General Information
Languages- FrenchExpert
- EnglishIntermediate
- SpanishIntermediate
- Arabic (Morocco)Intermediate
- PortugueseBeginner
- Chinese (Mandarin)Beginner
- BerberExpert
- IndonesianIntermediate
Groups I Belong To Paris 27082:63270 Why: because I am back in Paris !
| Latvia 2421:8373 Why: because going there on december !
| Latvia-Riga city 492:736 Why: because going there on december !
| Ile-de-France 28883:1083 Why: Because Paris is part of Ile-de-France, no ?
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Couch Information
Couch Available: Maybe Preferred Gender: Any Max Surfers Per Night: 2
Shared Sleeping Surface: No Shared Room: YesI live in a one room Flat. I have two convertible couches, one that I use. It's not too bad. The second is for you. I already had some friends staying, and in emergency cases each couch can accommodate two persons. I sleep something like 5 hours per nights because of too much work and projects, so hope I can get sometime to at least have a tchat with you if you end-up using my couch.
So, just came back from a 3 years world trip. The civilization already got me : new flat, contract signed for a new job, my group of friends and even a mobile phone... civilization things !
So I just hope life gives me some freedom to welcome you traveling brothers and sisters !
Friends (148)
Bjoern Michael Jaskulewicz 30, Male Brettorf, Lower Saxony Germany Friends since April 2007 "We met in a Backpacker-hostel. He told me about CS. Thnx for that!" Friendship Type: Friend
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thelanguagelearning.com 30, Male Paris, Ile-de-France France Friends since December 2008 "Language Exchange meeting." Friendship Type: Friend I vouched for Kamel Boughaleb
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Marc Jähnchen 24, Male Heidelberg, Baden-Wuerttemberg Germany Friends since December 2005 "Met him at Ruben's house in Belize & we all went to the islands together... yeeehaw!" Friendship Type: CouchSurfing Friend I vouched for Kamel Boughaleb
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Ruben Pineda 42, Male Belize City, Belize Belize Friends since November 2005 "He contacted me with HC" Friendship Type: Good Friend I vouched for Kamel Boughaleb
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Mohamed Titi 26, Male Khartoum, Khartoum Sudan Friends since August 2008 "i met him throught Cs." Friendship Type: Best Friend I vouched for Kamel Boughaleb
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Keir Schone 29, Male Taipei, Taipei Taiwan Friends since April 2007 "We met at a Cser place" Friendship Type: Friend I vouched for Kamel Boughaleb
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Sannie Iful 24, Male Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan (Borneo) Indonesia Friends since November 2005 "we met in jogja" Friendship Type: Good Friend
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Tom McAdam 30, Male Ballywalter, Northern Ireland United Kingdom Friends since April 2007 "Met in Borneo in 2007" Friendship Type: Friend
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MENTECLARA 31, Female Montreal, Quebec Canada Friends since January 2008 "through shanti shanti" Friendship Type: CouchSurfing Friend I vouched for Kamel Boughaleb
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Pamela Fattorini 34, Female Ariccia, Lazio Italy Friends since July 2007 "in a friend house" Friendship Type: CouchSurfing Friend
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Personal DescriptionJust arrived from a three years world trip. Crazy experience, strong feeling of humanity... tons of things to say. So welcome my brothers and sisters in humanity !
Quickly about myself, originally from Morocco, my family moved in France when I was 2 years old. I am a mix between Berber (first people who were leaving in north Africa!) and Arabic (crazy fellows) with a French education (and not anymore the bloody French accent!).
I am back in France with tons of things and projects.. Everything seems possible to me right now, let's see how it goes in a couple of month in cheeseland !
Used to party a lot, bit less now. Enjoy good talks, funky people, original bridges between cultures, foreign jokes (I will have to tell you some hilarious one I got on the way)...How I Participate in CSWorked on integrating a Wordpress Blog to CS website, and participated to the Nelson collective.
Present the concept to any person I meet !CouchSurfing ExperienceHC and CS experience, and in my culture hospitality was always an obligation.
Here are the places where I Couchsurfed :

create your own visited country map
InterestsGenerally speaking : the world, the people, the humanity.
Technically : many kind of arts (painting, carving, graffiti, modern dance...), video making, writing, chess.PhilosophyMore I think less I understand... so I stopped thinking.Music, Movies, BooksAny kind but the commercial shit!
