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Robert Gowy

Current Mission: I would like to travel and meet nice people from around the world, exchange cultures, and pratice my English and German.

Personal Designations

Community Designations

CS Team Member
Pioneer
France
Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur
Puget-sur-Argens


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General Information
Robert Gowy has been vouched for
VERIFIED MEMBER Identity Checked, Location Verified (3) more info
Couch availableNo
CouchSurf requests replied to100%
member sinceJune 2nd, 2006
profile views5,725
age82
genderMale
membernameBWANA
occupationRetired
educationAgronomist engineer
grew up inBrussels, Belgium
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Languages

  • FrenchExpert
  • English (United Kingdom)Intermediate
  • German (Germany)Intermediate
  • DutchIntermediate

Groups I Belong To

Frejus/ Saint Raphael 105:588
Why: I expect a CS group in Fréjus-St. Rapahaël for over than 3 years ! Arabelle, thank you !
New Member Welcome 569:12842
Accueil des Nouveaux Membres de France [France New Member Welcome] 66:1021Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur 17795:2988
Why: I live in this region
Active in 7 more groups.

Couch Information


No couch currently available for surfing.

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NOT AVAILABLE AT ALL FOR THE MOMENT, I HAVE SOME HEALTH PROBLEMS AND CANNOT TO HOST ANY GUESTS FOR THE MOMENT.
REALLY SORRY, I HOPE TO BE BACK SOON !
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Puget-sur-Argens? You never heard of it? It's not the
nicest village of France. But it is quiet, without tourists and it is perfectly situated half way between Cannes and Saint Tropez right in the middle of the French Riviera.

I live in the center of Puget-sur-Argens, about 7km from St. Raphael (just 5km from the beach in Fréjus)

You can see me in a report available on "You Tube" > couchsurfing > report dated 2007, Aug. 23 – 2:35 minutes still available today..or click on HERE in blue on the right of this page.

There is a bus stop right next to my house that can get you anywhere around the region and to/from a main train station.

I have a spare room with a bed and blankets plus an extra couch in the living room if necessary for an extra person.

I live alone, retired and enjoying my retirement.

Couchsurfers are welcome for 2-3 days but possibly more if the need arises and we are having a good time together!!

Both weekdays and weekends work for me.

If u just wanna meet, have a drink, a walk or else.. you can call me: +33.494.456704 (No couch requests by phone please)- e-mail rgowy@gmail.com



Friends (125)

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AeroSpaceAeroSpace
35, Male
Hatten, Lower Saxony
Germany
Friends since September 2009
"Robert hosted me in his home, we ate together and we explored some attractive places near his home together."
Friendship Type: Best Friend
Met in person   Surfed30+   Traveled4  
Antonio Campanale Antonio Campanale
34, Male
Genova, Liguria
Italy
Friends since August 2009
"he hosted me for 1 night "
Friendship Type: CouchSurfing Friend
Met in person   Surfed1  
Joel Silva Joel Silva
38, Several people
Pombal, Leiria
Portugal
Friends since March 2008
"I meet CS in CS search. I staid in his house for some days."
Friendship Type: Good Friend
I vouched for Robert Gowy
Met in person   Hosted3  
Ines UtriaInes Utria
41, Female
Brisbane, Queensland
Australia
Friends since July 2008
"I met Robert through CS"
Friendship Type: CouchSurfing Friend
Met in person   Surfed1  
Jonathan Delcor Jonathan Delcor
31, Male
Cork, Cork
Ireland (Republic of)
Friends since August 2008
" I learned with Robert : "Living your life but takes the time to live ""
Friendship Type: CouchSurfing Friend
I vouched for Robert Gowy
Met in person   Surfed3  
Gautier BrasseurGautier Brasseur
27,
Camarade, Midi-Pyrenees
France
Friends since July 2009
"Passing through Provence"
Friendship Type: CouchSurfing Friend
I vouched for Robert Gowy
Met in person   Surfed1  
Dani Sandor Dani Sandor
34, Male
Lille, Nord-Pas-de-Calais
France
Friends since March 2008
"surfed his couch"
Friendship Type: Friend
Met in person   Surfed2  
David Michael SmytheDavid Michael Smythe
21, Male
Paris, Ile-de-France
France
Friends since March 2009
"Stayed chez lui near Fréjus"
Friendship Type: Good Friend
Met in person   Surfed2  
Abdelkarim RadiAbdelkarim Radi
45, Male
Marrakech, Marrakech
Morocco
Friends since September 2009
"cs"
Friendship Type: CouchSurfing Friend
Met in person   Hosted3  
FROTTMAN1112000FROTTMAN1112000
29, Several people
Humbecourt, Champagne-Ardenne
France
Friends since June 2009
"couch surfing"
Friendship Type: Good Friend
Met in person   Hosted3   Surfed3  

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Personal Description

I'm a person who is very open to new people and new cultures. I like nothing more than meeting different people from all over the world and hearing their life stories. I am very easy to get along with and to talk to whether it be over a glass of beer/wine or a relaxing dinner in my garden.

