CURRENT MISSION

Experiencing the world

ABOUT ME

I study anthropology and I'm specially interested in the questions of heritage, tourism and identities. I have a special interest in vernacular architecture. Ask me about it, and I could talk for hours !

Then, I like wandering in big cities and getting lost, hiking in the mountains in summer, cooking with friends, drinking too much coffee, taking pictures, naps, not planning to much ahead, chilling in parks, reading the news on a terrasse and spontaneous parties.

Some people say I am a great traveler, but I prefer to define myself as a pluri-sedentary person. I just tend to create new homes in places I visit and come back as often as I can.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I started couchsurfing in 2009 during a solo trip to Berlin and I had such a great experience that I have continued since then. I am very enriched and thankful for all the people I have met that way, for their personal stories and generosity.

Interests

I'm passionate about humain behavior, different cultures, faiths, food... that's why it is what I study.

Then, I like...
- music and think my taste can be very eclectic,
- outdoor activities, especially hiking,
- film camera, and take pics for my personal pleasure,
- reading the news, discussing, debating, arguing about politics,
- cooking with friends, for friends.

• architecture
• cooking
• wine
• beer
• coffee
• partying
• politics
• news
• reading
• traveling
• music
• outdoor activities
• hiking
• tennis
• anthropology
• languages
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

Filmmakers :
Wes Anderson, Cohen bro', Takeshi Kitano, Cédric Klapisch, Xavier Dolan, Valérie Donzelli, ...

Other movies :
The Dinner Game, Tournée, Snatch, H2G2, ...
Please, don't make a big deal of the fact I haven't seen any StarWars' movies. I have enough of my friends for that.

Music :
Not in order.... Otis Redding, Bob Dylan, Timber Timbre, Jurassic 5, Ratatat, The Doors, Hypnotic Brass Ensemble, Fanfare Ciocarla, Chinese Man, Robert Johnson, Ella Fitzgerald, Nina Simone, The Black Keys, Edward Sharpe, Tété, Beirut, Gonzales, Batlik, Georges Brassens, Jacques Brel, Mathieu Chedid, Juliette, Cesaria Evora, ... etc !

Books :
Prévert, Rilke, Sweig, Tesson, ...
Bill Bryson makes me laugh a lot.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Travelling, that's amazing, isn't it ?

- restaured traditional wooden houses in Romania and earthen houses in Togo
- visited the Grand Canyon
- partied in New Orleans for Mardi Gras
- celebrated legal gay marriage and Pride in San Francisco

Then, one special thing about me, I like looooong trips. I have done :
- Paris - Bucharest by bus (40 hours)
- Montréal - Vicksburg (Mississippi) by bus (48 hours)
- Chicago - San Francisco by train (59 hours)
- Seattle - Chicago by train (52 hours)

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach :
- french stuffs, like language, cuisine, wine, snobbism.
- about earthen architecture
- how to play tennis

I want to learn :
- more languages ! especially Spanish and Romanian
- recipes from all around the world
- all kind of cool random knowledge
- how to make cool videos

What I Can Share with Hosts

I want to share :
- quality time
- good food and nice bottles of wine, of beer
- travel experiences
- enthusiasm

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Benin, Canada, Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Mexico, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Romania, Spain, Switzerland, Togo, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, France, Togo, United States