SUPERYAMI

Antoine was a great host while I in Paris. He gave us some great local tips and an excellent walking tour through Paris. I felt like he gave me a much more authenticate experience then I would have gotten elsewhere.

Well I feel quite lucky to have met Antoine for my first CS meeting. I had chance to get his advices about the CS communauty. He's definitely a pleasant person and an easy-talker, which help a lot! :-)

Antoine was awesome with his last minute lifesaving skills, had a great week sightseeing and enjoying his enviable movie collection, hope we can meet up again for sure. I Wish you many happy dives!

antoine is a very nice and very pleasant person and every time it's really a pleasure for me to meet him in quizz! He is very patient too because i was too clumsy the first evening where we were introduced and i let my glas on him! but he forgave me and since this time he is my teacher in couch surfing because he has a great experience like host.

We met while the 2nd French Ambassador Meeting in Nantes. Reunions, talks, and... drinks!
Ready to film? haha

Thanks for everything Antoine. I'm really glad we got to know you after hearing so much about you from Remi. I know that you don't need it, but you can always come and surf our couch now that we have a place, even if it's just for fun! haha. Thanks also for introducing us to the Paris CS events. I know we'll be seeing you again.

I had a great time! We were stranded in Paris and Antonin responded to a SOS message...he knows how to surf, how to party and how to drink homemade liquor!!

Just the perfect couchsurfer...a lot of energy and of very good company! And if he starts dancing it's almost impossible to take it out of the dancefloor :)

I met Antoine months ago and we have been seeing each others from time to time @ the CS Quizz.
Since the quizz moved to its new location, we had time to speak more and got to know slowly better. I love the guy and he is very cool and funny. We share common passion for diving him in the sky and me with my scuba tanks. And my little finger tell me that soon or later we will find a way to combine the two. ;-)

Antoine was an awesome host, who took me in at the last moment and made me welcome right away. He fed me aswell, and kicked everyone's ass at pool!

Superyami was one of my finest hosts. Very positive, and lots of fun!!! Antoine's sense of humor is fabulous. That alone is reason to host, surf, or travel with him. Thank you for a great time and a cozy couch. I hope to see you next year.

What leads Antoine life ? The only way to find is to try, and then let the fun and the crazy of this person contaminate you with the fun.
What I want to do with Antoine before the end of the year : we should try some kind of impro cook party ; I promise I will be part of next the next "komando invasion" ; prepare a human-aqua-splash-bowling for a cs-event next summer.

It was awesome, had a really good time. Set the trip off on a good foot and ended on an even better one. Thanks.

Antoine is incredible! He has in his cellphone memory all public phone numbers from his neighbourhood... If you are lost, he can find you anywhere! I hope see u again! =D

Antoine hosted me and my boyfriend for three nights although he was coming late at night from his non-stop birthday party weekend in Berlin. What a pity that there was not enough time to get to knwo him really and make party with this talkative and funny "fou fou" (hopefully its not an affront). If you want to know how the couch surfing heart beats: update your profile, press the request button and taje some nutella and you will have a great time in Paris!
p.s. I´m really sorry for waking you up in the middle of the night to leave Chelles!

Superyami is a very nice guy. We went to iceskating in Boulogne with friends, and he is a great parachute man!!

Of course Antoine came to Florence and HE organized a gathering to meet the CS community...typical attitude of those who's heart and soul beats to the rhythm of hospitality and knowing new people.
A really crazy Tiramisu' eater!!
You have a lot to learn if you meet Antoine.

Antoine showed me one of his favorite bars and introduced me to a lot of cool people. He is so humerous and entertainig and so adorable when he talks German, thank you also for your party advises, I unfortunately didn't get to see Ellen Alien.

P.S I want that list with French cuss words

although antoine was in berlin to celebrate his birthday he said:"if i´m back you and your girlfriend can stay over"!!!great!
i came to paris for searching after an arpartment.
we had a nice time!! we were in the city to drink something. he presented me places where i can get cheap drunken!;) antoine is a really funny guy. he is everytime to be on the ball!!self as i missed my last train to chelles he picked me up at 1.30 a.m.
he said:"it´s ok"!!!!
as the time was over and i couldn´t find an apartment he said:"you can stay here till you find something"!!
thank you very much!!and i hope we will meet in paris!!