Reggae, African drums, African Soul, Rai, Arabic music, Salsa, Meringue, Batchata, Cumbia, Pop, Rap...Types of People I enjoyJust human beings.Teach, Learn, ShareLanguages, video making, management, travels...One Amazing Thing I've Seen or DoneSpending a couple of hours in the white house security department because I was trying to make some video report around the white house...
Hanging out with a circus in Afghanistan.
Crossed the south pacific while a hurricane was developing...Opinion on the CouchSurfing.org ProjectAmazing door to discover the human part of our world.References
From Sannie Iful Banjarmasin, Indonesia Jan 20 Positive i met kamel when he was spending his holiday in jogja.. he is cool person.. know lot of stuff in life.. it was great and exciting having time with him.. keep travelling my bro.. and jogja will always wait for you for your next coming..
From Ana Henriques Lisbon, Portugal Dec 24, 2009 Positive I had a good experience when I visited Kamel in France. He was really busy working in is own website but he offered his house to sleep when I called him when I arrived in Paris. He didn´t expect me there all week and he received me very well. I hope he finnished his website and he can start travelling again. He is a friendly and nice guy.
From Ana Plechanova Vilnius, Lithuania Dec 8, 2009 Positive I was very happy that Kamel and his brother Mustapha visited me. As guests they were brilliant! I only regret that we couldn't spend more time together. But I hope that destiny will give us a chance to meet again.
From Sai Robson Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom Dec 6, 2009 Positive Goshhhh wat a night !!! i was catch up with Kamel in Paris ,it was wonderful,suppost to get coffee but end up drunk hahahah... he is a great person great personality and soooo look after us.wish can be there longer
thank you sweety
PS. plzzz come to newcastle am waiiting for u to wear my other heels LOL
From Suhee Kang Seoul, South Korea Nov 29, 2009 Positive It is not easy to describe Kamel. He is very optimistic person, always smiling and warm, and thoughtful. Thanks to him I felt Paris' high cultural activities and delicious french dishes. Besides, his travel story and video work about our world is very very very interesting!
I thank him a lot for his hospitality and kindness. I strongly hope to meet him again in this small world! Merci~!
From bee-chaleerat Leuven, Belgium Nov 18, 2009 Positive Crazy fun night we had at Bastille! Caribbean dance!! high-heels in the rain! CS gossips, Way too many drinks! lol
Thank you for the good moments. I really had a lot of fun. Hope we'll catch up again some time soon :-)
From Miguel Bichara Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Nov 16, 2009 Positive Too few people are really able to make their primary dreams come true. Kamel is one these guys. By no means this is an easy accomplishment; except if you can master the equations of devotion and freedom like Kamel does.
We had a great time in Rio de Janeiro, back in 2006, when he was still in the first months of his world trip. At that time, my whole family enjoyed his illuminated presence. Rio de Janeiro has hundreds of favelas, but it was Kamel the one to convince me I wouldn´t be a real carioca citizen before touring at least one of them. I think that was a memorable experience to both of us (although he certainly collects a lot of them).
Nice to find him in CS (we originally met through HC).
From Heigi HO Paris, France Nov 14, 2009 Positive Kamel is a nice and intelligent guy, he told me the story of French revolution. what's surprised me is that he CAN speak a few sentences in Mandarin and he knows the geography of China so well. He is also very patient on my broken French and tried to correct me all the time. Hey, Kamel, Tu es très sympa!!! A bientôt!! Hope to see u again very soon!
From Kayla Hathaway Rotterdam, Netherlands Aug 23, 2009 Positive my first experience couch surfing... very welcoming and easy going guy. i felt completely comfortable in his home and he even brought us out for a night in paris. it was wonderful and i'm very glad to have met him!! he even let me leave one of my bags there since i packed to much to continue my trip! you rock Kamel... can't wait to run into you again someday!
From Rogério Carvalho Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Aug 1, 2009 Positive we met at a CS meeting in Prague and two days later we went together to Kutna Hora. is was a really funny experience, to come back to prague we walked in the railway!!!
he is very fun person and totally easy going! i think we will meet again in somewhere in this huge planet!
From KUKUKA Berlin, Germany Jul 29, 2009 Positive I stayed with Kamel at his place in Paris for 4 days. Although he was very busy with his work, he managed to find some time to share with me. We had interesting conversations about travels and people. He has a charming personality and open mind, and I felt myself really comfortable with him.
