Hello
I love to travel and discover new places-people-foods-stories, and keep learning about this pretty wonderful, chaotic world we live in.
I'm French - American and grew up in Athens, Greece. I studied History and Archaeology in France, but am currently taking once again an extended time traveling.
I love being in nature and reading a good book. Enjoying good food and good company also make me really happy. If you throw in cute cats, dogs or horses in the combo my soul will probably glow

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

It's a great way to meet new people in new places, and share stories and experiences

Interests

I love anything immersive in nature, wether adventurous or peaceful. Always in for roadtrips, trekking in mountains, walking in jungles or forests, chilling on the beach or diving in the seas.

I travel around the world to learn about different cultures. I'm always fascinated to learn about the world's history and people's beliefs, and discover facets of the human experience.
Love having meaningful conversations and exchanges and connecting with people!

I specialised in maritime archaeology, and would love to work half the year in this domain, and the other half as dive master while traveling in some lovely places around the world :) Love scuba diving and being in the water in general!

Hobbies include yoga, horseback riding, aikido, but I've been moving around too often in the past years to practice any regularly - I now enjoy them when I get the chance! Rock climbing, skiiing, painting, sailing, hiking, meditating, chilling in front of a good tv series are also much appreciated :)
If there's a cool museum/historical place/ or food venue nearby that will also make me happy :)

• photography
• yoga
• traveling
• hiking
• history
• nature
• wilderness
• trekking
• horse riding
• aikido
• archaeology
• good food
• exploring
• foodie
• scubadiving

Music, Movies, and Books

I'm particularly fond of fantasy and historical fiction books!
Some of my favorites were from authors Robin Hobb, Shannon Chakraborty, R.F Kuang, Alain Damasio, Pierre Bottero, Patrick Rothfuss (still waiting for the sequel), Brandon Sanderson, David Mitchell, Amitav Ghosh. And Tolkien (ofc)

I'm aaall over the place musicwise :)

Some favorite movies : Lord of the Rings, Captain Fantastic, Into the Wild, Yes Man, Mission Cléopatre ❤️

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Motorbike roadtrips in the mountains of North Vietnam and Ladakh 😊

Teach, Learn, Share

I share my cooking skills and make crepes, flambéed banana cakes and greek salads!
Languages exchanges are also on the table :)
Always happy to share stories and ideas

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can share time, meaningful (or silly) conversations, and stories.
Happy to cook meals for you or help however I can
Always respectful of your home and space

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Cambodia, Chile, Cyprus, Egypt, England, Fiji, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Laos, Malaysia, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, Greece, Indonesia