Antoine is a great guy! Funny, talkactive, full of energy! After his birthday party in Bar25 in Berlin they went to sleep for 3h and then went on to Panorama bar - means when I met him the next day for brunch he was a little tired...But we had fun although!!Blue skies Antoine!!!

I met Antoine in a park in Munich, and, although our meeting was short (I wish it were longer), I enjoyed our conversation about chess. Playing with poi was great! I hope to see him again.

I met Antoan (haha don't know correct spelling but should work) we both stayed at Tiziano's place. I had a blast exploring Venice with him, we got lost a few times, crossed literally every bridge there (well at least it seemed that way), and chased pigeons on St. Marco's square. Antoan is fun, full of energy and really, he never stops talking while awake. It was so nice meeting you Superyami!!

Blue Sky, Antoine!!Reat this reference with Borat accent...
I liked Hosted Antoine. Even if I couldnt be his tourist guide, cause he used to visit my area from 4.ooo metres high, for me, my sister, my relatives and my dogs, was a very nice experience spend a couple of days with him on earth. You will be here everytime the plane with the tiger will fly on my head!!
Antoine let me discover the aeroclub fermano and the power that lasagna has on me :)
Whenever you want to taste again the italian sky, you have friends here waiting for you.

Nice to have met him, even if i had to surf my flatmate's bedroom! funny guy, with a level of english really much higher than mine, like a motherlanguage. When i'll be in Paris someday i'll cook for you a french dish, that's a promise.

Antoine has the most energy in the room and lucky for the CouchSurfing community, he's happy to spend it on us. What would the organization do without support and contribution such as Antoine's? He is inspiration and momentum. Life is meant to be LIVED, we are reminded.

HAHAHA!!! This guy is a natural born Vulcano!!!
We partied together for a night in Firenze, drinking, talking and driving aroud in search of his "stollen" car: I simply had the hell of a time!!!
The day I'll jump out of a plane, I wouldn't be suprised to find Antoine flying and laughing in the air with a bottle of beer in his hand!!!
Ciao bello and see you soon around!!!

antoine saved our life when we stranded in paris on our hitch hiking trip to spain. he offered us a shelter that was way better than what we could have ever imagined! a great dinner, belgium beer and a nice enthousiastic and talkative french guy where waiting for us - two tired and hungry girls. he even convinced us to stay one more night and provided us with everything that is necessary to see most of paris in one day ;) just great, really! thanks a lot! we reached spain by the way :)

No booze needed to break the ice with Antoine! He's so funny and crazy that you can't help kidding all the time since the 1st moment you met him!
Antoine,it was a great pleasure to have you at our place and see you flying at our sky!
La prochaine fois on va faire une compétition avc tiramisù..pas avec lasagne parce que tu gagnerais sans aucun doute..gnam gnam!!

I met him just few moment for a pizza meeting in Porto Sant'Elpidio (Italy) during a CS local meeting. Unfortunately there wasn't an Italian Tiramisù in the restaurant :-) I hope your trip in Marche was OK anyway. See you next time Fly Man!

Antoine, c'est le plus chic des types que vous pouvez rencontrer. Il est accueillant, il cuisine bien, il avait un super matelas à l'époque et il nous invite à prendre un verre même lorsqu'on est plus chez lui. Accueillez le ou allez chez lui, l'expérience sera toujours satisfaisante.