Thanks for everything, you are always welcome in Berlin (and someday you finally have to get here anyway :))
From ENZOLALAY Fleury-Merogis, France Jul 20, 2009 Positive I met Kamel at work.
He shared with me a lot of his experience as a traveller, as a human being and as an IT professional.
He comforted me in the idea that travelling around the world is possible, and that, for sure, there are people as easygoing as I pretend to be.
We made a trip together for 4/5 days which confirmed my great opinion of him.
I just thank him for all and recommend him as a friend.
From Simon Cheung Kowloon East, China Jul 12, 2009 Positive Kamel is a very nice host. He likes traveling a lot and he is generous to share his experience and his souvenir from other countries! I am also very appreciate for what he had helped me. He is always helpful and do not mind to give you a hand! I am lucky to have him in Paris!
From Jelica Klaric Vienna, Austria Jul 11, 2009 Positive the 4 days in paris were great. not only because it is a wonderful city but because we had a great host. kamel is a very laid-back guy. you're always welcome in vienna
From Jean-Baptiste Robert Ydes, France Jun 28, 2009 Positive I´ve been 2 days in his apartment in Paris, and if I need a couch again he´s the first person I´ll ask! Nice to know you!
From LASINTA Rennes, France May 15, 2009 Positive Kamel has a high sense of the hospitality, he is a very amusing person, has so many interessies, is a person rich in experiences, and fascinates yourself with the stories of his strange trips around the world.
A really smart guy !!!
From Ines Lukic Vienna, Austria May 10, 2009 Positive dear kamel,
thank you so much. you are a great host. i like your sometimes sarcastic way of konversation ;-) you didn´t have to much time for us? maybe. but the time that we spend with you was full of accomplishment. and your coffee in the morning- hmmmm :-)
good luck and we will see eachother in austria or croatia
From Yoland Li Wellington, New Zealand Apr 29, 2009 Positive Kamel sees the world with an open heart ^_^ I immediately felt comfortable talking to him and although he was super busy he was a good host making sure i was always comfortable and well fed :D he has great stories from his world travels and we went for a Paris by night tour which was awesome :D :D Thanks Kamel!
From Aysin Okuldas Bari, Italy Feb 5, 2009 Positive Kamel is soooo great!!Even he was busy, he spent time with us.It was great to see his travelling videos,to try Algerian-Morocco cusine,and great to listen him and his experiences all over the world.I want to host you someday in turkey.I hope I can Kamel:) And also,we will try some extreme foods next time at Paris:) Nice to meet such a person...
From Nadejda Osina Moscow, Russia Jan 18, 2009 Positive Kamel is a real philosofer of life! It was very pleasant to stay at his home and to listen to his stories of travaling around the world! Hope he'll visit that little part of the world that has left to visit! Joking) Hope to see you one day in Russia!
From thelanguagelearning.com Paris, France Jan 16, 2009 Positive I arrived at the Language exchange meeting and there was a smiling friendly person who immediately started to talk me. Thanks a lot to him for sharing his experiences of his mexico trip, It was very enriching to hear his world-travel experiences. He was telling all kinds of his travel stories with so much enthusiasm, He was so much full of life.
---------Update----mai 2009
Je suis reconnaissant que malgré d'être trop occupé il m'a accepté deux fois, Il était super accuelient. dès que je suis entré chez lui, grace a son hospitalité, je me suis senti comme chez moi. Il m'a montré un restaurant pakistanais et aussi le quartier d'immigrés, qu'était trés interessant et enrichissant. Il est toujours bienvenu chez moi.
From Ahsen Gur Ankara, Turkey Jan 8, 2009 Positive Kamel is such a great person & host that everybody wants to meet him! Me and Aysin stayed at his house for 4 days, and he made us feel like at home. although he was sooo busy, we found a chance to try some algerian & moroccan food together. and also his travel videos were amazing :)) thank u again kamel for everything.
From BELET Bordeaux, France Jan 8, 2009 Positive Salut Kamel,
It was such a nice stay at your place, merci beaucoup!
Kamel has many interesting stories to tell, I hope the next time I can stay a little longer!
From Abigail Riche New Orleans, United States Jan 3, 2009 Positive Kamel was great host. We had great conversations about traveling, religion, and cultures. I really enjoyed getting to know him. Thank you for the warming hospitality.
