so far.

I am looking forward to couchSurfing in my other destination as well.

Interests

Let's say that travel is pretty in the top position of my interest and priority right now.

I'm a addict of good tasting microbrewery Beer. I was a Barman in a MicroBrewery before I left to Eastern Europe.I know a lot about beer. I can say that I drink good beer like people drink there wine. My favorite beer is ''Duchesse de Bourgogne'' from Belgium.

I play a lot of sports. Football,Tennis badminton but mainly Basketball. I played in College in Quebec,Canada.I just love this sport.

  • wine
  • beer
  • drinking
  • traveling
  • socializing
  • backpacking
  • surfing
  • sports
  • basketball
  • soccer
  • tennis
  • badminton
  • science

Music, Movies, and Books

I work in a bar so a lot of new music an old stuff go on. I have a made a couple of good discovery though Here is what I discover and what I listen right now

Of montreal,The Decemberists, Ratatat, Modest Mouse, Ladytron,Peter Bjorn And John, Pixies,Portishead,Radiohead, Richie Spice,Thievery Corporation, Arcade Fire etc.

I dont have a specific type of music.

I'm not a big reader but I plan to read those books in my Eastern Europe trip:

stranger in a strange land by Robert Heinlein

Lamb the gospel according to biff by Christopher Moore

Robot Visions by Asimov

Slaughterhouse Five by Vonnegut

The Hound of the Baskerville by Conan Doyle

The Dragons of Eden by Carl Sagan

Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradburry

Invasion of the Body Snatchers by Finney

Report to Greco by Kazantzakis

A wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

There is to many Taj Mahal, HitcHiking all over Canada, People in India, Muay Thai in Thailand, Canadian Rocky Mountain, Sleeping in lost tribues in Laos, Angkor Wat Temple and there is a lot more.

Teach, Learn, Share

Well, I already been in a couple of country all over the world so I can tell share a lot about the place that I have been. And for sure, there is a lot of story that go with it

Countries I’ve Visited

Armenia, Cambodia, Canada, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, France, Georgia, India, Italy, Laos, Latvia, Lithuania, Morocco, Poland, Portugal, Russian Federation, Spain, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada

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