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Overview

  • 1 reference 1 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in French; learning English, Spanish
  • 35, Male
  • Member since 2013
  • Sailor
  • Just high school diploma, I joined the Navy when I was 18
  • From Paris
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

If you want to discover a country, you have to drink it, taste it, and sing it...

ABOUT ME

About me... I've been a sailor since 2007, so I a used to meet a lot of different people and culture when I'm working. It made me open minded, always ready to discover a new way of life.
The only one thing I have trouble to deal with is hypocrisy. Except that, I can deal with every kind of behaviour I meet ;)

PHILOSOPHY

Travel broadens the mind...What can I say more ?

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

For now, I can only do surfing, because I don't have a flat yet. But if you come to Paris ( I wish you to do so, Paris is awesome ), let me know, I'll have pleasure to show you some sides of Paris you wouldn't have seen by reading your guidebook

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I have just created my account, so I hope it will be a good experience to meet people !

Interests

Travel isn't an interest for me, it's my way of life, my philosophy...So about my hobbies ;)
I have some hobbies, but the biggest is by far horse riding. I started when I was 4, and I'm still practicing when I can, and every time I travel.

I also dive, because I have a passion for sea and sealife. Being a sailor made me dive in a lot of different places, to see sharks, whales, wreck, and of course, coral reefs.

And hiking is the best way for me to unwind, after a hard week. You can leave for 2 hours, or 2 days, in a forest or in desert. It's very simple, you juste have to walk ;) and very good for healt also

  • culture
  • singing
  • drinking
  • reading
  • traveling
  • socializing
  • magic
  • hiking
  • surfing

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies :
Science fiction, Miyazaki's movies, and English comedy ("A fish called Wanda" is by far the best comedy ever, and Woody Allen's movies.

Music :
Rock (old and new), electro, French music, jazz

Books :
I read a lot...Adventure (Henry de Monfreid, you should try it), heroic fantasy (Game of Thrones), historic and detective novels.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Hiking around Ayers Rock, with a pouring rain. Just magic !!

Teach, Learn, Share

To teach ? How about some offshore navigation lessons ?

Learn ? Anything you can teach.

Share ? Anything you have to share, anywhere and any time you want to share it

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, Cabo Verde, Singapore, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

France

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