From Martina Seidlerová Olomouc, Czech Republic Dec 29, 2008 Positive Positive, definitely Positive experience! I keep smiling when I think of you (and shaking my... shoulders!). Me and Michaela had great time with you!!! Thank you, Kamel. We hope to see you again. Good Luck in 2009!
From Shannon Crowe Melbourne, Australia Dec 29, 2008 Positive Kamel is one of the most gracious and generous hosts you will encounter. His photos and stories from the world will inspire you to get out there! He is very personable and finds something in everybody with which to engage.
Thanks for a lovely Parisian Christmas. If I see you hitch-hiking somewhere in the world I´ll be sure to pick you up!
From DIVER82 Paris, France Dec 25, 2008 Positive I met Kamel in Oberkampf with his friend and current CS! We (my guest and I) had a really nice time with them! So what could I add to all the previous mess... he's definitely a friendly guy, very enthusiastic and a great "joker"! See u mate!
From Bashar Wattar Berlin, Germany Dec 22, 2008 Positive Kamel is the person who makes me believe in couchsurfing becquse before thqt i don`t trust with net but he really simple, real freind, too hospitality
you can feel by him as in your home but unfortunately he was too busy
i hope to meet couchsurfer like him
From Mathieu Cloute Paris, France Dec 9, 2008 Positive Kamel is a real friend, a really good person, and the one who convinced me to register on Couchsurfing!
He's a very open minded guy, full of ideas, and you should listen to him, talking about his world trip: all his experiences are really impressive !
From Nathalia Shen Vienna, Austria Dec 8, 2008 Positive It's funny that my 3. couch surfing experience was in a capital again. Kemal lives not in the Paris central area, but I could find his place quite easily. He is a very busy bee, but still offer an unexpected night tour with other 2 couch surfers. After 5 years to visit Paris again, I had a good time! Merci!
From B2PRIX21 Gundelsheim, Germany Dec 8, 2008 Positive Kamel was a superior host here in Paris. He made me feel @home in his flat immediately and even though he has a lot of work these days after returning from his 3 year world trip, he tries to allocate as much time as he can for his CouchSurfers, amazing! He lets nobody stand in the rain here in Paris!
He told me about the POLYGLOT meeting in Paris and it was a lot of fun to go there and talk in different languages. And he himself talks a lot of languages as well, impressive.
He made me want to go to India and Africa, so these places are on my TOCYCLE list next.
Thanks a lot, Kamel, and I hope our ways will cross again!
From RAMBLE_ON Napa, United States Dec 1, 2008 Positive not only is Kamel a courageous traveler, but he is also an absolutely wonderful host. he has a high standard of hospitality and you can understand the richness of his soul just by looking in his eyes...even if you could only spend a short time with him you would be able to discover a hard-working person full of good vibes, generosity and inspirations. thanks Kamel for the chance to get to know you, it was a pleasure that has left us with great memories.
From Sarah Adams Cleburne, United States Nov 25, 2008 Positive Kamel was a wonderful host. He was working a lot while I was there but he still found the time to drive us around Paris at night(there was one other girl from the US also there). We had delicious crepes from one of his favorite places and we even saw some live music. I would never have seen the real Paris without him. He was so generous and kind. He would be welcome at my place any time.
From Tal Shanny Jerusalem, Israel Oct 31, 2008 Positive Kamel stayed with us for about a week, he is easy going, fun, wise and has a big heart. hope to meet you again, Kamel :)
From BERENICE B Morelia, Mexico Sep 22, 2008 Positive he is so nice person, he stay in my house. i really want to see him again. :). soon.
From Berenika Shneider Jerusalem, Israel Sep 2, 2008 Positive he is just great!! wonderful person (and perfect guest). that tipe of person you host, and when he leaves , all remains a bit different. after only few days. energeticly, he invites you to have a little adventure while he is around, so it shakes you out of your daily life.
he just arrived and gave himself , without barriers, to everything. very sensitive and respectful, smart , funny, really(!) open hearted. and one of the most amazing things- is that big will to share, whatever he can- with you.
kamel, thank you for you pressence here, for your music, which is a big treasure, and for all the rest.
im honored that you spent here the last days of 3 years travel.
it was a very good experience.
big hug
From Mohamed Titi Khartoum, Sudan Aug 25, 2008 Positive he was my guest for couple of days in August 2008,we spent unforgetable dayes , i think all the english language dictionaries it's not enghout to describ how this man he is very helpful and friendly, we spent just few days together but i felt he is just like my brother maybe more.
through his stories around the whole world i had a good immagination trip around the world(:> he let me know many countries i never hear about it, thank you dear Kamal so much, i'm sur we will meet againone day.
merci beaucoup aussi pour avoir me donné une vrai envie de voyager autour du monde, tout ce qui se drole dans ma tête maintenant ne sera pas suffisant pour te decrire Kamal, je te souhite une bonne retoure et une bonne vie à Paris.
