Renaud d'Avout d'Auerstaedt

Renaud and Helene were so kind with me when I was in HCMC. We had a very good time and delicious fruitshakes!!! They are curious and open-minded and enjoy speaking about traveling. They has been one of my best human experiences during my trip.

Merci encore et bonne continuation a tous les 2!!!

Renaud and his gf, Helene, are very nice people (and beautiful couple ^^). He has had some really interesting stories and experience of traveling. We have met for a few times and definitely will meet for many times in the future as long as they are still in Vietnam ^^

Renaud, Renaud, really nice to know and talk to you. ^^...Take care and have fun (remember lemon, warm water and sugar, hihi, it really can help you with your sickness ^^)

I couched at Renaud's and Helen's place when I was in Saigon. And that was probably one of the best experience in my entire stay in Saigon. Renaud is always funny and witty, and we had such a good time sharing our travel experiences. He also provided me with a very different insight to Vietnam, one that i would not have seen if I went on a package tour!

Thank you Renaud for being such a great host for Carolyn and I! It was a quick trip (especially for her with just one night), but you guys were great hosts for her first CS experience. Let me know when you decide to drive one of those motorbikes :)

One of the most traveled young men I've ever met, Renaud is a pleasure to talk to. He is very engaging and knowledgeable about so many regions of the world that I took advantage and picked his brain about West Africa, Asian languages and Vietnam. Another dinner meeting never worked out but I hope to meet up with him again, hopefully on another continent!

Met Renaud through Natasha and talked briefly over some drinks. Then caught up with him on my last night in HCMC for dinner and a few more drinks with some other surfers. When you talk to this guy you can tell he is really listening. Good guy, enjoyed his company.

Having lived in every corner of the world, having done so many amazing things, and working in a very challenging area, it's impossible for Renaud not to impress you (I definitely was!). I'm looking forward for the next meetup :)

It was a pleasure to meet with Renaud. His perspective and tales are an inspiration -- both in terms of 'definite visit' places and those categorized 'enter at your own risk'

Renaud is an interesting person!He told me his experience when he travelled:-) I still have 6 month to know more about him and his girlfriend when they're working here:)

Renaud is an easy going guy,i`m really enjoy talking to him.may be because we got common topic,since both of us living in Singapore.Just realised he is avegetarian,really admire vegetarian as they can resist the temptation of meat!haha...yea, he is my online french teacher too.really hope to learn some french from u.LOL! cya back in Singapore, if u do come back =P

Renaud is one of the sincerest and well travelled people I have ever met! He has endless stories to tell about his life abroad, and after discussing the first few countries he's lived in, I literally lost track due to the sheer number of places! I'm looking forward to catching up with him and his girlfriend over the next few months during their internships here in Saigon.

Renaud is a very interesting guy. He spoke to me in French and Spanish, but again, I was at a loss for words due to lack of practice. Hope to chat with you again soon (in French and Spanish, haha)!

nietzsche... and saigon... and the wonders of religion or fanaticism... whatever. this guy can talk for hours and guess will not be bored with it. for me, at least... hope to see you in vietnam.

Renaud is an intelligent and well-informed citizen of the world, and I enjoyed whiling away the hours discussing diverse topics with him. He's a true gentleman, of true French aristocratic stock (but very modest with it!) and a charming companion. I hope to see you again somewhere sometime soon in this small world.

Met him over lunch. Althou it was a short meet up but we'd great conversation. He's the kind of person that you would like to talked to and listened to. Wish we'd spent more time.

Renaud is a very interesting guy, and I have a great time every time he is around. He is easy to talk to, laid back and he makes you feel comfortable. He knows a lot of good stories, my favorite is the Escobar one :-) Take care, and hope to see you again soon...

When I read his profile, I was "wow, this guy seems to rock..." But I didn't want to go to SG to meet French so I forgot about it. Until we met... And he rocks :) You can talk about anything with him, he's really interesting both about SG politics and the fancies of his weird dreams ^^ Open-minded and easy-going, got to know him better.

Renaud has super fast reflexes!!! Or maybe I am just slow, lol. Which is why he won me at my stupid game :( I give up on playing it with him anymore hahahaha. We'd playing the drinking game next time!!! Let me win pleassssssssse!! hahahaha

RENAUD I STILL OWE YOU A DRINK! When will I ever see you at a CS gathering! :(

Had some cool discussions with Renaud about Singapore and Travels. Seems like a good guy to hang with. Look forward to meeting up again.

Really a cool guy ... with aspiration.. A great guy to hang out with ... ~! Good luck with your chinese bro. ~!

Hey, was really good to have you with us! Definitely one guy who enjoys life, always fun to hang out with him. And btw, he's a caring guest!

Hey!I think that you are a very interesting guy. Have you actually considered publishing your life on a book.. It's really interesting! and from France to Singapore by boat? Whoever does that anymore?! Nice talking to you about military related stuffs as well as having the opportunity to see you call Nicky's bluff in his magic tricks.. haha! Hope to see you more often!

Renaud is a pleasure to be with! Very mature and knowledgeable for a guy his age.