Intelligent, energetic, honest, talkative are the best words to describe the impression I had about Antoine.Although I caused him barely an heart attack when I thought his car was been stolen (and fortunately it was just that I was drunk without drinking :-),he was always concerned about fitting our plans and we had a very good time together.The final party was the right ending to a very good experience.
Hope to see you in Paris, Antoine, Ciao e a presto

I first met Antoine at the collective in Eisenstadt. From the start, I felt connected with him on a higher level. He is the most genuine, sincere, funny, caring individual I have met in a long time. He was constantly making everyone laugh, camera close at hand. Once again we met at Vinces Paella party in Gossau Switzerland. Once more I immediately fell in love with this guy. BEWARE! the ever present camera. Every awkward/embarassing moment will be recorded. He is always up for a bribe though. Good beer and good whiskey make the best bribes ;) Turn about is fair play. I cant wait to see you again. The beer fridge is too tempting.

Part 1 : For our first CS trip, Antoine hosted us for three days in Paris and it was fine. During our stay, he give us a book about Paris and some maps ! It was very useful ! And he also show us a Polyglot meeting with another CS. Really fine ! Thanks a lot...
Tips : Try the Africa mama sauce ... hummm

Part 2 : we hosted in emergency Superyami during his travel from Munich to Paris. We ate in a restaurant near the cathedral together and showed him Strasbourg. Sure, we had a good time with him !

When 2 guys from Angers get together! Met the 1st time in the big Cassoulet meeting in Paris. When I met him again, he promptly accomodated me while other people were already surfing, giving to me another CS visiting cards. Well-settled close to Paris, he has completely integrated CS in his daily life then don't hesitate to contact him for any concern... See you at the next collective? ;-)

Well, what can I say about Antoine aka Superyami? He's simply an amazing person, and in many ways (think first of his involvement as an ambassador, traveler and superactive host!!).
Constantly moving (with his videocamera on, of course!), talking & joking & laughing :-), he still manages to be a very good listener, which not every loud guy can do :-D, making him a true pleasure to have around!
After meeting him only once and among a bunch of other CSers ;-), it would be stupid to consider knowing him very personnally - but what I saw of him was nothing but GREAT!
Very much looking forward for upcoming encounters!!

The first time I've seen Antoine was at the New Year's Eve where he has drunk not only soft drinks;) The following times, I have discovered a really different and a really nice man, talkative, dynamic, full of humour and taking initiatives (he don't do things half way). A particular stroke of his personality is that he understands people at 100% not only because of his english language abilities, but he connects quickly to their personality. I think it's not given to everybody to be like that. Is he genetically modified I didn't check but for sure he is a great great CS to meet, so what are you waiting for?!

Ah Antoine! What can I say... We are on the same wave length, friends for sure. I just feel at home when I'm at your place, each time you warmly welcome me "like a princess" and we spend intense,crazy, unforgettable moments as the New Year's Eve,the Blue Elephant dinner or the firemen party! I've driven this horrible bear out with my ear plugs... You are more than highly recommended!!

Antoine makes me smile and laugh and all the other things that come naturally - like eat, drink and be merry!

He caught me in the act! heheheh!;-)

I stayed at Antoines place in Paris for 8 days in July and 1 month in September. Furthermore we were driving 1500km together.I wouldn't like it to miss one moment with him. Antoine is absolutely honest and is always sharing the moment with people around him in any kind of way. Even You would never have done a sky dive, after staying with Antoine you are getting an idea about it. He is really sharing his passion about gravity. My trip to Paris was very authentic and Antoine is carrying a sicnificant share of it. It was really relaxing to stay at his place and I have to say thank you to him that he is like he is... funny, genuine, helpful, entertaining, enjoyable and full of respect.It is hard to describe him with words.You should met him personally.Antoine is putting a lot of time into the cs project.He was spending the whole week on the video from the paella cs meeting.He put it together by heart.We will meet each other again. Thanks for everything.

