Hi my name is Jean-Baptiste!

I am French and Hungarian and currently living in Switzerland. I am currently preparing a trip to Iceland, during which I plan to cross the country from North to South while hiking. I am currently looking to meet people in Reykjavik, while preparing for my trip.

I enjoy traveling since my exchange year in Sydney, during which I discovered a passion for nature through unforgettable treks across untouched areas of the Oceanic subcontinent. Since then, as a passion, I’ve been seeking for the wildest and most unique treks in the world and hiked across the Alps, Norway, New Zealand, Australia and Spain. During the next 6 months, I am planning to visit the Arctic, and then travel to South America.

Alongside my passion for trekking I am currently finishing my Master’s degree in Finance, at the university of St Gallen, in Switzerland. I also enjoy visiting cities, museums of modern art, as well as impressionist expositions. I have a curiosity for modern history, and therefore I also enjoy visiting history museums as well and discuss with people the evolution of humankind.

See you soon!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To be in touch with a broad community of travelers, and not tourists ;)

Music, Movies, and Books

I enjoy a multitude of music genres, although there are some genre for which I attribute a lot of time and attention while listening. Here’s a few good songwriters/composers that I love:
- Tame Impala (Alt, Psychedelic)
- Pink Floyd
- Junip (Alt)
- The Blaze and Enfant Sauvage (electronic)

For books, I am huge fan of
- Mario Vargas Llosa
- Javier Moro
- Maupassant

I also love essays about economics and history.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

- I got chased by sprinting German shepherds while cycling across Europe
- I got lost in a Tasmanian forest a night while trekking the Overland Track.
- I accident met the same couchsurfer 4 times during a four weeks trip in China in multiple cities

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach languages, mathematics, economics, programming, finance, but I would rather teach languages

I wish to learn about people in general, their language, culture, and their passions :)

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, France, Hungary, Monaco, Spain, Switzerland