Heyo CSers of the World !

I'm Idir, a 27yo explorer from Marseille FRANCE currently traveling Asia with the project of slowly making my way back home by road and seas...

Current country: THAILAND again 😅

Previous countries: LAOS - CAMBODIA - THAILAND -MALAYSIA - INDONESIA - AUSTRALIA
Next country: INDIAAAA

My adventure started in June 2023 in Perth - Australia - where I traveled across the west coast before reaching Indonesia on a sailboat. Then I spent 4 months around the wonderful countries of Indonesia and Malaysia, 4 months in beautiful Thailand, 2 months in Lao and Cambodia.

I like to move with different types of transportation: I mostly hitchhike, I cycled one month around Cambodia (tough but unforgettable experience), I traveled with a motorbike in Vietnam, and I sometimes take the bus or train when hitchhiking is not working well or when I'm just lazy haha...
And so far my trip has been possible without taking a single airplane and I'm willing to continue until I reach France (SPOILER ALERT: I'm planing to fly to India... 😅 It's too complicated to go by road haha)

Why am I traveling this way ? For the challenge first: it is definitely more adventurous ! I'm enjoying an authentic travel experience that allows me to get to discover and understand the diversity of the Asian cultures, which is my main interest. And I'am trying to limit my environmental footprint.
I don't precisely know how long this journey will take, maybe 2years or more. I made the choice not to have a deadline and not plan my trip too much because I believe best plan is no plan ;) I just slowly make my way...

I would modestly consider myself as open to others and really easy going person. I'm very curious: I love having conversations about pretty much everything and learning about people's 6 work, hobbies... but obviously enjoy sharing about mine. I have a big interest in languages: I just love learning languages and their specificities. It's fascinating to understand the complexity of a culture through its language. My mother tongues are French and Kabyle (a berber language from Algeria where I'm originally from). I also speak Spanish, a bit of Bahasa Indonesia and I'm learning Italian

I have been hosted only a couple of times withp CS so I'm still not very familiar with the app.
Also feel free to get in touch with me if you are interested in joining me for a part of this trip.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

CS is one of these amazing digital tools that help to get in touch with locals and travelers. Through CS, I just wish to share pleasant moments with the people who are on my way. And if you are ready to host me it is even better ;) I also hope one day to be able to host people when I'll have my place.

Interests

I am a film photographer. I do contact pois (spinning). I play guitar, ukulele and kaskas. I also sing while showering. I love cooking but much more eating

• photography
• guitar
• languages
• nature
• cultures
• people
• permaculture

Music, Movies, and Books

It can really depend on my mood ! I like discovering new artists or styles to enrich my playlist but I enjoy a lot latin music and techno parties. I watch a lot of movies but often fall asleep :D I prefer psychological thrillers, dramas, and documentaries. But above all, I love Tarantino movies !!
I am also a slow reader (but working on that 🙄)

Countries I’ve Visited

Algeria, Australia, Cambodia, France, Germany, Greece, Indonesia, Italy, Laos, Lebanon, Malaysia, Netherlands, Singapore, Spain, Thailand, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, France, Greece