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Overview

  • 62 references 51 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, French; learning Chinese (Simplified), German, Spanish, Vietnamese
  • 38, Female
  • Member since 2011
  • UX person
  • Computer and internet things, preferably for people
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About Me

I currently live in Paris, but I grew up in Toulouse. I love travelling of course, but I also enjoy a good night of boardgames with my friends, dancing all sorts of dances, climbing, hiking, reading, exploring the outdoors...

I can host in Paris, but I don't always have the time and I tend to be a bit more picky with whom I host. I use to maintain my reply rate at 100% a few years back, but that's not the case anymore.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I have surfed here and there since 2009 then I have hosted as much as I could during the three years I lived in Dublin. Now I live in Paris and I've started hosting again from time to time.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I surfed many couches in many places I visited and always met hosts whose generosity I found inspiring. I am still keeping in touch with some of them years after and some I managed to meet again. I had many very nice guests as well and I always enjoying giving back.

Interests

I love dancing... Argentine Tango in particular, but also salsa and rock and many others (even started Oriental dance recently). It's even better if I get to combine it with travelling.

I'd like to get better at photography, but I'm not dedicated enough to improve.

I also really enjoy playing board games.

I like enjoying nice food, and I usually prefer home made meals to going out to restaurants. I am not a great cook, but I'd love to get better at it.

  • photography
  • dancing
  • tango
  • dining
  • cooking
  • chocolate
  • running
  • board games
  • traveling
  • hiking
  • languages
  • sightseeing
  • climbing
  • pole dancing

Music, Movies, and Books

My music tastes are pretty random and I don't constantly listen to music even when I commute, when I work or when I jog. I just don't like mixing music with external noise (and I don't like when people listen to their music too loud in public spaces :P). I like music for dancing, I like music for music.

My favourite authors: Amy Tan (because I learnt so much about myself reading her books...), Orson Scott Card, Conn Iggulden, Anchee Min, Sébastien Japrisot, Lisa See, Paulo Coelho. I try to read the books before seeing the movie adaptation. I love paper books and libraries.

Recent books I really liked: Cutting for Stone from Abraham Verghese and The Godfather from Mario Puzo.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Rickshaw Run Spring 2012!
Following my dream

Teach, Learn, Share

I guess I can teach you French and I can share my passion for dancing (I wouldn't be good enough to actually teach it).

I'd love to learn languages and how to cook nice dishes.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Probably a nice homemade dinner and some board games if you're into it. Dancing if you're into tango.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bolivia, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, Croatia, Czech Republic, French Polynesia, Germany, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Netherlands, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Norway, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Russian Federation, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, Ireland, United Kingdom, United States

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