hi everybody, i'm Antoine, 30 years old. i'm born in France, in Besancon.
I'm architecte, specialized in wood structure construction and renewable energies. I lived about 10 years in Asia, precisely in China (that's why i speak chinese fluently), but i have had the opportunity to go in almost every country.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

As a traveller, i have had so many wonderful experiences with local people in so many places that i prefer the idea to live with them. In my opinion it's much more interesting to spend good moments with new friends, learning about their culture, sharing experiences, eventually spending some money to prepare a dinner together than to spend 50 dollars for a room than finally doesn't bring you anything else than a bed. At the same time it's much more efficient to get information about interest point, like local food, nice pub, good fishing spot, local scam, advise, than in any book like "routard: or "lonely planet". In a society that unfortunately make the apology of individualism and try to destroy social links, coach surfing seems to me a wonderful way to fight against that (same concept for "BlaBlaCar") and at the same time not to spend money that would support a sick system.

Interests

So many things to say, but to be as short as i can, i would say that i'm interested in every outdoor activities or in relation with the nature.
trekking, climbing, caving, fishing, kayaking, wild life, mushroom hunt, bushcraft, aquaponic, gardening, self efficiency, hand craft and so on..
i also love linguistic , culture, travels, cooking,
well i'm curious and willing to learn about everything as long as its positif and constructif.

• culture
• books
• dining
• cooking
• coach
• drinking
• pub crawls
• gardening
• outdoor activities
• fishing
• kayaking
• spelunking
• surfing
• rock climbing

Music, Movies, and Books

As i said as long as its positif i can accept almost anything. I love classical music as well as dubstep or reggae music or meditation music. It's just depending on my mood. I love to discover new kind of music as i always deed in everywhere. I could listen a Chinese opera, or a Mongolian throat song, a local traditional burmanese song, a monk tibetan meditation....if that's makes me feel good, well its all right..
i would say the same concerning books or movies, i can switch for bernard werber to krishnamurti to anton parks , and switch from a charlie chaplin to starwars to cline serrault's movie... No limit anywhere ..

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Well, too much crazy things to say again.... Spend a week in a buddhist temple with monks?? spend a week on kohrong island by my own ,one of the islands used by kohlanta ?? spend a month in Isan province, the poorest area in thailand building a school for free for kids?? go to laos for a building project that finally as been cancelled and in witch occasion i met a 3 years old little girl that took me as a father. i decided to live with her and her family during 11 month in a shanty town, and i finally adopted her and pay her school for 4 years ( i go back to see her soon in burma) ?? too many things to say, let's speak about it if we have the pleasure to meet each other :-)

Teach, Learn, Share

i could share anything, or try to teach anything i know. If you have any interest in my hobbies or passion well it will be a pleasure. finally it doesn't depend on me, as we say in french " you will never make drink a donkey that is not thirsty"

What I Can Share with Hosts

Well i'm just back from asia, i still dont have my own place where i could receive new friends but it will be a pleasure to share with futur guest well i will settle down. Concerning hosts, what i could share with them? it seems a strange question to me, regarding the fact that i dont really have limits. it will depend on our relation, affinities, and mutual interest. It's impossible to plan what life could brings us, but it always has got plan for you, let's keep life planning what it as to plan ,we are human, not machin, and we will find it on the way :-) coach surfing is at the first place a human experience, and as much as i know, life and fate always does great things as long as you conduct yourself as right and as respectfull as you can.

Countries I’ve Visited

China, Germany, Italy, Laos, Myanmar, Netherlands, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, Laos, Taiwan, Thailand