At the end of my studies and without any specific reason but the irresistible call of travel, I decided to leave France. A month after the graduation ceremony, I was on the banks of the Bosphorus, in Istanbul (Turkey). My plan was to work as press correspondent for some French media, even though I didn't know a soul there and I had no clue about the country, its culture, its language... But I survived pretty well I must say !
Since my life in Turkey was running a nice and comfortable course, I - logically - decided to turn it upside down. And here I am, four years after, packing my stuffs again for another long journey. Destination : Rome.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

After four years in Istanbul, I've decided to move to Italy. Same job but a whole new country and a whole new culture to get to know. Just as with my previous travels around Europe and Middle East, I strongly believe Couchsurfing is THE way to get to know a country, a city, to meet its people and avoid the common pitfalls. A philosophy of hospitality that I have been scrupulously following (with or without CS) for the last years and that I do not intend to give up.

Interests

Clearly, I am what French people would call a "touche-à-tout" : I can't claim any specific talent but I'm definitely interesting in everything. I'm a rugby/football/squash player and I used to French boxing and rowing in my previous lives..
I'm a huge fan of photography (even though my skills are pretty limited), painting and literature..
And to fully respect the "cliché" about the French people, my friends and I are producing wine in our hometown.

Voilà.

• literature
• photography
• cooking
• socializing
• rugby
• wine making

Music, Movies, and Books

Books : The Abyss (Yourcenar), Oblomov (Goncharov), The Flanders Road (Simon), The Contemplations (Hugo) etc.

Huge fan of : the Kinks, Modern Lovers, Pixies, Gorillaz, Buzzcocks, Os Tincoãs, Gainsbourg, Black Keys, A Tribe Called Quest, Mounika, Higelin...

Countries I’ve Visited

Bosnia and Herzegovina, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Israel, Italy, Montenegro, Palestine, Romania, Serbia, Spain, Turkey, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, Turkey

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