I'm a 35 year old frenchman, whose job is to teach French as a foreign language.
I have been living and teaching in South Korea and China for about 5 years, and I've been back to France for six months, settling down in Lyon, where I lived as a student.
Hence I know the city quite well, and can share that knowledge with travelers who come here :-)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I have been doing some travelling, mostly in Asia, and I like to know about people from all paths in life. I like to think everyone has a great story to share.
Since I have been welcomed so many times abroad by nice locals, I'm on couchsurfing to return the favor and help travellers in Lyon to have a memorable time here.

Interests

• street art
• contemporary art
• photography
• coffee
• running
• reading
• urbex

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Being on a country, slow train for 36 hours in Xinjiang (the most western province in China, borders Pakistan), on hard seats, with no beds.
People were even sleeping on the floor, and I thought I would never see the end of that travel.
Quite a painful experience at that time, but when I think about it now, I'm full of nostalgia : every passengers talking to each other loudly, drinking, smoking, sharing meals, women doing traditionnal dances on the aisles.. That was one of my most memorable travelling experience.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Meals / drinks / some visit of the city or just general pointers about interesting places, and in general some stimulating conversations

Countries I’ve Visited

China, Italy, Maldives, Netherlands, Singapore, South Korea, Switzerland

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, France, South Korea