From Michael Araya Addis Abeba, Ethiopia Aug 7, 2008 Positive Kamel was a nice guest. We had a good time. Thanks for the musics and all the things you did as a favor to me. I wish you a good time, best of luck in everything and take care my friend.
From Ashenafi Mulugeta Addis Abeba, Ethiopia Jul 27, 2008 Positive Oh!! he is very very cool,kind and nice person.I highly recommend any one to meet him.He is very good person+funny also..
From Keir Schone Taipei, Taiwan Jul 16, 2008 Positive I met Kamel while in Bali, he taught me most of what I know about travelling, I must say that this is a person of remarkable character and world knowledge. I hope that we can meet again along our travels.....and we did! For like three months from Thailand to Shanghai! Yeah, some of the best memories of my life with this guy- Kamal is the best guy I know.
From Sam B. Paris, France Jul 3, 2008 Positive Kamel was my first contact in Paris. When Iarrived here in 2004, he came and pickup me from the bus station. He took care of me during several years before he left for his worl tour. He is my brother now.
From Bahrom Juraev Gulistan, Uzbekistan Jun 29, 2008 Positive Kamel is a very nice guy.Easy going,positive and super friendly.I would like to say he is the smartest person I have ever met.He knows everthing about everything.Chatting with him I really understand how big is the world.And he has very rich collection of music from all parts of the world.Take care my friend.
From Simon Biney Bamyan, Afghanistan Jun 29, 2008 Positive Kamel is an amazingly nice, cultivated and funny guy! he's got loads of stories about all the places he has been and keeps on learning more everyday!
You're more than welcome back anytime in Kabul!
From Vincent van der Zee Muscat, Oman Jun 28, 2008 Positive Johnny Cash has a song that goes "I've been everywhere, man, I've been everywhere." Kamel has not only been to places that old John would find obscure, he has great stories from them, too. Want to know about a circus in Afghanistan? Food in Peru? Marriage on the market in Bangkok? Have him over for a few days.
He is friendly, curious, active, outgoing, and he makes great travel videos too. His spirit will make you want to go places!
PS. Why no YouTube, K?
From KIWI PHIL Harwood, Australia Jun 25, 2008 Positive This man's done it all! He's great company, is really happy to share some of his terrific travel experiences and his insights into people and places you've never been are tops. Glad to see you made it through Afghanistan okay my friend! May we share a few more beers another time!
From Aybek Djuraev Tashkent, Uzbekistan Jun 23, 2008 Positive Kamel Boughaleb is very interesting person. He has many interesting travel stories, and we had many pleasant conversations. I very much hope we will meet again.
From Key Anderson San Francisco, United States May 19, 2008 Positive Kamel is one of my favorites to name drop when talking about who I met while traveling through India and what they were like. A real student, and active participant of life.
From Max Henninger Darmstadt, Germany May 11, 2008 Positive It was a really nice time exploring Kabul together. I'm very impressed by his long trip around the world. He's quite smart and knows what he is talking about. I was glad to get the chance to meet him in personal because he could give me valuable tipps about traveling in other countries. Ca marche!
From Nin Thangaroonsawat New Delhi, India May 6, 2008 Positive Kamel is super easy going and very down to earth. He's totally practical and caring. Bonus, he'll never make you stop laughing. You'll easily be amazed and will enjoy his travel stories. Would not be easy to find a cooler, smarter, and nicer guy. Glad to be his host and get to spend some quality times with him.
From Cedric John North Vancouver, Canada Apr 24, 2008 Positive Met during couch surfing outings and good conversation in Bangalore.
From Vijay Mohan Bangalore, India Apr 13, 2008 Positive A super cool guy. A very very impractically patient person, wonder where he gets it from!!
He holds an amazing amount of travel related knowledge and a superb sense of adjustment and blending in to any atmosphere that he moves in to.
An amazing human being too. Hope to meet him again in life sometime.
