Hi there! I am Francois. I am living in Stuttgart Germany from the first of June after two years in Krakow Poland.

It’s been eight years I am no longer living in France: I had the chance to stay in London, Barcelona and then later on in Mexico and in Poland

About me:
- art, history and movie lover: I studied art history and I am always a good guide for some museums.
- sociologist. I lived in 🇫🇷🇩🇪🇬🇧🇪🇸🇲🇽🇵🇱. I speak their languages and explored their cultures. I like to share but also to learn from other countries. I am now in the process of learning polish.
- 🥃🍺🍷. I am very interested in alcohol history and traditions.
- 🍛. I lived with flatmates from all other the world and I can prepare some French and/or international food.
- 🤪 joke maker. But obviously it’s French jokes :p

PHILOSOPHY
- Giving before taking
- Success in life is all about asking the right question

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I would like to meet new people and share my interest in other people’s cultures.

I want to have local experiences when I travel and have the chance to host the person after.

Interests

Travelling, discovering natural places, meet local peoples, discover local pictures

• arts
• wine
• music
• electronic music
• jazz
• guitar
• business
• history
• international relations
• languages
• whiskey
• society
• europe
• restaurants
• alcohol
• weekend trips
• society games

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: rock bands (phoenix, artic monkeys, oasis..), electro music (paul k, sven väth, laurent garnier...), mexican music, classical music and jazz

Livre: French (voyage au bout de la nuit, Foucault histoire de la sexualité et surveiller et punir, le pere goriot, le rouge et le noir, les villes invisibles, le maitre des illusions, tout s’effondre, la vie devant soi), English (it, wild, lord of the flies, fahrenheit), German (Im Westen nichts Neues), Spanish (La sombra del viento)

Movies-series; The office, The IT crowd, Lord of the rings, star wars, pulp fiction, mulholland drive

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

1. One day I was getting bored at home and I decided to go for a roadtrip in Europe and try couch surfing.
The day after I picked my stuff and travelled all other Europe for 3 weeks

2. I also lived six months in Mexico and I sized the opportunity to do some backpacking travels. I met on the road a lot of funny people who helped me to discover deeply the Mexican culture. At this time I did not know couchsurfing:I was meeting people in youth hostels / cities and then they were offering me to host me in other parts of the country

3. I have always been scared of highness and one day I have been stuck in a river of Mexico. To get out I had to jump on 7 waterfalls which most of them were 10m height. You won’t believe but I made it!

4. I have been backpacking in Japan for two weeks with people I met a few weeks ago in Krakow

Teach, Learn, Share

- I can teach wine testing
- I can share cultural differences between the countries I have been living in (France, Uk, Germany, Poland, Spain, Mexico) & teach their languages
- I can show you wonderful & secret places in these countries to explore
- I can teach cooking (I have been stealing the recipes from my friends around the world)

What I Can Share with Hosts

I am looking to host people I can spend time with. I am not hosting people who are only looking for an accomodation.

What I propose to my guests:
- discovery of the city
- restaurant & bars
- have fun with my friends
- chilling on my balcony with a beer / wine if it is sunny

What I propose to my hosts:
- cultural exchanges
- wine testing
- exploration (city, history)
- laugh and parties

Countries I’ve Visited

China, Egypt, Germany, Italy, Mexico, Russian Federation, Spain, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, Germany, Mexico, Poland, Spain, United Kingdom