Travelled with him to Melaka for 2 days on extremely short notice. He is a great travel partner and full of wonderful and interesting experiences to share. We should do this again!

Durians this time perhaps? :D

Well-traveled, well-read and seems to take a genuine interest in what people have to say. Wish I'd spent more time with him!

Let me know if you're coming to the KL gathering on Saturday mate!

A really cool guy! how many people have sailed 2 months from france to singapore?! well its really easy talking to Renaud because he is so knowledgeable and he gives you a feeling that you can chat for a long time with him.but dont try magic tricks on him,he will prove you that its no magic. =)

Mon Coeur... (pause- really strange look on his face) er.. that's French! (DUH..)

You are an old soul in a young man's body... that is a fact. You guys are SO coming and staying with me when I'm an old crone!!:) So sorry that I cannot host you and Maryanne properly. This man is knowledgeable without being a know-it-all and makes you want to listen to his stories for hours and hours... He manhandled me- conspiring with the Little Maid Maryanne to rob me out of paying for our dinner.

The sweetest guy you can ever find... just ask the ants crowding him at the bar!

ah my favourite frenchboy. just realised i havent left you any comments either(!) I've totally enjoyed hanging out with Renaud, I don't even have to mention how cool/well-traveled/knowledgeable he is from all the other refs here. I appreciate him most for the deeper than small-talk chats, sharing our insights on anything and everything from nuns and prostitutes to kant and universal maxims. Having him around has definitely enriched my life and he's one fellow whom i can talk to for hours without realising how late it is - the missing trains part is funny! a very rare friend to come by indeed, certainly one i'd love to keep close contact with. enjoy southeast asia =)

Renaud is probably the walking history book. He knows so much of history and I am impressed! Talk about adventure, sailing from France to Singapore- that is total madness but inspiring.

Keep working on that plan of yours. Wish you all the best!

Renaud is a cool guy. And he knows I'm a nice kid, no? ;p Was really awesome talking to him, I mean, how often do you get to meet a guy who sailed the seven seas to sunny Singapore and with so many life-threatening experiences? Well, I gave hints. Aint suppose to say more, otherwise he's gonna leave me a negative remark for spilling the beans. But yeah, if you are travelling with him, ask him why he has to carry a super glue with him :x oh oh...and one more thing, you definitely freaked me out with your contortions. Promise me you won't do it again ok? xxx

This guy is Soo freaking cool...I have never met someone in my lifetime with such weird genetic abilities. Hahahaha..You should see him do all the weird stuff with his body. He can really cut out for a good mate playing along with all the jokes and nonsense. You can't get bored with him around. Wickly AWESOME!!

Singlish Teacher?! In actual fact, we're teaching him key (swear) phrases in the various languages and dialects spoken in Singapore. Renaud is a talented multi-linguist so this is easy for him ;) I'm already awed by the heaps of experiences, anecdotes and cultural interactions he accumulated while growing up. Tell me more!

finally meet renaud after exchanging contacts..hahaha...way to go renaud...welcome to singapore...

Renaud is a funny, philisophical, adventurous, well-traveled and enterprising guy! It's really great to know him !!!

Renaud - the guy who got to SG travelling the 7 sea?? Hmmm =) Smart, interesting, thoughtful and charming, what better package can one be =) A few more weeks of hanging with us, he'll probably fluently knows how to "curse and bitch" in Malay.. A great person to be around and a pleasure to meet =)

He is funny, quick-witted, FUN and spontaneous! A cam-whore as well! How could you not love him! Hehe.

Renaud is a young,adventurous,very sociable and likeable person.Easy to talk to on many subjects.You can trust him to be a responsible guest who will not mess up your house.

Renaud is an interesting guy of many talents - someone whom I always look forward to spending more time with. He has a demeanor which evidences much travel, reflection, awareness and determination. A pleasurable meeting is guaranteed.

We met last year and spend an academic year living in the same apartment. I can tell that Renaud is really a very good friend, extremly clever and nice to people. He's also very open minded

We met when I spent one night in the flat in Paris, a guest of his flatmate Karim. Nice guy, worldly-wise..we had some good chats about tropical diseases and vegetarianism while smoking shisha!

i met him when i was in Paris... he is really cool and we shared a lot of things about Chi or Spanish ;)
i can say that meeting Renaud and his brother Jeff made my Paris visit extremely well. I was so lucky to meet them because they shared everything with me and they were extremely positive. if i have the chance to see them again, i would be so happy. he said to me that he can go to China again, maybe we meet there... by the way thanks for Chinese documents...

Renaud is a wonderful guy you have to meet ! i met him a few times in the past when he was visiting his brother geff in our student hostel, and i was gladly surprised to find him also extremly easy going, smiling, generous, as the whole family in fact, but the thing that surprised me the most was his knowledge i mean he's one of the most interesting person i know, the conversations are like travels, i've learned a lot from him.
now we are flatmates and with such a crazy guys it makes such a really place to live

For now, I'll just say this: he's my brother, and he's a great dude.