My name is Paul, I'm 29 and I come from Alsace, France! 🇫🇷
I used to work as a rocket engineer in Germany 🚀🇩🇪 but I quit my job to cycle for 9 months with my sister and my cousin in South East Asia. 🚲🌍
After a lot of cycling, hiking and sailing in that part of the world, I came back with Tim, my Australian partner and we now live in Grenoble with our dog Hector, surrounded by the mountains ⛰️🏔️ now I cook at an organic caterer 😁👨🏼‍🍳

Trying to live an increasingly sustainable life 🌱

A few years ago, I spent 6 months around the world for a project about alternative energies💡 have a look: https://youtu.be/Wyqj8Ja8sIE 🎥😉

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I've started to use Couchsurfing when I was in the US in 2016 to meet new people. It's a perfect way to meet locals, new travelers and to find wonderful plans/events abroad 😊

Interests

Travelling and so many other things!
I am really into music (guitar, piano, saxo, ukulele), sport (rowing, badminton, running), and just meeting new people ! 🎉

• photography
• cooking
• yoga
• traveling
• music
• guitar
• piano
• cycling
• hiking
• sailing
• rowing
• sustainability
• permaculture
• space
• saxophone
• renewable energy
• sustainable living
• space exploration
• alternative living
• human spaceflight

Music, Movies, and Books

Music begins where words end.
Mostly rock, 80's, country, but I love discovering new music types 😉
Play several instruments.

I like reading books from many different styles. Thrillers, ecological oriented, adventure...

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

- sailing from Tasmania to New Zealand (and back) across the Tasman Sea ⛵
- 10 day Vipassana meditation 🧘🏼‍♂️
- grilling marschmallows on a lava flow in Hawaii
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- taking the transsiberian train through Russia until the Baikal Lake
- cycling for 9 months in Europe, South East Asia and Australia

Teach, Learn, Share

I would be happy to share some vegetarian recipes, some guitar or piano, some insights into the French language,...

I myself love learning more cooking recipes too, the local traditions/cuisine/drinks and practice foreign languages!

What I Can Share with Hosts

Lots of stories, good discussions and unforgettable moments :)

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cabo Verde, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, Czech Republic, Denmark, England, France, French Guiana, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Laos, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malaysia, Mexico, Monaco, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Panama, Peru, Russian Federation, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Thailand, Timor-Leste (East Timor), United States, Vatican City State, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Belgium, England, France, Germany, United States