From 7STRINGS Bangalore, India Apr 12, 2008 Positive Kamel is an abso sweetheart! My first couch surfer, ever! - and thanks to him, all my initial hesitations about the CS system are history! :)
He has traveled widely and is very willing to share - be it experiences or music collected from world over!
An extremely helpful house guest he will try and do whatever he can to help, even offer to take the garbage out! *feeding* him up was a blast...hope you visit again soon and I look forward to seeing your part of the world too! :)
- your second mom! ;)
From Ramki Krishnan Chennai, India Apr 12, 2008 Positive Meeting a well travelled person is always educative. Kamal has done that and more. He sowed the seeds of backpacking and hitchhiking across the world. I now sneer at star hotels and First class travel :)
From Parshu Adiraja Bangalore, India Apr 10, 2008 Positive Fun guy. Caught up with him during a CS gathering.
From whoopkat Oakland, United States Apr 9, 2008 Positive I really enjoyed hanging out and talking with Kamel as he is a consummate traveler and adventurer. I find him honest and open-minded, humorous and interesting. Hope our paths cross again one day so I can hear about the rest of his travels.
From Sanjay Samantaray Puri, India Apr 9, 2008 he has done more than 50 countries..that has made him supercool.
From Naziha Ades Paris, France Apr 1, 2008 Positive I spent one afternoon in Tokyo with Kamel 1, and we went to see the sumo tournament, wich was by the way a great experience...
Good point : it was really great, he s really nice and I love his philosophy of life. I made me met some of his friends, all really nice
bad point : he made me eat these awful small dried fishes...Bouuhh
enjoy your trip !!
From eric Zhang Chengdu, China Mar 31, 2008 Positive His journey is very wonderful , I am hoped very much being able to same as him , magical trip, I admired him very much , he can look at the clear world, I think that he can introduce his experience in a book,his book!
From MENTECLARA Montreal, Canada Feb 8, 2008 Positive Meeting someone that has traveled for more than 2 years is amazing! Nice and good mannered! we met at ShantiShanti's place, we had fun time talking about politics and Sarkozy's taste!!
From OKIBUM Seoul, South Korea Feb 3, 2008 Positive I am so glad I met Kamel. He is a wealth of information about traveling. We had a great time getting to know him. Good luck in your travels.
From Jordy Clements Omaha, United States Feb 2, 2008 Positive Kamel contacted me about staying in my apartment in Seoul during his worldly travels. He ended up staying with another surfer, but came through when I asked him to give me a call when he made it to town. We shared a couple drinks, exchanged some travel stories, tried to ignore the lesbians making out at the table next to us...a good night was had by all! Really interesting guy, tons of cool things to share, hope I see him again!
From sarahjane Trohimchuk Seoul, South Korea Jan 30, 2008 Positive Kamel only stayed for one night but he was so interesting to talk to! He has a wealth of knowledge about the whole world!
From Lan Liu Jing'an, China Jan 15, 2008 Positive Kamel is a very nice guy. As a guest, he is polite and helpful. Of course, the more important thing is, he is a experienced traveler and intelligent people, you can learn a lot from him. Thank you for your company from 2007 to 2008:)
From Elvita Wiasih Nagoya, Japan Jan 15, 2008 Positive Kamel supposed to stayed at my place but under some circumstances he didn't make it, instead we had a dinner together and he had a load of stories that i really enjoyed to listen to and he speaks Indonesian pretty well which is impressed me because he just spent 2 months in Indonesia!
From Gaston Petrocelli Copenhagen, Denmark Jan 15, 2008 Positive Kamel is an incredibly interesting guy. He can talk! I mean... we just kept talking all the time we were together. It was a pleasure having him stay with us and we just feel sorry we didn't have the time to show him around any better. I highly recommend him.
From Yas Terranopolitan Nagoya, Japan Jan 14, 2008 Positive He is the men who the world traveler.
We'll catch up you soon,might B?
From Shih Chia Huang Taipei, Taiwan Jan 13, 2008 Positive We meet in Yas house.
He is very intering.
From Tony Yip New Territories East, China Jan 2, 2008 Positive He is a very nice guy. I wish to visit him somewhere in the world soon again!
From Carrie Lewis Portland, United States Jan 2, 2008 Positive We had a great time at the Bangkok and then met randomly again in Shanghai. Both times were great fun with a lot of laughter, dancing, drinks, and fun! Good man!
From Danllens Lee Shenzhen, China Dec 31, 2007 Positive Delightfully host 2 Kamels, I've heard a fresh and funny travel experiens from them. Looking forward to meet u again. Have a great trip!!
