Hi I'm Anaïs, I want to discover the nuances of the human soul through art and travel.

My favorite part of travelling is through meeting people, discuss about how life is for them and feel it as well. When I go to a new country I like to take my time, learn about the history, the context to try to be the most respectous possible.

One way I've done that is through hitchikking. My most beautiful travel memories are this random encounters, the pieces of life you get to see. Helping a truck driver unloading his truck. Going to a family celebration of perfect strangers who welcome you as their own.

I always carry my camera with me and also try to develop as a photographer, currently building my book. I would love to work on photography projects, if it's something you would like to try.

Art is very important part of my life and I want to make it even bigger. I mostly do visual arts (photography, drawing and painting), but also theater (I went to drama school for a year) which I want to reconnect to.
I also like to sing and danse, when I get confortable around the people.

I like to be close to nature, to the sea, the forest,the rivers, cause it's where I gain my peace. So I love outdoor activities that put you close to the elements like hikking, climbing, swimming or sailing. I have some basic knowledge of sailing as I've lived some time on boats and have done some opensea sailing as well.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Because I want to meet people from all over the world, to travel a different way.

Interests

Learning. All the time, tell me about your life, your vision of things

• arts
• reading
• painting
• drawing
• hiking
• sailing
• swimming
• watching movies
• climbing
• meeting new people
• nature walks
• history and culture

Music, Movies, and Books

I love cinema so deeply, the feeling of peace, of time stopping when stepping in the movie theater, I could discuss that for hours. And same goes with books (Virginia Woolf, Romain Gary, Ursula Le Guin, George R. R. Martin are among my favorite authors).
Cinéma : Jean Pierre Jeunet, Agnes Varda, Justine Triet, Sofia Coppola, Albert Dupontel, Guillermo del Toro
Movies : Children of Men, Amelie, Sans toit ni loi, Pride and prejudice 2005, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless mind, Call me by your name, American beauty, La La Land, Before Sunrise

I also love to play boardgames

Teach, Learn, Share

I love to talk about history, culture and langages in general, see how all of this shapes our identities

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, England, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

France