Hi folks!
My name is Virginie - but you can call me Ginie - and I'm from Lyon, France. I am a curious, outgoing, open-minded, enthusiastic, passionate and creative person. Always up for a good chat, puns, fun facts about topics I didn't even know about, existential debates, discovering new artists, sunrises and sunsets, silly dance moves, karaoke sessions, or listening to this really epic anecdote you have about your last trip (I'll share mine in return).
I recently traveled for a year and a half in New Zealand and South-East Asia and enjoyed it so much that I decided to do it again starting from November 2024 - but this time, alone!
Can't wait to meet you guys along the way!!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I used Couchsurfing a lot during my last travels, especially in South-East Asia (however it was on another account, hence the fact I don't have any references from hosts in here :( ) and truly thought that was the best way to share meaningful experiences in all kinds of places, with people from super different backgrounds. The connections that have resulted from these meetings significantly changed the way I perceive people and the world!

Interests

• wildlife
• arts
• culture
• photography
• traveling
• painting
• hiking
• psychology
• mountains
• boardgames
• birdwatching

Music, Movies, and Books

Is it just me or listening to some music is honestly one of the best therapies that exist?
My playlists are super eclectic and can go from a genre to another really easily - mainly rock, electro, pop, experimental, trap, but also swing, pop, classical, funk, dubstep, reggae...
Among my all time favorites: Flume, Polo & Pan, U2, Arcade Fire, Coldplay, Tame Impala, Simple Minds, Justice, Imagine Dragons, Kasabian.

About movies, I can watch and enjoy anything except horror movies!
I guess Avatar, Inception, the Lord of the Rings, Princess Mononoke, and How to train your Dragon are good exemples of what I like.

I used to read bunches of books when I was younger, and I have been trying to get back to it when I started to travel in 2022. I read a lot of different genres - fantasy, thrillers, sci-fi, historical fictions, autobiographies, romance. Here are some of my favorite authors: Tamara McKinley, Mike Horn, Michel Bussi, Khaled Hosseini, Suzanne Collins.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

The year I spent in New Zealand, traveling the whole country and its most secluded areas in my beloved van (it was named Ralph and I miss him), learning new ways, meeting new people, discovering the amazing wildlife of Aotearoa and its breathtaking landscapes, hiking on an almost day-to-day basis, getting back to writing... and through all that, discovering what I truly yearned for, what mattered to me the most, what made sense to my eyes. It was a life-changing experience and this is unquestionably the thing that happened to be that I am the most grateful for.

Teach, Learn, Share

I always have had this very strong thirst for learning! I am super interested into anything that can teach me something new, no matter the subject. But I have to say I am pretty interested into psychology, sociology, arts, history, and anything that concerns nature. I am super into creating new things - painting, crafting, drawing, writing - and also photography, and obviously love to share about it all.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Beautiful, genuine, cheerful, spontaneous, fun, and above all open-minded moments. Walks, meaningful conversations and silly talks, sunrises and sunsets, debates, meals, board games or sport sessions. I'll share my most beautiful stories and my most sincere smiles, along with not-always-so-funny puns.
I can cook even though I'm not very talented, and I'll always be eager to help for anything, at home or anywhere else.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, France, Germany, Indonesia, Italy, Malaysia, Monaco, Morocco, New Zealand, Singapore, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, Italy, New Zealand