Until now (April 09) I'have had the opportunity of hosting many wonderful couchsurfers, whose names you'll find next my profils pics. I cannot express with words how strongly I recommand them to everybody

How I Participate in CS

I participate by opening my house to couchsurfers and couchsurfing when I travel.

CouchSurfing Experience

I've done both: hosted couchsurfers at my house and couchsurfed at other people's places. All of them have been amazing and rewarding experiences.

Interests

Hiking, going to the beach, playing bridge, trivia challenges, beer and wine, cooking.

Philosophy

I think everyone in the world has unique stories and experiences and I would like to hear about their experiences and share some of my own.

Music, Movies, Books

Classical music, "musicals", New Orleans jazz, 60-80th songs, exploration movies, funny comedy movies.....

Types of People I enjoy

I'm open to meeting anybody, but I especially love those people who enjoy sharing their life stories and experiences.

One Amazing Thing I've Seen or Done

Media Coverage :

Last year i had the chance to take part to a regional subject made on CouchSurfing.
You can see the video by clicking HERE




Locations Traveled

TRAVELED: Andorra, Austria, Croatia, Germany, Greece, Italy, Luxembourg, Monaco, Morocco, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, Tunisia, Turkey
LIVED: Belgium, DR Congo (Kinshasa)
WANTS TO GO: United States


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References (150)

  • 150Positive
  • 0Neutral
  • 0Negative
  • 15From Hosts
  • 109From Surfers
  • 14Traveling
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KATERINA AS
From KATERINA AS
 Athens, Greece
 Oct 29, 2011
Met in person Surfed 3 days  
Positive

Robert is a lovely person. He was very sick. I accompanied him to a hospital. It was a pleasure to be with him at his house.

Juliana Pulido
From Juliana Pulido
 Bogota, Colombia
 Jun 15, 2011
Met in person Surfed 3 days  
Positive

Robert is the best CS ever!!! He was very sick but still he was always taking care of us, cooking for us, giving us tips about the Cote D'Azur... We definitely recomend him.... thank you so so so much for everything! :)

BEBERT12 
From BEBERT12
 Clermont-Ferrand, France
 Jun 7, 2011
Met in person Surfed 1 days  
Positive

Thank you Robert for hosting me and a friend at your place during one night. Thank you for the diner and i hope that you feel better now.
Give me news when you will have time and you are welcome at my place in Toulouse when you want !
See you maybe in a next CS meeting :)

Emilie Teyssier
From Emilie Teyssier
 Montpellier, France
 Jun 6, 2011
Met in person Surfed 1 days  
Positive

Robert hosted me and a friend, while hosting two other couchsurfers. Even if he was sick at the time, he really made a lot of efforts to welcome us. We all shared a very good meal together, that he cooked for us. How awesome ! It was also very interesting to read his CS book and hear about all these great experiences. I absolutely understand why he has so many positive references. He really deserves them !!!! Thank you Robert and take care.

Alex Kvyatkovskyi
From Alex Kvyatkovskyi
 Nova Kakhovka, Ukraine
 Jun 3, 2011
Met in person Surfed 3 days  
Positive

Wow! What can I say about him... just WOW!
He is really strong man with kind hart and great soul... I spend just 3 days with him, but I wish I could spend more and I hope I could visit you one more time at your paradise with Vespa, Rose and morning bagets. I cross all Europe but this is just second place where I felt myself happy.
So thank you! Thanks a lot for sharing your goodness with us!

RaHam 
From RaHam
 Singapore, Singapore
 May 20, 2011
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Surfed 6 days  
Positive

Robert is great guy and a legend on Couchsurfing. Funny and dynamic couchsurfer. Always it is a great experience to share time with him.

Vincent_Riche 
From Vincent_Riche
 Brest, France
 May 8, 2011
Met in person Traveled 2 days 
Positive

Exceptional meeting with Robert. We had an interesting discussion about Brittany culture and Belgium.
I hope to have the same shape and the same spirit as him when I grow up

Fre-Gon
From Fre-Gon
 Abbiategrasso, Italy
 Apr 28, 2011
Met in person  
Positive

This is what I want to be when I get 84… Happy, active and with a young heart and mind that let me share with people from all ages, nations and ideas… We met in a St. Raphael’s CS barbecue meeting. He has great stories and he really surprises me when he dance French-tango and even try to dance latin music! A person to meet

CassouletNormand 
From CassouletNormand
 Caen, France
 Apr 26, 2011
Met in person Friend, Hosted 2 days  
Positive

I have hosted Robert during 2 nights for the CS Congress France held in Caen. I must admit that I was totally in admiration about his energy and devotion to CouchSurfing spirit that he showed! It was really a great experience & honor for me to meet him during this week-end; and for sure, you must be prepared to see me landing to your place in Puget Sur Argens to share some belgium beers & "grand-father-home-made" calvados with you very soon! Cheers my friend!

François Grimprel 
From François Grimprel
 Paris, France
 Apr 17, 2011
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

I'm glad to have met Robert, the CS French veteran.


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