*Français dessous* Our baby came for Christmas! Baby Naomi takes up all our time so we cannot accept couchsurfers at the moment. My boyfriend and I moved to Lyon in Feb 2022 for work. We love meeting new people, and contributing to a mode of tourism that concerns the people, and less the momuments :-) We live in Craponne, a 15 min bus journey from the closest metro station, not in the centre but still well connected. About us: We met in Agde, South of France and then we lived in Dijon for 2 years. I grew up in London and studied in Sheffield, Toulouse and Paris. My boyfriend Stive comes from near Nîmes, south of France. He works as a bike mechanic and I work as an analytical chemist in a small pharma company. Stive and I are incredibly active, love walking, cycling and playing sports (mountain/road biking, swimming, running, hiking, climbing...). Cultural activities and games are great too if they're interactive 8-) We love meeting people from different cultures and so far we've hosted Germans, French, Colombian, Russian and Taiwanese couchsurfers at our place. I'm an ecologist (flexitarian, and enthusiastic cook), socialist, pacifist (first-aider in a homeless shelter in London for 8 years and Red Cross in Paris for 1 yr), feminist, and a keen debater. A scientist must know how to challenged. After my PhD in biological chemistry 2018 and 3.5 wonderful years in Paris I went travelling in Colombia and Mexico for 4 months. *-* FRANÇAIS *-* On a eu un bébé pour Noël ! Bébé Naomi occupe tout notre temps donc on n'accepte pas d'invités en ce moment. Mon copain (Stive) et moi avons déménagé à Lyon en fév 2022 pour le boulot. On adore recontrer des gens et participer à un mode de tourisme qui se focalise sur les gens, et pas les monuments :-) Nous habitons Craponne, à 15 min de bus de l'arrêt de métro le plus proche. Ce n'est pas le centre mais c'est bien connecté. Sur nous : On s'est connu à Agde, et on a vécu 2 ans dans le froid à Dijon :'D J'ai grandi à Londres et j'ai fait une licence à Sheffield dans le nord et un Erasmus à Toulouse. Stive vient de Sauve, un joli village paumé entre Nîmes et Alès. Il travaille comme mécano de vélo et moi comme chimiste analytique. Nous sommes super actifs, on adore marcher, faire du vélo, du sport (vélo de route/VTT, natation, course, rando, escalade. On peut faire des trucs cultural ou des jeux d'intérieurs s'ils sont interactifs 8-) On adore rencontrer des gens de toutes cultures, et nous avons déjà accueilli chez nous des gens d'Allemagne, Autriche, Colombie, Russie, Taiwan, Hong Kong... Je suis écolo, fléxétarienne, et j'adore un débat. Un scientifique doit savoir comment entretenir un débat :-) Après ma thèse en chémobiologie en 2018 et 3 ans géniaux à Paris, j'ai voyagé en Amérique Latine pour 4 mois.

