I am a 56 year-old French Canadian from Montreal who worked on international development projects in Africa, Asia, Eastern Europe and the Caribbean regions. I love learning various cultures and languages, especially their local cuisine. I am partially retired and take on projects when needed.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I am between 2 AirBNB bookings

Interests

Cooking & eating elaborate meals around good people, good conversations and good wine.

• culture
• cooking
• movies
• poker
• music
• history
• historic sites
• beaches
• card games
• playing piano
• history and culture

Music, Movies, and Books

Italian and Brazilian music and Rhythm & Blues

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I was dared by children in Nepal to walk under the belly of an elephant… and after days of protest…. I did it ! I also went camping on the Great Wall of China.

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach French or Italian, am learning Spanish and Mandarin but simply loooove to learn different languages and laughing at my mistakes. Love to cook, eat and play/compose music.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Cooking, playing piano or flute, play cards (especially poker and Gin Rummy) and board games, play tennis, volleyball, water polo, etc.

Countries I’ve Visited

Bahamas, Barbados, Belgium, Canada, China, Czech Republic, Denmark, England, Ethiopia, France, Germany, Greece, Guinea, India, Indonesia, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Kenya, Kosovo, Mexico, Mongolia, Nepal, Netherlands, Saint Martin (French part), Senegal, Singapore, Sint Maarten (Dutch part), Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Togo, Turkey, Uganda, United Kingdom, United States, Vatican City State, Zimbabwe

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, China, Ethiopia, France, Italy, United States