Hi, I’m Helena 😊

I’m French and originally from Paris, where I am now based. Since 2025, I have been working as an official licensed tour guide in Paris, a job I truly love because it allows me to share history, art and stories with people from all over the world.

I’m passionate about art in all its forms — painting, architecture, theatre, cinema and music. Art, for me, is a way of understanding cultures and connecting with people across time and borders. I also play the guitar and sing, and I love spontaneous musical moments and creative exchanges.

I love discovering new cultures and countries. I lived in Florence for one year and in Bologna for six months during university. I also worked as an au pair near Madrid (Alcalá de Henares), traveled around Spain — especially Andalucía — and studied Spanish. I lived in Los Angeles for one year working at the Getty Museum.

I’m fluent in Italian, Spanish and English.

When I travel, I enjoy meeting open-minded and kind people, sharing conversations, walking around cities and experiencing places from a local perspective. I travel light (usually just with a backpack), and I’m calm, respectful and very grateful for any hospitality offered.

Looking forward to meaningful encounters ✨

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I love discovering new cultures and people who lives in the place I travel and to welcome people in the cities I live in to exchange

Interests

I am especially interested in historical monuments and art.

Music, Movies, and Books

Music all kinds, Jazz Rock Opera

Fabrizio de Andrè, Radiohead, Zero 7, Massive Attack

Cinema : Paolo Virzì, Elio Petri, Mario Monicelli, Michelangelo Antonioni, Emir Kusturica, Marco Tullio Giordana "I cento passi"/ "One Hundred Steps", "La Meglio Gioventù " and Luigi Lo Cascio

Teach, Learn, Share

Art History, History of Architecture, French and Italian Culture, cooking, Renaissance Art...

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Brazil, Cabo Verde, Canada, Croatia, Gabon, Germany, Italy, Martinique, Morocco, Netherlands, Spain, Tunisia, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Italy

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