*UPDATE: Summer 2019 - we have once again been hosting intensively during July and August so far. We now need a little break again to get our life back on track. We'll also be travelling for the rest of August so if you want to stay with us, we'll only consider requests for September. Thanks! *

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CURRENT MISSION - Live, Love and Learn
Live: enjoy the present, make the most of every day and don't take anything for granted
Love: being a good father and husband to our young family
Learn: making music and films, playing better tennis and speaking French more fluently

ABOUT ME

We had our first child back in January 2018 and now expecting our second in October 2019.
My wife and I moved back to France in summer 2016 having lived in different parts of the world. We can't travel as much as we used to (because of babies), so hosting people from around the world helps to keep our minds and souls open.

I can be lazy but I am determined to pursue my dreams. I am poor in my pockets, but I'm rich in experiences. I am simple yet sophisticated.

I've been moving around the world since my graduation from university in 2006. My adventures have brought me to living in Colombia, Spain, China and Taiwan.

Other than my obvious passion for travelling, I'm also particularly keen on sports, nature, food, film and music.

FOOD - I live to eat, so if you love cooking and enjoy discovering foods from around the world, please let me know.

SPORTS -
I'm currently trying to improve my tennis skills, so if you play, please let me know.
I love football, more watching than playing these days, and I support Tottenham Hotspur.
I also love hiking, snowboarding and running.

PHILOSOPHY

Life is a journey, take detours.
Treat others as you would like to be treated.
Give and take
Learning liberates the mind.
Comfort zone must be left behind in order to grow.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

To give - Having travelled quite extensively around the world, I enjoy offering my alternative vision of certain countries - their culture and people.

I'm passionate about cooking, although I can't say I cook in one particular style as my dishes reflect the food that I've had the pleasure of tasting over my past travels. The kitchen is my playground, my palette and my orchestra.

To take - I hope to discover places I haven't been from a local's perspective whilst being able to make friends all over the world. I enjoy learning new things and listening to different ideas from other people. I LOVE asking questions so don't feel offended if I come across like an interrogator for documentaries.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

HOSTING (time/location/countries of origin)
2006 to 2008: London - 4 (Belgium, Switzerland and Germany)

2009 to 2010: Santiago de Compostela - 4 (Greece, Colombia, Australia, USA)

2010 to 2012: Seville - 8 (Scotland, Germany x 3, Malaysia, USA, Canada, France)

2012-2013: Beijing - 13 (France X 4, Indonesia, Portugal/Macau, China, Colombia, Bulgaria, Austria, USA, Argentina, Costa Rica, Poland...)

2013-2014: Taiwan - 9 (USA. Slovakia, Malaysia, Norway, Hong Kong, Sweden, China...)

2015: Guangzhou - 2 (China, Korea)

2016-NOW: Montpellier - 16 (Germany, USA, Switzerland, Italy, Ukraine, Netherlands/Chile, France, Italy, Korea, Germany, UK, Germany, Italy, Sweden/Turkey)

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SURFING
Spain - 4
Portugal - 1
Israel - 2
Norway - 2
Austria - 1
Czech Republic - 1
Taiwan - 2
Japan - 5
Belgium - 1

CS is one of the greatest concepts born on cyberspace.

Interests

SPORTS: Football, golf, tennis, scuba diving and snowboarding.

LANGUAGES: I love learning new languages especially coloquialisms and regional expressions. I think it's such a nice way to express a culture.

• diy
• cooking
• wine
• beer
• wine tasting
• japanese food
• running
• drones
• technology
• eating out
• music
• live music
• classical music
• electronic music
• camping
• scuba diving
• snowboarding
• basketball
• tennis
• badminton
• languages
• religion
• hitchhiking
• volunteering
• road trips
• wine tourism
• mountains
• eating
• mountain biking
• adventure
• football
• gadgets
• learning languages
• craft beer
• ocean
• whiskey
• japan
• healthy eating
• religions
• asking questions
• bodyboarding
• cultural exchange
• vegetarian cooking
• new technologies
• italian cuisine
• japanese culture
• motorbikes
• watching football
• motogp
• tottenham hotspur

Music, Movies, and Books

BOOKS: I enjoy political, historical non-fiction, self-help, some fiction (adventure & travel) and current affairs

DOCUMENTARIES about food, environment, religion, technology, science.

MOVIES: I have so many DVDs and films on my hard disc, but see if I can name a few...
Bond movies
L'Auberge Espagnol
Amores Perros
Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind
Miyazaki (Ghibli) movies - many of them to list here
Inception
Jeux d'Enfants
Y Tu Mama Tambien
The Theory of Everything
Hunger Games
The Double
Bourne Trilogy
Talented Mr. Ripley
Interstellar
Before Sunrise + Sunset
Disney - too many to list here
Okja

SERIES (I really don't watch many series but the very few I loved were):
Black Mirror
West World
Modern Family
The Crown
Downton Abbey
YOU
Revenge

MUSIC: Indie, Hip Hop, House, Salsa, Tango, Classical, some Metal, some Pop, Drum n Bass, some Techno ...

Some artists I enjoy listening to:
Flume, Trentemoller, Deadmau5, Pendulum, The XX, Empire of the Sun, Quantic, Bajofondo, Ojos de Brujo, Gotan Project, Orishas, Jurassic 5, Wu Tang, Jack Johnson, Coldplay, Linkin Park, Muse, Emelie Sandé, Alicia Keys, Pinkfloyd, Radiohead, Sigur Ros, Two Door Cinema Club, Sublime, Nujabes, Zero 7, Tchaikovsky, Chopin, Vivaldi......

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Starting my own family!

Diving the Blue Hole at the Red Sea.

Roadtrip through the Australian outback from Adelaide to Uluru & Alice Springs to Great Ocean Road.

Festival de Negros y Blancos in Pasto, Colombia

What I Can Share with Hosts

Good food
Laughs
Music
Films
and much more!

***To show me you've read my profile, please include the way you say "Hello, nice to meet you!" in your native language or any other interesting language you know. ***

Countries I’ve Visited

Andorra, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Cambodia, Canada, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, England, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Laos, Luxembourg, Macao, Malaysia, Morocco, Myanmar, Netherlands, Norway, Palestine, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Russian Federation, Scotland, Singapore, Slovakia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Syrian Arab Republic, Taiwan, Thailand, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States, Vatican City State, Viet Nam, Wales

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, Colombia, Egypt, France, Hong Kong, Spain, Taiwan, Thailand, United Kingdom, Viet Nam

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