PLEASE, READ ALL THIS BEFORE SENDING ME A COUCHREQUEST (IMPORTANT), IF YOU SEND ME A COUCHREQUEST WITHOUT READING IT, I WILL AUTOMATICALLY DENY THE REQUEST: AVAILABLE TO RECEIVE PEOPLE (remember CS is for sharing experiences and cultures in-house -cooking, sharing meals, languages learning, movie sessions, etc. It's not only a free hostel, nor Caritas). ---- ENGLISH ---- - I would appreciate you send me ONLY a COUCHREQUEST (for hosting 1 - ONE - person - maybe 2 if the other person carries a sleeping bag) indicating the reasons you would like to be at my place or just visiting the city with me, at least 7 DAYS BEFORE your arrival (I am STRICT in that point). If you send me a couchrequest for 3 or more people, I WILL DENY IT AUTOMATICALLY. - AVOID using CS messages when asking me for a COUCH. If you do so, i won't consider your request or plan to hang out my city. - I don’t make invitation letters, nor do I give any french service bill (telephone, gas, electricity, etc) to people who are applying for a work (and travel) visa. In case of not having references, we could make a videoconference via SKYPE, so I can meet you and decide. - The maximum days to couch is 3 (it could be more days, according to my agenda). - I can receive people from FRIDAY evening to MONDAY before 8am, unfortunately I can't receive guests from Monday to Friday due to my studies and work (9am - 6 pm) . - The couchsurfer profile I’m looking for is someone who is willing to know my city (museums, parks, historic or architectural places, etc.) and interact with me (I hate not to do anything when I'm receiving guests). If you ask me to receive you just for making profitable or non-profitable activities (personal or professional projects), asking for a accomodation meanwhile you're looking for an appartment or/and a job, going to study something (f. ex. yoga, climbing, soccer, etc), saving money and/or avoid paying a hostel, please avoid sending me a Couchrequest. Be honest at this point to avoid misunderstandings. ---- ESPAÑOL ---- - Apreciaría mucho que me manden UNICAMENTE una solicitud de couch (tengo espacio para 1 - UNA - persona / tal vez 2 personas siempre y cuando la otra persona lleve su bolsa de dormir) o COUCHREQUEST indicando las razones por las cuales les gustaría estar en mi casa, con al menos 7 DIAS DE ANTICIPACION (soy estricto en ese punto). Si me mandan un couch request para recibir a más de dos personas, LO DENEGARE AUTOMÁTICAMENTE. - ABSTENERSE de mandar solicitudes de acogida por CS message (para eso existe el COUCHREQUEST), no respondere mensajes por esa via. - No hago cartas de invitación ni doy facturas como prueba de residencia para gente que requiera una visa de turismo o de residencia temporal o permanente a Francia. En caso de no tener referencias, podriamos hacer una conferencia via SKYPE para poder conocerles. - Puedo recibir a los couchsurfers desde el VIERNES en la noche hasta el LUNES antes de las 8am. Debido a mi trabajo y estudios no puedo recibir gente de lunes a viernes en la mañana. - El perfil de Couchsurfer que busco es alguien que este dispuesto a conocer mi ciudad (museos, parques, sitios historicos o arquitectonicos, etc) e interactuar (detesto no hacer nada cuando recibo invitados). Si tu me pides que te reciba para hacer actividades remuneradas o sin ánimos de lucro (proyectos personales o profesionales), pedir alojamiento mientras buscas trabajo y vivienda por mi ciudad,ir a estudiar algo en tu estadia (p. ej. yoga, climbing, futbol o cualquier deporte o manualidades), sea para financiarse el viaje y/o evitar pagar un hostel, favor abstente de enviarme un Couchrequest. Se honesto en este punto para evitar malos entendidos. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Allin hamuspay llaqta Lyon" (Welcome to Lyon- in quechua dialect). Hello people I'm Francisco, from Lima-Peru and currently living in Lyon-France. I'm looking for some friends (europeans, japanese, brazilians, americans or canadians) who like to meet my city and, in the same way, I'd like to learn from them. I'm an easygoing and outgoing boy who likes the nightlife, the art, the movies and sports. I like singing or dancing all night long, traveling to discover new cities. I joined CS just for having fun and for going out with my guests, showing them my city (Me uni a CS solo por pasar un buen rato y salir a pasear con mis invitados, mostrándoles mi ciudad). At home, I like cooking exotic food (only in Peru) and make some good drinks, especially the "pisco sour" or "pisco's chilcano". In desserts, I know how to make traditional flan and the "peruvian flan" called "crema volteada". If you're planning to come to Lyon and you need some advice just email me and I would be glad to help you. About going to meet the city, I'm available during weekends. ----- PHILOSOPHY ----- - "I only know that I know nothing!"(Socrates) but I try to learn more. That's my main interest. - "Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity" (Hanlon's razor). - "My castle, my rules" (taken from the movie: The King's speech). - "If you notice there's something missing in my place, don't say it..... bring it on" (anonymous).

My training : industrial design , currently working as innovation engineer for industry. My leisures : travelling , climbing mountain and walking, sea & swimming, cooking and wine, photography, nature exploration. International movies and documentaries , people meeting of course.

Location info: I live in Vienne, a charming little town just 30 km south of Lyon (20 minutes by train) you’ll actually get the chance to discover a lesser-known historical city with Roman ruins, a beautiful riverside, and a local vibe most tourists miss:) I am a traveller who is interested in meeting new people and open to learn new things from different cultures.