Hi, I'm Laurent, 26, from France, addicted to travel and discovering new cultures, local music, gastronomy (vegetarian foodie but not a preacher ;)
I'm really into eco-tourism and environment protection, non-smoker, I'm a stickler for hygiene and very respectful of ppl's properties, I've been traveling quite a lot so I'm culturally-aware. Not really picky about comfort and over-all easy-going.
I work in the tourism industry in France with a focus on gastronomy and private tours.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

As a travelholic I just like to find the best way to travel i.e. getting in touch with locals to get a real feel of the areas and cultures I'm visiting.
To meet like-minded people that see travel as being more than a simple "book plane ticket and hotel room" experience, but rather meeting folks ang get as close as possible to the local way of life.

Interests

• culture
• organic food
• hiking
• sports
• nature
• climbing
• sciences
• gastronomy
• sustainable development
• vegetarian cooking
• space exploration
• good hygiene :d

Music, Movies, and Books

Gil Scott Heron, James Brown, Nujabes, Thievery Corporation, J Dilla, Sade, James Blake, Roy Ayers, Curtis Mayfield, Roy Hayers, RHCP, Candy Duffler, Joe Satriani, Mozart

Kurosawa movies, Lord of the Rings, Ghibli studios animes, Les Visiteurs, Cloud Atlas, the Matrix, House of flying daggers, Star Wars...

French classical writers, Ancient Greek Philosophy, Sci-fi, Adventure & exploration stories ...

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Been to a few countries (about 15-20) , nothing really amazing. I love to climb mountains and hike in the wild!

Teach, Learn, Share

French gastronomy
Climbing
Sports
Sustainable development
Science & technologies, space enthusiast
Languages
Kick ass music taste

What I Can Share with Hosts

Pro tips about tourism in France, where to go, what to do (I work in the tourism industry there) all the gastronomy related stuff: good food, good wine, beer and the list goes on..! Music from all over the world.

Countries I’ve Visited

Andorra, Belgium, Cambodia, China, Czech Republic, Egypt, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Laos, Netherlands, Norway, Philippines, Poland, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, Thailand, United Kingdom, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Cambodia, China