CURRENT MISSION

Meet new and interesting people, this is the way to travel!

ABOUT ME

Who are we?

We're a young couple usually living in Montreal, Canada, and trying to explore the world as much as possible. I lived in Paris for an exchange semester and traveled to other places in between university years, and Marianne spent two summers working with children in the Canadian Rockies and also went to Costa Rica.

We're currently taking a year off from our work and travelling the world!

What do we do?

We are both lawyers based in Montreal, Canada.

What do we like do to back home?

Both of us enjoy sports. I used to play on my university's football (soccer) team, and still play soccer and basketball regularl. Marianne used to play volleyball competitively, and now plays badminton and does yoga on a regular basis. We both run, surf, ski and do a bunch of other stuff!

What do we like to do while traveling?

We're always very keen in doing hiking/trekking and finding good surf spots. But we also like to wander around and get lost in cities, or find a small pub and share a good local beer. We can adapt easily: we'll have as much fun waking up early to catch the sunrise sitting on a cliff than partying until 4 am and not remember anything.

PHILOSOPHY

We believe traveling is not so much about the places you visit but about the people you meet! They are the ones you remember after your trip, and you don't need pictures to remind you of your time together. That's what traveling is all about!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I discovered couchsurfing while traveling in Europe because it was the best way to travel on a budget. Since then I've met wonderful people and had amazing experiences, and couchsurfing is no longer a means to travel cheaply but a perfect way to discover the local culture! This was especially true in Sri Lanka, when I introduced Marianne to CS and where we had wonderful hosts. I hope this continues to be the case in further travels.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Hosted by Arman - Interlaken, Switzerland, April 2011
Hosted by Gaspard - Strasbourg, France, April 2011
Hosted by Simon - Antwerp, Belgium, April 2011
Hosted by Alessandro - Rome, Italy, May 2011
Hosted by Peter and Tom - Long Beach, USA, May 2012
Hosted by Jesse - San Francisco, USA, May 2012
Hosted by Matthieu - Portland, USA, May 2012
Hosted by Ryan - Napa, USA, May 2012
Hosted by Matt - Yosemite, USA, May 2012
Hosted by Pabalu - Colombo, Sri Lanka, June 2013
Hosted by Ian - Kandy, Sri Lanka, June 2013
Hosted by Sean - Clifden, Ireland, April 2014
Hosted by Conor - Falcarragh, Ireland, April 2014
Hosted by Edward - Carndonagh, Ireland, April 2014
Hosted by Chris - Blantyre, Malawi, September 2017

I'm looking forward to having a first experience as a host!

Interests

I hope you've had a good sample of what we enjoy in the paragraphs above. Bottom line: we're easy going people who like to have a chat around a good beer, do some outdoors, and learn a lot!

• culture
• cooking
• beer
• yoga
• running
• partying
• pub crawls
• traveling
• outdoor activities
• hiking
• skiing
• sports
• basketball
• soccer
• volleyball
• badminton
• law
• beaches

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I guess leaving our jobs for a year has been the most difficult yet amazing thing we've done!

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Teach, Learn, Share

We can teach you a few swear words in Canadian French. I can show you a few football (soccer skills), or can test your knowledge of international law. Marianne can show you one or two yoga moves or can cook delicious oat and raisin cookies.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Belgium, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Malawi, Monaco, Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Poland, Serbia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, Vatican City State, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Countries I’ve Lived In

Bolivia, Canada, France, United Kingdom

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