Paddington Remy

Antoine is a skydiver and I guess it’s because of this high adrenaline hobby that he’s so incredibly calm on everything else. I’ve never seen him getting upset – yet alone really angry – about any mishap or other irritating events. It’s like he’s simply expecting such annoyances anyhow and all the more happy he is if things do turn out well (a grey sky on a CS picnic meeting turning blue, finding a parking space {for free!!!} in Paris really quickly…). When I met him for the first time at the Collective in Eisenstadt he with his hat on immediately reminded me of Paddington Bear (no – it’s NOT Gilligan!) and they both have this super calm and friendly approach to life and everybody. He also reminded me of Remy, the Belgium soldier friend of young Indy (Indiana Jones). Not only because of the outward similarities and his similar accent but also because of this way to not let himself get worked up. This makes him of course the perfect host – as I had the pleasure to experience myself when I came to the CS/HC meeting in Paris he organized to celebrate his birthday with about 30 people… Let’s be honest – even if we try to be not to: we CS’er can be a bit stressful at times. But that doesn't challenge Antoine at all! Patiently he waits for you to handle the chaos in your bag pack and offers a hand where it’s needed. The he takes you out “partying the French way” or what it might take to make your stay in Paris a real great time to remember. And then when you’re happy that seems to make him happy, too! I for my part am looking am always happy meeting him again!

The official video until now until he met a man with a bigger "one" (i mean the video camera obviously hehe), filming everything and everyone at the Paella. I was in short contact with him by email and I am happy that I finally met him person - when will be next time???

When I saw him at the Paella, it normally was the lens first. but behind the camcorder was a decent and really fun guy. Was nice to meet you
*up-date*
again for paella edition 08: Nice to have him around, really adds to the spirit
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In Vienna I really got to know the person behind the name and found a really interesting person you feel at ease talking about whatever. Teasing, joking and fooling around, serious talks, everything is in with this great guy. Will meet you again, dont' worry :-D

The time has come to meet Antoine for a second time and gosh... it was already two years since Vienna... Mate - we've got to do those come togethers a little more often right?

I'll let Antoine be my friend even if he doesn't remember meeting me at the CS Paella in 2007 (where we spoke only very briefly) and quickly beat me at 3 games of chess. I can't say much about the "yami", but I can certainly attest to the "super": Super friendly, super active, super dedicated, super crazy, super fun, super smart and super videographer! Thanks so much for your hard work!

SUPERYAMI?? So nice guy.. Unluckly i didn't spent a lot of time during the light festival. I hope to meet him again somewhere and have more time to know him much better.
Tks for all..
PS: i will send you the video i made and i would like to see your.

UPDATE july '08:
I met Antoine for the second time @ Cs Paella '08 and i felt in love with thsi great, sarcastic, funny & loveable friend!

Antoine is an awesome guy. He's always willing to help others and a great conversation and party partner. He made an exception just to save my ass when I didn't have a place to stay in Paris. You can learn a lot from him. I'm eternally thankful for your hospitality! Hope you come one day to Madrid to return the favor. And thanks for the tips on using the CS website!

Antoine is a wonderful, kind, funny and fascinating human being. He made my trip to Paris ( and first trip to europe) SO AMAZING. I felt so safe and comfortable and we became friends right away. He is very open and easy to talk to . I hope to know antoine for a long, long time. I will be forever grateful for this experience. He went out of his way for me in many ways and I am so, so honored to have chosen such a wonderful person as the host and to have been accepted as the surfer. Miss you Antoine!! Say Bonjour to le chat for me! ( The neighbors cat he doesn't have one).

Even though you didn't call my name correctly and I didn't understand your tactful humor well, I had really great time in Paris. Inviting picnic, greeen guide, nutella(I miss nutella!), crepe, an amazing experience of underground Paris, last dinner and Julu source! I really appreciated that you gave me everything more than attractions of Paris. Dive into Korea!!

Superyami is really crazy overall when he is drunk. I have to spend more time with him to be as mad as him !!! More seriously he gave me the opportunity to add cs to my life and meet the Paris group.

Antoine invited me to join him and several friends of him to explore the underground network of the Parisian Catacombs, which was the funnest (I think I invented a word) thing I've done in Paris. Lovely man, very dedicated to the CS world and concept. Thank you very much for the invitation :)

After have met Antoine in a couple of meetings, after have drank a couple of beers and shared lots of laughs with him (I even learned to enjoy his humour! :D ) I just have to say I'm always glad to see him again.
A very nice guy for sure, always happy to share his many stories about CS and he has so many!
See you very soon, Antoine!

Waw