ABOUT ME

Caring and curious about lots of things, I like to spend good time having a laugh as much as deep conversations. I live on my own in a house in Laval, western France. (after 22 years in Paris). I am gay, not that it should matter much.

PHILOSOPHY

I prefer to trust and be sometimes deceived, than never trust and always miss opportunities.
Sharing and being instead of consuming and having.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I have been a member of hospitalityclub for years before CS. I have been a host more often than a guest.
I think it is a great way to travel, meet different people, share experiences and stories, broaden your universe, or at least your mind.

Interests

improvisation theatre, hiking, reading books, cycling, climbing, dancing all kinds of folk dances, writing workshops, international politics, languages, environment, geography, maps, travelling, good food and drinks

• writing
• books
• environment
• cooking
• drinking
• politics
• reading
• traveling
• cycling
• hiking
• languages
• eating
• climbing
• improv
• maps
• boardgames
• folkdance

Music, Movies, and Books

only a short selection

music: The Divine Comedy, David Bowie, Jeff Buckley, Fazil Say, Youn Sun Nah, Sufjan Stevens, Archive,Thomas Fersen, Juliette ...

books: I usually prefer British writers over French novelists. I love Kate Atkinson, Jasper Fforde, Margaret Atwood, André Brink, Stefan Zweig, Emmanuel Carrère, Amin Maalouf, Marie-Hélène Lafon ...

TV shows: Doctor Who, Six feet under, Black Mirror, Downton Abbey, The west wing, The Wire...

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

life

What I Can Share with Hosts

Talk, walk, eat, drink, laugh, cook ...
Laval and surrounding areas, experiences, ideas ...
Tips on Brittany and Paris
A big plus when guests :
- are curious
- like food
- can spend some quality time with humans without smartphones

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Benin, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Egypt, France, Germany, Ireland, Lesotho, Malta, Morocco, Mozambique, Netherlands, Portugal, Réunion, Serbia, South Africa, Spain, Swaziland, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom, Zimbabwe

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, Ireland, South Africa, United Kingdom