I'm a grad student in Biochemistry at the Université Laval in Québec city, Canada. I am 22 years old and planning on continuing my studies as far as I can.

My family is from the USA and Québec, which gave me the opportunity to learn both French and English at the same time. I can speak a bit of Spanish and German too, so I'm sure we can figure out a way to understand each other!!!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I want to help out travellers the same way I was helped out by friends and strangers during my own travels. Ask away!

Interests

-Culture; especially discovering it!! Anything you can teach me about your country will be appreciated! I have no prejudice against any religion and/or ethnicity, so don't worry about that!!

-Music : I am a big jazz enthusiast, enjoy some opera when I can, love me some prog, indie and classic rock... and again, I always like discovering bands from all over the world!!

-Cinema : Old, new, strange, B movies, bring it!!!

-Sciences : Obviously, hah! From cool engineering to the latest microbe, I love talking about science! No, I can't/won't synthesize recreational drugs. Sorry.

-Dance : If you wanna know where to dance Lindy Hop, Rockabilly Jive, West Coast Swing or Blues, I can point you towards the good places!! If you want to learn, I can also help you with that

International Politics : I love learning about all the complex elements in a country's situation. But don't you worry, no judgement here! Only respectful discussions!!

Cooking/Eating/Drinking: Same as Culture!

• culture
• dancing
• dining
• cooking
• beer
• nightlife
• drinking
• politics
• movies
• music
• jazz
• blues
• opera
• engineering
• science
• parks

Music, Movies, and Books

----MUSIC----

Glenn Miller Orchestra : Forever my favourite Big Band

Louis Armstrong : My favourite jazz voice

Wagner : Intensity!

Arcade Fire : Great lyrics, innovative music, and they are nice people (met them!!)

Ray Charles : Great Blues-rock, and easy to dance to

Israel Kamakawiwo'ole : The greatest voice I've ever heard, so sad he had to leave us so early

Tom Waits : Perfect authenticity in a musician, something you can't find everywhere

Rolling Stones : Classic band, classic music

Many more, sooo many more...

----MOVIES----

I quote the French movie ''Astérix et Obelix : Mission Cléopâtre'' quite often. That's because it's one of the most hilarious movies ever made!

I really enjoy unpredictable/absurd movies like ''In Bruges'' or ''Boondock Saints'' or even ''Scott Pilgrim vs. The World''

Now if I had to name a few, I'd say my favourite movies include

-The Great Dictator (tie with Modern Times)

-Pulp Fiction

-The Wall (Pink Floyd's)

-The Big Lebowski

-Monty Python and the Holy Grail

Teach, Learn, Share

I kinda want to know how to say ''Cheers'' in every language possible. So If you could teach me how to say it in yours, I can show you how to dance Lindy Hop!! A true jazzy American cultural experience! It's a win-win, in my opinion

What I Can Share with Hosts

-Knowledge of Québec city, the south of Québec city region and national parks; some knowledge of Montréal

-Good recommendations for nightlife, events, trips, food, drinks (we do have incredible beers and ciders)

-Help with understanding the local French (If you learned French anywhere else than in Québec, you're gonna be surprised at first!)

Countries I’ve Visited

Croatia, Czech Republic, England, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Switzerland, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, France