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Overview

  • 22 references 14 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, French; learning Spanish
  • 34, Female
  • Member since 2010
  • Professional traveler, tour manager, outdoor guide
  • Bachelor in biology, Master in museum studies
  • From Nantes, France
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

As a long-term traveller from Montréal , Canada , originaly French from France, i love simple ways to travel sustainably, including how to become a house sitter and slow traveller, eating local and vegetarian, and making responsible travel choices.

ABOUT ME

I'm a friendly girl, really curious, very open minded, who like partying with friends. I love to meet new people who truly exchange, laugh, talk about everything and discover different cultures.
I caught the travel bug when i was 16 years old by leaving France to live in Canada by myself, and since i have traveled around the world. Everything i hope is never to be cured!

For me, traveling is a choice of life i have made because I need to discover as many things as possible, wish can sometimes drives me into different situations, as funny and weird. For example I have volunteered in Africa and Thailand, and I'd like to do it again. Caus', you definitely discover the culture even more when you're helping a village to built houses or when you're working with farmers. I think teaching classes to kids is the best way to learn about life. You will experience trough their eyes.
Then during my travels i have tasted different things (I have eaten some stuff you can't imagine in Africa, like worm , or in Asia...!).
I could tell you many stories, but one thing is sure, the travel build my personality.

Actually i have finished my Master in museum studies, and I have done a Bachelor in Biology. So basically, i'm a traveler and i can't stay in my routine for a long while. I need to move, dance, travel, run, discover, laugh and cry, wherever i am! That's why I manage to become finally a guide. I am an outdoor activity guide, speciality via ferrata hiking zip line horse back riding and tour manager.

PHILOSOPHY

Like i said, people who are open minded are welcome! I think when you arrive in a country, to live or just for a short visit, the first thing you have to do is to learn the language... Why? because borders between people are languages. First, to understand what they're saying, and second, which feelings they want to pass trough their words... ( aggressive, enjoying, laughing...)
You don't have to speak the language like your own mother tongue, but just enough to be able to communicate with people!

So, when i will meet you, you will have to teach me your language :)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Actually i can not help people with a couch as i don't have any place for you.. Sorry! But i will do it soon i am settle somewhere for a long time.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I had my first experience in Italia, with one of my friend , and it was really interesting. I'd like to offer my couch too, but maybe when i will live alone and have my own place to stay!

Interests

I like Nature. The first one you'll see trekking, going for a walk, spending his spare time outside, it's me ^^

I'm interested about sport, because i love it!I do not understand people staying at home, watching Tv all day long, but it's my point of view.
I'm riding horses, my favorite sport, since 15 years but, swimming it's really good, and dancing, on a stage, in a club... just incredible ;). Trekking, Bungee, surf... Xtream sport it's for me! Adrenaline my drug! Jumping out of a plane. Check!!

  • horses
  • culture
  • dancing
  • vegetarian
  • running
  • partying
  • clubbing
  • tv
  • traveling
  • bungee jumping
  • sports
  • swimming
  • biology
  • languages
  • long-term travel

Music, Movies, and Books

I'm not a fan of cinema or movies, but sometimes, i like to watch a good one. It's a very good art even if a big part of the cinema is just money industry. I've been in India and watch some Bollywood movies and it's really strange. But it's still funny ;)

I like music, and being in a festival, at a music show, but when i'm alone, i prefer the silence... Strange no? Because i love to read a good book! I need to be in my "bubble" for that. I like music but more with other people, because it's the best thing to discover new music, and typical music. I love electronic music and if you are interested i can show you some artist from Quebec very good!

So i like to read, specially fantastic medieval books. I can finish a book in one day if i have got the time. It's a good thing to relax and very good to compose. It's the best thing for your brain. =) I am the on that hunt for books everywhere I go and one of my dream would be one day to have a bus travel with it and have a tiny moving library ;)

I like all the food in the world! If you have something you want to show me to eat, I'm OK. I eat some strange things in my trip, I'm not afraid to eat snakes, ants, and rats!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

i played with baby sheeta and baby lion *_* AMAZING! And also cross borders hitchhiking at night. Have visit dark under places in the world and jump oit of plane just because you can go jigjer than that for now in the world!
Did volunntering with Elephants in thailand and streap in front of 20 people. is it enought?

Teach, Learn, Share

I'm very curious and i'd like to learn every day of my life!

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Belize, Bolivia, Chile, England, France, Guatemala, India, Israel, Italy, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, South Africa, Spain, Thailand, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, France, New Zealand

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