PS : I can’t host in my home in France because I’m traveling 🧳

Bonjour happy traveler !
I’m Esteban, an other fellow human being. Addict of adventures, I love new places and new connections! I use photography as a tool to document humanity and nature. (Insta @esteban.ibouzidene )
I’ve explored the world for more than 4 years and I will continue until I die I hope! I come from my mother but I was born in the beautiful country called France. (not very famous, Google it)
I’m now developing my futur business as a freelancer photographer. I had the life time chance to meet my soulmate and marry her ! Loren. We travel often together but separate too sometimes (I precise it in the request). I’m passionate about Life. I’ve a simple way of living that is why I can save money to travel. Because I travel very simply too. Less is more.
My parents are healthy, I’m healthy and my Loren too. So now we take our chance to discover the world and meet with you. À bientôt fellow traveler !

"To see the world, things dangerous to come to, to see behind walls, to draw closer, to find each other and to feel. That this is the purpose of Life."

Wake up your mind up and open your eyes my friend, It's easy and feels so good.

ABOUT ME

Open minded, I love sharing experiences with people, meeting them, discovering them, learning from them, their lives and their passions.
I'm energic and love outdoor activities! I want to travel and highlight human relations and proximity to nature. My goal is to gain local culture experiences. I like to learn everyday. I think each person is a teacher.
Teach or inspire me and I will be happy!

PHILOSOPHY

I think that happiness exist only when shared. (Quote from?)
I believe that if you don't build your dream someone will hire you to help build theirs. So DREAM BIG my friend!

If you want to check my hobbie it‘s here, Instagram : @esteban.ibouzidene
A Collection of photographes from the five continents, more than 40+ countries traveled by foot or hitchhiking

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

What is Couchsurfing for me ? People from different culture meeting in an unique personal setting and participating together in genuine human hospitality. Learning, growing, sharing.

I'm part of couchsurfing since 2011, I had an other account that had been deleted during the hack attack of cousurfing website in 2011 so this is my new account :)

Couchsurfing was built and made by donation by users like me, like us. Passionate travellers. I used to verify my account the last few years but as today the private company owning Couchsurfing now has for aim to make more business from it, I believe the cost of verifying the account now doesn't worth it especially after having already verified my account and doing donation several times in the past. You can read my reviews to make sure I'm a happy traveler like you :)

I'm often meeting travellers since I'm 15 and I hosted people in my house & students in my apartment since 6 years, Danish, American, Oman, Czech, Peruano, Spane, Canadian, UK, Taiwanese, French! You could be the next maybe!
I'm doing humanitarian and social event around the world, Especially in Asia in the past.
You can check here for humanitarian : https://www.facebook.com/espoirs.denfants/?fref=ts
And social here : https://www.facebook.com/Humansofrennes/?fref=ts

I will share all I'm able to with u! My story, my culture, my lifestyle and experiences.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Couchsurfing hosting experience with more than 50 people in Tasmania, New Zeland, Papua New Guinea, Nepal, Berlin, Hong Kong, China, Taiwan , Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Vietnam, Tunisia, Algeria, Colombia, Cambodia, and some in France. And more in the future :)
And I hosted many travellers, couchsurfers, international students, friends of friends, from the 4 corners of this planet!

Interests

Learning, traveling, hiking, hitchhiking, wild camping, art (photography, dance, cinema, music), reading books, meeting new people and eating! Watching TED conference also! I'm learning about naturopathy, holistic food and nutrition at the moment as I'm vegetarian, focused on healthy food. You are what you eat my friend!

• arts
• culture
• books
• photography
• dancing
• dining
• cooking
• vegetarian
• vegan
• running
• meditation
• partying
• movies
• traveling
• survival
• music
• outdoor activities
• hiking
• backpacking
• camping
• sports
• swimming
• teaching
• history
• mountains
• nutrition

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies : Captain Fantastic (best traveling movie), The Beach, One week, Pulp fiction, Fight club, Into the wild, Walter Mitty, Happiness Therapy, Las Vegas Parano, Pokemon, Hector The Search for Hapiness, the Green line...

Book : The Tibetan Book Of Living and Dying, Shantaram (Best one!), The Beach, Jack London, Anthony de Mello, Laurent Gounelle, Sylvain Tesson, Into The Wild, Steve Jobs, The 4 four hours week, Eat Pray Love, the Alchemist

Music : Nepali Dohori, Balinese music, Kirtan, Jazz, Old rap, Electronic, Classic, Indie, Folk, Hiphop

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Everest Base Camp by myself.
Lived with tribes communities in Papua New Guinea
Cut, wash, massage hair and cook for homeless people in Kuala Lumpur.
Prepare my backpack trip around the world.
Created Humans Of Rennes.
Drive a private plane.
Surfing and woofing in Taiwan..
Build a house.
Photo shooting in China & Iceland with models.
Wild survival camping in Hong Kong.
Traveling 2 weeks without money.
Swim with whale shark.
Climb a volcano.
Climb to 5645m
Ride a horse in the mountains
HelpX in Malaysia.
Plant rice in the rice terrace.
Be a teacher in Indonesia
Live in the mountains with local people in Vietnam
Visit and help orphenages.
To teach how to run a bar to Indonesian people and prepare the best cocktails ever.
Teach english in schools in China, Indonesia, Viet Nam and Cambodia.
Vipassana meditation
Blood donation
Visit an live volcano eruption in Iceland
Hitchhiking and wild camping in Iceland for 3 weeks.
Hitchhiking in the Sahara and slept under the stars.
Hiked an entire country.
Tour of Mont Blanc hike. 15 days in autonomy. No guide.
To be vegan. Sometime vegetarian.
Climbed volcano Etna without a guide.
Climbed the summit of Triglav without a guide.
Went to Nevado de Tolima Base camp without a guide. 4500m up and in full autonomy.
GR20
Got married with Loren !
Hike & camp in Saint Lucia and DOMINICA 🇩🇲
To meet you soon maybe !

Teach, Learn, Share

Photography, marketing, French, English, hiphop dance, sport trainer, cooking, camping, meditation, Ayurveda, naturopathie, nutrition, traveling tips and tricks, geography and history :)

What I Can Share with Hosts

Happiness and adventures ! Funny travel stories, French, Indian or Mexican meals, French, Nepali, Hindu music, teaching French, English, Spanish, Indonesian and Photography. And if you have something to make smoothies, milkshake, fresh juice, I'm your man !

Countries I’ve Visited

Algeria, Australia, Austria, Bangladesh, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cambodia, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominica, Egypt, El Salvador, England, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Martinique, Mexico, Monaco, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Portugal, Saint Lucia, San Marino, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, United Kingdom, Vatican City State, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Colombia, France, Hong Kong, Indonesia