I am mélanie (she/her), a French photographer based in Berlin. I spent 10 years in the U.S., bouncing between New York, Portland, and Austin before landing here.

I love traveling, meeting new people, and diving into different cultures. I’m also a total food monster— I want to try all the vegan food. I love to cook, to eat, and find the best vegan spots when I travel. I also travel for vegan ice cream. 😋

I’m super curious and always up for good conversations and new experiences. I have traveled for concerts, and now I do a half-marathons challenge (Cardiff, Copenhaguen, Valencia, Lisboa, Prag, Berlin) —because why not mix running with discovering cool places and awesome people?

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To meet new people, share experiences and discover the world . I couchsurfed in Köln, in Germany, in Taiwan, in Québec, in Sylva NC, in Washington DC, in NYC !

Interests

I like photography, traveling, art, music and vegan ICE CREAM !

• arts
• photography
• dining
• vegan
• flying
• movies
• traveling
• guitar
• languages
• food

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Pomme - Wet - Poliça - Metronomy - La Femme - Asaf Avidan - Courtney Barnett - Coeur de Pirate -Tomboy - Oh Wonder - Mumford and Sons - Moriarty - Foster The People - Soko...

Book: L'écume des jours - Boris Vian, Stupeurs et tremblements - Amélie Nothomb, Ensemble c'est tout - Anna Gavalda

Movie: Moonrise Kingdom - Into the wild - Je vais bien ne t'en fais pas -Juno - Harvey Milk - Eyes Wide Shut - Everything Everywhere All At Once

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I have travelled to 8 cities to see one band! haha I was not a fan but I made it a game and a very good excuse to travel.

Teach, Learn, Share

I would like to:

1) learn Spanish (DONE, i lived in Mexico)
2) fly
3) be fluent in 5 or 6 languages
4) travel the world

What could I teach?

I could definitely teach a bit of French or teach how to make some good vegan food (especially anything with noodles haha or cookies ) ! ;)

"The only way to have true happiness is ....... to share"

What I Can Share with Hosts

We can share our travel experiences, music, movies and ice cream!

Countries I’ve Visited

China, Costa Rica, Croatia, England, India, Laos, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, Germany, Italy, United Kingdom, United States