Hey there!
I’m Gaïlane, but feel free to call me Gaïo!
I’m 24 years old and I’ll be traveling through Southeast Asia starting this December 2025 — I plan to spend all of 2026 exploring the region (Malaysia, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, etc.)

What matters most to me when I travel is meeting new people and trying local food — the more authentic, the better! 🍱

I’m passionate about Chinese culture and I’m working towards becoming fluent in Mandarin. So if you speak Mandarin, I’d love to connect! 👋🏼

I’m also into making travel videos and capturing street portraits — I love telling stories through people and places.

I truly believe that traveling is one of the best ways to understand the world and the people in it. 🌎

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

It’s only been two years since I discovered my passion for travel when I first tried hitchhiking. I came across Couchsurfing through a YouTube video, downloaded the app, and I’ve been hooked on the amazing people I’ve met through it ever since.

I use Couchsurfing to share meals with people from different countries because I’m a foodie person. I enjoy being hosted abroad because it lets me experience the culture on a deeper level.
Also, I’d love it if someone could show me around the town or village we’re in.

Interests

• traveling
• hitchhiking
• road trips
• travel
• youtube
• food
• street food
• series
• meeting new people
• asia
• video making
• trip
• street photography

Music, Movies, and Books

I don’t really have favorite songs — I enjoy all kinds of music and love discovering new tracks. 🎵

It’s the same with movies and books — I’m always up for a chat about them!

As for TV shows, I’m a big fan of "The Walking Dead", "Breaking Bad", and "Vikings". If you’ve seen any of these, we’d have plenty to talk about ~ 😄

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

1) I traveled along the entire west coast of Taiwan on a solo trip (from Taipei to Kaohsiung) 🇹🇼. I even tried hitchhiking there.

2) I’ve also had the chance to hitchhike in several other countries, including France 🇫🇷, Luxembourg 🇱🇺, Belgium 🇧🇪, the Netherlands 🇳🇱, Spain 🇪🇸, Italy 🇮🇹, Switzerland 🇨🇭, and China 🇨🇳.

3) I spent one month in the United States 🇺🇸, traveling through different states like New York, New Jersey, California, Nevada, and Arizona.

4) I spent one month in China 🇨🇳, where I explored street photography by asking people if I could take pictures of them for their outfits. I traveled through two provinces — Guangdong and Guangxi — and also visited Hong Kong 🇭🇰 and Macao 🇲🇴

Teach, Learn, Share

I truly believe that "everyone has something to teach and something to learn from others".

What I Can Share with Hosts

Anyone who knows me well will tell you my best friend is called “FOOD” — and sharing meals with others makes it even better. Travel is amazing, just like food 😝.

Plus, I’m really eager to share a bit of my French culture with the people I meet. 🇫🇷

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, China, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Italy, Luxembourg, Macao, Monaco, Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tunisia, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, Switzerland