Environmentalist, musician, dreamer, vagabond. I donโt agree with the consumerism and arrogance of the modern world, so I just refuse it. I value independence, freedom of opinion and strict ethical values above all. Couchsurfing is a way to create a safer and more peaceful world. Big traveler here.
Interested in Animals
Interested in Arabic
Fluent in English
Learning German
Something I would tell my younger self is...
Youโll be fine, life gets better the older you get.
One topic that I can talk about for hours is...
Music
Something I am not good at but I enjoy doing anyway is...
Skimboarding and surfing. I absolutely suck at it but the feelings are great.
My ideal travel itinerary: planned or go-with-the-flow?
Improvisation and chaos
Why I'm on Couchsurfing
๐ ๐ ๐ Traveling ๐ก ๐๏ธ ๐ฅ Hosting ๐คMeeting new people Believing that we can create a safer, healthier and more peaceful world thanks to CouchSurfing may be a bit naive, but I do not care, Iโm all for it. Yes, I am well aware the world we know is facing a grim direction : global warming, wars, rise of authoritarianism, rise of individualism, unregulated nightmarish capitalism. This is the VERY reason we have to act AGAINST those tendencies.
Music, Movies, and Books
๐ต ๐ถ Music is an universal language, a medication for the soul. I listen to diverse but specific styles such as : rockโn roll ๐ธ , blues ๐ท , country ๐ช, soul ๐๏ธ, Folk โ๐ป , punk/hard rock and metal music โ ๏ธ๐ค๐ป , but also french classic songs ๐ซ๐ท, salsa ๐จ๐บ, flamenco ๐, bossa nova ๐ง๐ท , US hip hop ๐บ๐ธ , instrumental jazz ๐บ , armenian traditional music ๐ฆ๐ฒ , irish rebel songs ๐ฎ๐ช , lots of folkloric/nerdy stuff ๐ค, and even eastern orthodox chants โฆ๏ธ . Iโd love to discover new styles. I play mostly folk, country, rock. Favorite songs ever : Bob Dylan : Donโt think twice itโs all right โค๏ธโ๐ฉน Brother Dege : Too Old to Die Young ๐ Jackson C. Frank : Blues run the game ๐ฒ Favorite books : Alexandre Dumas : Les Trois Mousquetaires โ๏ธ โ๏ธ J.R.R Tolkien : The Silmarillion ๐๐ Antoine de Saint Exupรฉry : Terre des Hommes ๐๏ธ ๐ Favorite movies : Sergio Leone - Il buono, Il brutto, Il cattivo ๐ซ Christopher Nolan : Interstellar ๐ Marjane Satrapi : Persรฉpolis ๐ช๐บ History nerd here ! ๐ค
One Amazing Thing I've Done
- Ascending the Dรดmes de Miage and other peaks with my friends ๐๏ธ - Obtaining my driving license after five years and 100+ hours of driving lessons ๐ - Hitchhiking for thousands of kilometers all around Europe ๐บ๏ธ example here https://www.polarsteps.com/YvesDalleinne/17849619-horizons - Becoming a solo musical artist ๐ธ - Working in the environmental sector to participate in mitigation and adaptation to climate change ๐ณ
Teach, Learn, Share
I can teach to others how to play harmonica ๐ช , guitar ๐ธ and how to recognize the stars in the night sky โจ Iโd like to improve my guitar, singing and harmonica skills and/or anything you would share with me. I like learning to cook new dishes as well ๐จโ๐ณ ๐ I like all kinds of foods, except the over industrial/processed onesโฆ.
What I Can Share With Hosts
I can share stories, music, dishes... I like to share experiences with people in general ๐ค๐ป I don't drink alcohol neither do I smoke ๐ฌ๐ท๐ ๐ผโโ๏ธ I do not tolerate any kind of smoking near me, weather itโs tobacco, marijuana, vape or whatever ๐ญ. Same goes for drunkenness, I donโt tolerate it. Iโm even less tolerant with ANY other kind of drug.