From Krystyna Stankowska Hangzhou, China Dec 31, 2007 Positive He left my couch the day before yesterday as more than a guest - as a Friend. Thanks, Kamel, for sharing the experience & talking about 1000 things! Arabic charm mixed with Berbere, with French touch and open mind of a true Traveller:) Hope to meet you again, somewhere between South & North pole!
From Mimi Kou Guangzhou, China Dec 29, 2007 Positive a good boy,energetic and amused.with the maps and the cars traveling the world.have a funny time with some friends.hi~~~ Kamel!wish you can find the good drivers everywhere!
From Francois Abel London, United Kingdom Dec 28, 2007 Positive We couchsurfed at the same place in Kunming... Kamel is funny and easy going, he's got a fantastic travelling experience and he even has some directing talents (ask him to show you his documentary on KaoSan Rd in Bangkok)... A cool and friendly personnality !
From Ambassador To Wind Hanoi, Vietnam Dec 28, 2007 Positive He smiles so lovely.
He can speak many languages
I never forget the day we talked, we laughed, we made fun together.
The more people like you, the more wonderful the world is, Kamel!
From Pui Sze Lau Kowloon East, China Dec 28, 2007 Positive yes.. we didn't share a lot during the gathering this time. I guess it's normal in a group - more group discussion instead of personal conversation:)But still, I can see that Kamel is a friendly and talkative person who is open-minded to different culture. See you again in my trip.. I'm not going to stay only in Ireland :P
From Erin Esko San Francisco, United States Dec 28, 2007 Positive Great conversations, interesting stories and down to earth...it was great having him stay! Hope to meet up again in some exotic location! Kamels Delight...:)
From Natalie Wong Shanghai, China Dec 26, 2007 Positive Worked for three years then has been travelling for more than 3 years. It was my luck to meet this lucky and polite guy. Cool! He has tons of travel knowledges and experiences. Hope to meet again to share all of them.
From Johnson Lee Yangshuo, China Dec 13, 2007 Positive very smart and friendly guy, you just can learn a lot from him. Life will be much calm and happier with more people like him. He should write a book about his traveling which could attracts a lot of people...Take care!
From RUBEKOLO Chiang Rai, Thailand Dec 13, 2007 Positive This guy is a real traveller! He knows a lot of stuff You would never heard about. He will surprise You with his knowledge about Ur own country. Interesting, Good Luck Camellito!!!
From Simone Deng Nanning, China Dec 11, 2007 Positive coolest guy in the universe! everyone has to host him!
From Leo Long Guilin, China Dec 9, 2007 Positive Kamel is a really nice french guy! he is not only positive but also very smart! he has so many stories coz of his travel.
good luck with ur diffierent style way of travel. i probably do the same thing in aus next year.
From Roberto Barbagallo Catania, Italy Dec 3, 2007 Positive Hardcore hitchhiking master jedi! High level of charisma and positive mind. He knows how to feel confortable in any kind of culture and respect local customs. One of those people who walks in every place wearing a smile.
From FLIBBERTIGIBBET Telluride, United States Nov 26, 2007 Positive Kamel is witty and interesting and open to the world. He gives couch surfing a good name.
From Tom McAdam Ballywalter, United Kingdom Nov 25, 2007 Positive Travelled for a few days with Kamel in Borneo, he sold this couch surfing lark to me!
From Pamela Fattorini Ariccia, Italy Nov 20, 2007 Positive We were hosted by the same guys in KL. He is a good traveller, lots of interests. He is a good talker but don't let him reccomand a movie to watch!
From Natasha Teacher Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam Oct 31, 2007 Positive We had a great night in Saigon for Halloween!
From HAST Wismar, Germany Oct 12, 2007 Positive yeah, thanks a lot for sharing time with me!!! it was me a pleasure to host you here in my little house on bali, hopefully see ya one time again anywhere in the world...!
From Neti Herawati Jakarta, Indonesia Oct 8, 2007 Positive Hei. k
howdy? K rang me by 8 in the morning, bring us some french bread and smile 'sorry'
hehehe. only host him for one day ,wud love to meet again.
such smart ass guy with nice smile (ok, can i get my 10$ now? ;p)
From SIVISIMO Bangkok, Thailand Oct 4, 2007 Positive Kamel is super!! Had a great time filming with Kamel and Keir!! I think I have Kao Sarn Rd. memorized by heart now..thanks to you guys!! I enjoyed our conversations, exchanging ideas and perspectives and all the ldb stories and more. He’s one unique individual with a great spirit. Love the jazz bar and thank you for the French connection!!
