I am a french-guatemalan young women who grew up in south of France. I moved home when I was 17 to start a great adventure in Canada, after 3 years i obtained a bachelor of Architecture in Montreal. This was just the beginning of my adventures as I decided to take one year to work in architectural firms, humanitarian volunteering and travel around Central America but mostly in Guatemala to connect back with my roots.
I have started a very nice master program of International Cooperation and Urban Development in Darmstadt, Germany and I am now currently doing my second year of master in Emergency Architecture in Barcelona.

Now that you have an overview on my CV, I can tell you that I am:
› a curious traveler since my young age
› an open-minded human being
› always eager to discover new culture, new things, to have fun & to enjoy life.

TRUST - GIVE - SHARE

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I have known CS thanks to my adventurous & independent older sisters which rely on this while traveling the world. I myself had good couchsurfing experiences as surfer/host in Berlin, Bangkok, Toronto, Florida, Rotterdam and Montreal. I really believe it is one of the best way to travel not only as tourist but in a more local experience, and of course, I love the couchsurfer spirit in general (even though it is changing tremendously sometimes in a negative way...). I always like to encounter new people, and it is always better when they know well the place where they live and are eager to share a slice of their living.
It may seems simple but CS represent for me respect, humility, integrity and gratitude.

Interests

FOOD FOOD FOOD (i love to taste, although i'm not a very great cook... sorry), but also: architecture, art, nature, any sport!!, music ...

• arts
• culture
• architecture
• beer
• traveling
• bouldering
• music
• hiking
• bungee jumping
• swimming
• food
• climbing

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

› Went biking from France (Aix-en-Provence) to Spain (Barcelona) - 550 km in 6 days
› Survived a casual 25hours German party
› Lived with the most generous Guatemalan community (Los Caneles) and built two wooden houses with them
› Jumped at the Great Canadian Bungee (60m, 200 feet)
› Saw 40 shooting stars in one night !
› Enjoyed - les fêtes de Bayonne - in white and red!
› Drove a plane (for 10 sec though..)
› Spent a day living as a blind person (intense experience) in Hong Kong
› Felt like Indiana Jones in Petra
› Acted like Angelina Jolie (movie Tomb raider) in Angkor Wat
› Walked on a volcano in Guatemala and near one in Hawaii
› Backpacked through Cambodia. Walked silently in the 'killing fields' in Phnom Penh
› Spent a day in Auschwitz...

What I Can Share with Hosts

My smile, good vibes, talks ...!

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Belgium, Cambodia, Canada, Costa Rica, El Salvador, England, France, Germany, Guatemala, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Mexico, Monaco, Morocco, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Thailand, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, France, Germany, Guatemala, Spain