Hey there! I am a French-Mexican polyglot, writer, language teacher, and lucid dreamer. I see CouchSurfing as a learning and sharing opportunity.

Nací y crecí en la Ciudad de México, y viajé mucho durante mi infancia. No he encontrado mejor experiencia que conocer personas intrigantes. Siempre me han gustado mucho las lenguas y sus respectivas literaturas. Ahora quisiera conocer a artistas y almas libres de todo tipo.

Mon père est français. J'allais au lycée français de Mexico et l'été je rendais visite à ma famille, qui a toujours été un peu éparpillée entre la France et la Suisse. Je me suis récemment installé à Paris. Après l'obtention de mon diplôme de master en juin 2017, je suis parti faire le tour du monde auprès d'un metteur en scène. Je te raconterai le détail si cela peut t'intéresser.

Talking to the locals and making new friends has always been my favorite part of travelling. Regardless of age, gender, profession, or nationality, I would be glad to host you. I advocate for the free circulation of ideas and the free use of languages. To be honest, I didn't genuinely enjoy speaking or writing in English until recently, when I realized how rich and beautiful a language it is — it can do wonders to unite people from different backgrounds.

Mit 17 habe ich ein Auslandsjahr in Deutschland gemacht, wo ich neue Interessen entdeckt habe (Lesen, Schreiben, Sprachenlernen). Seitdem versuche ich, diese Sprache regelmäßig zu benutzen, da ich sie wirklich mag. Meine engsten Freunde waren während der Studienjahre deutschsprachig, und ich freue mich immer über neue Bekanntschaften oder Freundschaften – egal aus welchem Land.

Я — общительный человек. Особенно люблю говорить о литературе, музыке и философии. Если ты — русскоязычный, то, пожалуйста, напиши мне на русском — буду только рад. Недавно я провёл четыре дня в Москве. Очень хочется туда вернуться — и в следующий раз я бы хотел воспользоваться этим сайтом.

Non ho ancora avuto la fortuna di ospitare italiani. Sarebbe un piacere riscoprire Parigi con voi. La sonorità della vostra lingua mi piace da morire. Qualche tempo fa sono stato al Festival di Spoleto e lì ho conosciuto un gruppo di attori italiani, giovani ma geniali! I ricordi che ne ho sono davvero pazzeschi.

Falo português porque é mesmo muito similar ao espanhol, né? 51% do tempo falo portunhol. Huahua. Morei um ano com doutorandos na Casa do Brasil em Paris. Pra falar a verdade, não gostei muito disso, porque havia uma diferença de idade muito grande. Tenho vontade de conhecer uma galera mais jovem de espírito.

Ik ben zo'n mens die graag Nederlands spreekt en deze taal mooi vindt. Gek, hè? Ik vind het leuk dat veel Nederlanders zin hebben in avontuur. Als je op zoek bent naar een nieuwe manier om Parijs te ontdekken, schrijf me gewoon!

Před čtyřmi lety jsem měl českou přítelkyni, proto jsem nějakou dobu bydlel v Praze a trochu rozumím česky. Bylo to super, ale česky moc dobře mluvit neumím. Moc se mi líbí Karel Gott. Doufám, že se najdou Češi, kteří přijdou ke mně domů, abychom mohli spolu pít a zpívat.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Until recently, I did not have a place to offer, so I would only couchsurf actively. I feel that the time has come to give back to the community by having people over.

I have come to understand that the most challenging borders are the social ones. Staying at a local's house is one way to overcome that frontier. I genuinely enjoy all kinds of conversation. My endeavors are intellect- and art-oriented.

Music, Movies, and Books

Books: Der Zauberberg (Thomas Mann), Un Altro Giro di Giostra (Tiziano Terzani), Brief an den Vater (Franz Kafka), At the Existentialist Café (Sarah Bakewell), Effie Briest (Theodor Fontane)

Music: Lovers Are Strangers (Michelle Gurevich), Une Miss S'Immisce (Exotica), À l'Aube (Feu Chatterton), Time in a Bottle (Jim Croce)

Movies: Laurence Anyways (Xavier Dolan), Requiem for a Dream (Darren Aronofsky), Inception (Christopher Nolan), Mommy (Xavier Dolan)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

• I have become completely lucid in a dream, which turned me into a floating point of consciousness. I cannot describe how odd it felt.

• Bungie and parachute jumping were two highlights of my teen years. I had always wondered what free fall would feel like, as it often appeared in my dreams. It is one of those things you have to experience yourself to really grasp, which I find mysterious yet beautiful.

• I once had a group of Italians think I did not speak their language. Plus, they were using a somewhat coded version of Italian and thought me and my friend did not understand them at all. I managed, by observing and applying several means of decoding, to understand everything they were saying, which made me feel privy of what was supposed to remain secret. I was 15. And I felt really good about it.

• In uni I wrote a 70-pages paper in 10 days. I felt bad about being such a procrastinator, but empowered after having made it.

Teach, Learn, Share

I am a native Spanish and French speaker and have years of experience teaching either language, both online and face-to-face. I would be very happy to give advice on how to best learn foreign languages.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Paris is a place where space is scarce and beauty abundant. I have the luck to rent a beautiful studio and would like to share it with travelers from all over the world.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Canada, Costa Rica, Cuba, Denmark, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Russian Federation, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine

Countries I’ve Lived In

Czech Republic, France, Germany, Mexico, United States