Current mission : Share and learn

About Eléonore : I'm a 26 years old franco-scottish journalist student who has lived and travelled around the world, but it never seems to be enough, does it ?
I'm currently taking a year off to go travelling around Central and South America with my other half.
I've always hesitated between becoming a journalist and a teacher, until I realised the border was really thin and that I just wanted to inform and teach (in a non-pejorative way) people.
I've joined CS in 2011 but haven't been able to host too much (family house or closed minded roommates), or use it (travelling with a van most of the time) so I'm super excited to use it for good !
Tim and I will of course open our home as soon as we come back. Cause you can't receive without giving !

About Tim :
Tim is a 29 years old bio-chemist who ended up in finance. After 3 years at Bristol University he decided to go back home to his beautiful island of Jersey and started a career as an accountant. He has travelled a lot (South America, USA, Asia, Australia) but never really heard about CS. He's now looking forward to discover a new way of travelling, more connected to the people and their cultures !

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

E : I think that we've arrived to a new era where people don't feel obliged to spend time with other people as our society gives us the opportunity not to. Private rooms, a phone to talk to, take away food, music and headphones, etc. I want to force myself out of there !
There are 2 ways of discovering a country, and the best one is with locals. It's a win win situation. As a tourist, you discover the authentic city, and as as local, you see things in a new way !

Interests

E : Travelling has to be number one.
Meeting new, interesting people, eating good food (and drinking good wine or beer)
Learn more about a culture, a country, through history, legends and anecdotes !

• dining
• traveling
• music
• swimming
• journalism
• languages

Music, Movies, and Books

E : I'm really open minded, I listen to a wide range of music from Queen to The Streets, The Offspring, Boyz Noise, Chopin, Jacques Brel !
Books : Isaac Asimov, Tolkien, Robert Ludlum, Ken Follet, Jane Austen, Bronte sisters.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

E : Decided to leave my old life in Brussels and Europe to move to a tiny island called Jersey, to be with this amazing guy that is now my travelling and life partner.

Teach, Learn, Share

E : I like to show new angles and getting to know different point of views about our world !
I love to hear about different cultures in any way possible. Songs, legends, food. Give me anything !

What I Can Share with Hosts

I hope we can offer a bit of knowledge about our countries and cultures.
Share travelling tips and hopefully have great and interesting conversations !
Tim is a wellspring of culture and will be able to entertain you all night while I cook different specialities found on our way !

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Belgium, Croatia, Denmark, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Mauritius, Netherlands, New Zealand, Poland, Portugal, Scotland, Spain, Sweden, Tunisia, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Belgium, France, Jersey, New Zealand, Spain