Ian, I'm in my early 30's, I grew up between French Polynesia (birth place) and french Alps. Nowadays, I live in Toulouse (pronounced "to loose", not so fun), I share a life of love & travels with Satya (not married, but soon I suppose). Bike touring & ski touring are our things. We already rode across Norway, Denmark and Germany in 2012, where we met Karsten (in Meldorf) who offered us a warm meal and a dry bed for a night. It's now time to contribute back! While we're not traveling (unfortunately most of time), we spend time in simple things : working, go to the marketplace, have a drink with friends, share a meal with others, listening radio (no TV at home), cooking, …

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

World is full of nice people. Some of their welcomed us, sometimes, somewhere, for nothing, just to share some words. What a great feeling! Now it's time to payback!

Interests

Environment, Nature, travel, hiking, sport, raw food, tried to be vegan (failed but strictly reduced meat ), books, films, photos, …

• books
• environment
• dining
• cooking
• raw food
• drinking
• movies
• traveling
• cycling
• hiking
• skiing
• sports

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies : Coast guard, Life of Pi, Sherpa real heroes of Everest, Thicker than water, September session, …

Music : Jack Johnson, Ben Harper, Classic, Jazz, Xavier Rudd, Red Hot, Ayo, …

Books : Barjavel, Weber, Gavalda, Ryad Sattouf, Beigbeder, St Exupery...

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

A cross-country skiing trip in a finnish national park, during a week. Saw northern lights, slept in very wild shelters, didn't bump into anything alive during 2 days in a great snow desert!

Teach, Learn, Share

"Le monde est un livre et ceux qui ne voyagent pas n'en lisent qu'une page."

Bad translation :
"The world is like a book and those who don't travel only read a single page."

What I Can Share with Hosts

Make yourself at home. We even have spare bikes for your journey in Toulouse.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Australia, Chile, Denmark, Finland, French Polynesia, Germany, India, Italy, Kenya, Malaysia, Norway, Seychelles, Spain, Switzerland, Tanzania, United Arab Emirates

Countries I’ve Lived In

France