CURRENT MISSION Living, meeting, laughing, learning, sharing ABOUT ME Hi, my name is Emilie, I'm French. I love traveling and meeting new people. I'm natural and easy-going. I like laughing, talking, walking, reading. I traveled around the world from July, 2007 to July, 2008 and lived in San Francisco, USA for 16 months. I am now in Lyon, France. PHILOSOPHY - CARPE DIEM - Failing is a good way to learn. - Everything is possible if you really want it. - Never judge someone you haven't tried to understand. - You can learn from everybody. EVERYBODY.
Interessiert an Abenteuersport
Fließend in Französisch
,Lerne Deutsch
4 Vouches
Warum ich auf Couchsurfing bin
HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING I was hosted by great couchsurfers during my trips and I hosted a lot of nice travelers in San Francisco and Lyon. I was quite active in Couchsurfing events in San Francisco (Weekly gathering, Hot chocolate movie nights and Foodie events). COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE I love the CS project. It's an amazing way of meeting interesting people from different cultures. I was hosted by : - Deric in Russia - Shuichi in China - Lena & Eliecer in the USA - Kindra in the USA - Paula in San Diego, California (USA) - Teri in Arcata, California (USA) - Anna in Lille (France) - Deborah in Kapa'a, Kauai (USA) - Mark in Kapa'a, Kauai (USA) - Mary & Jim in Honolulu, Oahu (USA) - Rose in Portland, Oregon (USA) - Evan in Chicago, Illinois (USA) - Angelle & Will in Washington, DC (USA) - Meredith & Hunter in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (USA) - Lydia in New York in New York (USA) - Jamie & Peter in New York (USA) - Hélène & Olivier in Boston, Massachussetts (USA) - Elodie & Yohan in Lyon (France) - Sylvie in Brussels(Belgium) - Sylvia in Brussels(Belgium) - John in Amsterdam (the Netherlands) - Roberto in Amsterdam (the Netherlands) I hosted : - Tatiana from Spain - Maud, Jessica, Marion & Carole from France - Kyle & Mack from the USA - Catherine from France - Léo, Géraldine, Antoine & Tristan from France - Swen, Brecht, Linde & Geerd from Belgium - Julia & Dominic from Germany - Borris from New Zealand - Erika & Janne from Finland - Hakan from Turkey - Xeo from Canada - Luisa & Daniel from Italy - Mickaël & Dominic from Québec - Oihane & Oihana from Spain (basque country) - Nadia & Mike from the USA - Sarah from Australia - Nadège from France - Pauline and her husband from Taiwan - Pauline from France & Feli from Argentina - Jessy & Johnny from England - Carine & Christophe & Jeanne from France - Julien from France - Peter from the USA - Zoe & Kelley from the USA - Steve and Abbie from the USA
Musik, Filme und Bücher
Favorite movies : "L'auberge espagnole", "Eternal Sunshine", "Totoro", "Narco", "Garden State", "The taste of tea"... Favorite singers/bands : Cocorosie, K's Choice, Tom McRae, Beth Gibbons, Emilie Simon, Aldebert, Kimya Dawson, Peter Von Poehl Favorite books : "Une vie" by Guy de Maupassant, "L'amour dure trois ans" by Frédéric Beigbeder, "Les fabuleuses aventures d'un Indien malchanceux qui devint milliardaire" ("Q&A") by Vikas Swarup.
Eine tolle Sache, die ich getan habe
- I slept in the Thar desert (थार मरुस्थल, India), near the dunes, under the stars. I got there riding a camel and I didn't even have a tent. - I watched the sun rising on the Machu Picchu after a tough three-and-a-half-day trek along the Inca trail. - I swam with a marine turtle and a shark on the so beautiful Great Barrier Reef (Australia). - In the magnificient scenery of the Iguacu Falls, I spotted a toucan flying above my head. - On a beautiful island on the Titicaca Lake, I watched kids playing volleyball at 4050 meters above sea level.
Meine Interessen
I like traveling, meeting peopole, chatting, having a dring and/or meal with friends, tasting new food, walking, reading, singing, writing, drawing, taking pictures...