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Overview

  • 1 reference
  • Fluent in French; learning English, Spanish
  • 53, Male
  • Member since 2010
  • I teach French as a second language to adults
  • teaching, communications, environment
  • From Ottawa area
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

Aimer la vie dans tous les possibles qu'elle m'offre. Loving life with all possible opportunities offered to me. Disfrutar cada oportunidad que me ofrece la vida

ABOUT ME

I'm a very fortunate person, in the sense that I have a good health (physical et mental!!), many friends, a great family (3 sisters, 2 brothers)and still some hair on my head! In addition, I had the chance to be born in a peacefull country, in a north american unique French culture.

I love travelling and I love meeting people. Learning languages is important to me, listening to people's story as well. I'm a simple guy, willing to live diversified experiences in the respect of culture, environment and people. I'm curious, opened minded, creative.

I enjoy life when there is a good balance between responsabilities (job) and free time (travelling, helping other, etc.)

PHILOSOPHY

The most important value for me is the quality of my relationship: if I get along with my family, my friends, my boss, my colleagues, my new friends while travelling: well, I'm happy. So, if sometimes problems occur, I have the guts and the love to try to improve things. I talk, I listen, I aim HARMONY.

My ''slogan'': I try to be what I do and I try to do who I am. Meaning: I tend to be authentic in all I do.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

It's all new for me. I have never been involved in CS. However, I have been living with so many families during my experiences abroad as a group supervisor during cooperation workexperiences that took place in many countries. So I think I ''fit'' in this concept!

So, I think a have the good attitude to share with people and learn so much this way

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

All new for me!

Interests

Travelling of course! NATURE!!!
Cultures;
Food(mmmm!, mmmm!)
Cinema;
Music (I play guitar and I try to sing!)
Sports(bicycle, hockey, tennis, swimming, skiing, badminton, etc.)
games (card, chess, billiard, dart)
Yoga, massage

  • culture
  • singing
  • environment
  • dining
  • yoga
  • movies
  • chess
  • traveling
  • socializing
  • music
  • guitar
  • skiing
  • sports
  • hockey
  • tennis
  • swimming
  • badminton
  • languages
  • tourism

Music, Movies, and Books

La nourriture de l'âme (soul food)

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach how to do a FROG with 10 fingers! (learned from a nepali guide...) That's about it!

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Belize, Bolivia, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Cuba, Czech Republic, Ecuador, France, Germany, Guatemala, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, Myanmar, Nepal, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Peru, Senegal, Singapore, Slovakia, Switzerland, Thailand, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada

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