Update April 2026. I'm very talkative below, the reason is I really take couchsurfing very seriously. Simply because it really brought me so many wonderful experiences. SITUATION Since September 2025, I live in Faranah, Guinea, as Coordinator of the Chimpanzees Conservation Center of the High Niger National Park. It's currently difficult for me to host as live in my office - but I may be able to do it in rare and specific cases. And anyway I would always be happy to meet travelers that may be around. And of course I continue travelling around the world! HOSTING I started hosting when it became possible for me to host, in Chonburi, Thailand (May 2019 - March 2020) and in Kinshasa, DR Congo (March 2022 - August 2023). I really liked it. And so I did it again in Sao Paulo (September 2024 - March 2025). When I host, I also have my routine (work, sport...) but when I am available, I'm more than happy to host and spend time with my guests. So if I can commit for at least one evening sharing drinks and conversations. If I you would like to be hosted, PLEASE READ "MY HOME" SECTION, there are important questions inside as well as the basic rules. TRAVELLING I also use couchsurfing for travelling. When I do so, I consider as a duty to be clean and respectful with my host (by respecting his/her own schedules and rules, by going to shower immediately after arriving if I have been sweating during the day...), to have reasonible schedules (not to arrive at midnight or leave at 5am), to be flexible and adapt (go out during the day if it is a rule, don't bring food that could disturb him...)... I also really like when I can spend time on conversations and/or hang out with my host, because couchsurfing is not just a free hostel... and even if of course I understand that it depends on his own schedule. My most recent trips were around southern Africa and the Indian Ocean (March-April 2026) And these will be my next trips: - July 2026: Aland, Sweden, Norway, Svalbard REVIEWS I prioritize kindness and I very rarely leave negative feedback, especially towards hosts who are kind enough to open their doors to me. I think leaving some kind words is the minimum I can do for these human beings that have been welcoming me or that have come to visit me. I must not be too harsh either since I have 98.5% positive references, which roughly corresponds to the probability of a Couchsurfing experience being positive. However, there are always these 1,5% people who like to do harm, even on CS. Out of revenge, out of frustration...? We don't really know. They can go so far as to invent fake stories to hide their xenophobia. Statistically, when you use the CS app a lot, you end up encountering some. Better to ignore. 187 countries visited (93,5%). 14 countries where I have lived, on all continents. #FullyCovidVaccinated (2 + 3 boosters) I like adventures, new discoveries and challenges, because I think it makes the life much more interesting, especially by meeting great people from around the World. Actually, when I got my master's in political science, I was very happy, but I also realized that after more than 2 decades in classrooms, it was time to go far away, meet people, cultures, and learn more about myself and the other... Outside France and before I came back to Guinea, I have been, from newest to oldest: - Partnerships and events Coordinator in an NGO supporting children in Sao Paulo, Brazil - Programs Manager in a development NGO in Assiut, Egypt - School-Company Relation Manager in a business school in Kinshasa, DR Congo - Community library volunteer in a favela of Recife, Brazil - Volunteer in charge of kids cinema in a refugee camp in Mytilini, Greece - English teacher in a high school and in a primary school in Chonburi, Thailand - High school pluridisciplinary teacher in a high school in Honiara, Solomon Islands - Monitoring Evaluation Accountability and Learning Coordinator in a Syrian NGO in Antakya, Turkey - French and Spanish teacher in refugee camps in Nablus, Palestine* - University Chancellor in Kankan, Guinea - Projects Manager for a UNFDP-funded program in Conakry, Guinea - French civilization lecturer in a university in Tianjin, China - Intern in NGO in Conakry, Guinea - Intern in NGO in New York, USA - Exchange student in a university in Valparaiso, Chile - Secondary student in a high school in Hannover, Germany Besides these experiences, I went on the Panamerican, the Transiberian, the Silk Road, the Transsaharian, the Panafrican... Another of my passions is hiking/trekking. I have been walking among other on: Camino de Santiago (from Le Puy en Velay France to Fisteirra Spain), Cathare Way (France), West Highland Way (Scotland), Landmanalaugar to sea (Iceland), Likyan Way (Turkey), Annapurnas Loop (Nepal), Tasmania Crossing (Australia), various Great Walks (New Zealand), Caminos Incas (Peru, including Salkantay, Lares, Choquequirao), etc... My highest challenge has been Huayna Potosi (Bolivia, 6088m), followed by Kilimanjaro (Tanzania, 5895m), Annapurna Thorong Pass (Nepal, 5416m) and Iztaccihuatl (Mexico, 5230m). Also really like diving, I've got my SSI (=PADI) and enjoyed Ko Tao (Thailand, where I've been learning while the rest of the world was locked due to covid first wave), the Red Sea (Egypt), Galapagos (Ecuador), Noronha (Brazil), Puerto Madryn (Argentina), San Andres (Colombia), Zanzibar (Tanzania)... My regular sport used to be rowing. I've been practising for maaany years while still in France on Garonne river. And more recently in Sao Paulo on their Raia Olimpica. Not possible in Guinea but hopefully somewhere else soon. I also recently developed a huge interest for shamanism after great experiences and improvements of myself in Amazonian regions. I like sharing about that as well.