Keep in touch always!..
From Shanti Shanti La Esperanza, Honduras Sep 25, 2007 Positive He is a very nice boy.Surfed our couch,oups floor for 3 or 4 day..we were living in the bushes in a bungalow in Thailand.However he seemed happy enough.Then he found us in S.Korea and asked for the floor again but he had to have his own bedroom this time..Luxury sucks...He is very brave and is very interested what is happening around..You should ask him to do break dancing for you.Incredible..Now I am looking for an interesting place to go so he might come and visit me again.
From Reggaejames Bangkok, Thailand Sep 23, 2007 Positive Kamal has a lot of friends on Couch Surfing because he is a really nice guy. He helped to make the party we held a success! If he ever needs a couch in Bangkok, he is welcome at my home.
From Mustapha Cherkaoui Jalal Marrakesh, Morocco Aug 17, 2007 Positive Kamel is a good person i learn from him a lot of thing and really i enjoy with him and with his friends so i hope to meet them another time :)
From Zurin Holit Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Jul 28, 2007 Positive Invite kamel to the CS/HC meeting in Kuala Lumpur. We didnt talk much to each other but he seem nice guy and I hope that we will meet again somewhere in this beautiful world.
From OBERMEN Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Jul 10, 2007 Positive meet in france for his friend wedding party for the first time. very good person!
From YEAHLENA Berkeley, United States Jun 28, 2007 Positive Kamel is one of those travelers I love meeting. He is open minded and for real interested in intercultural understanding. I enjoyed lisstening to his travel adventures and to learn about the experience he made on his around the world trip. I hope we will meet again somwhere on this globe and if not we probabley will in an other galaxy!
From Fadil Hanani Banjarmasin, Indonesia Jun 23, 2007 Positive i have extremely experience with u...thanx for all kamel
From None See Jakarta, Indonesia Jun 9, 2007 Positive BLOODY SMART
as his an experience guest(er) i cought him copy-paste a request form in hospitalityclub...(gotcha!!)
my partner said his the sociable geniouse one compare then any other guests i had. Tipical easy to get along and if u looking for a nice fella for dinamic converstations, he sud be the one.
aside of his being a morocons but a france as well it richen his way of thinkin...very contemporar...
cundt wait to hear another great worlwide traveler journeys
From Andrei Budiman Yogyakarta, Indonesia May 23, 2007 Positive kamel contated me by Cs and HC
its a lot to describe about this person, He is realy nice person i ever met. we spent time together with another Cs/Hc member I've received four guest from Another country in my Dormitory (france, Canadian, American, Philipine). we going to Borobudur Temple, making fun in the beach with My friends and a lot things.We are happy here. My friends at Dorm realy apreciated Kamel. very2 nice person, good habbit to make good interaction with all people his met. Kamel is the Best guest I ever hosted. See u again in France or Indonesia (Yogyakarta) Do u know Kamel? The picture we took in front of my Dorm with friends, now display at the living room. So we can’t forget you and others. Me and my Friends will miss u!!!
From Thomas Kuhn Aachen, Germany May 13, 2007 Positive Kamel is really a very cool, nice and very very very friendly guy. I think all the indonesians you've met are loving you. What a pity, that we only met just such a short time, because I really enjoyed our talks on the beach.
From Lay Kar Kho Ampang, Malaysia May 7, 2007 Positive Kamel was a very pleasant individual with a lot of life experience, and good advice to share! He's always welcome back to stay in my place any time!
From Rene Gallardo Ubud, Indonesia May 6, 2007 Positive It was a great pleasure meeting Kamel, he shared his experiences on travel and comunicating with different people. he also has a wonderful knowledge in computers
From Cynthia Doren Guatemala, Guatemala Apr 17, 2007 Positive I met him in Guatemala city for christmas!and he spent with me and my flatmate a couple of days! I had a great time with u Kamel! it was a pleasure getting to know u, I enjoyed our conversations a lot! u are a really easy-going and friendly person! I hope u keep enjoying ur life and I am sure that I will see u again someday! Hey Kamel!! Que bueno haberte conocido, la pase muy bien contigo! sos un chico genial! espero que todo te este saliendo super bien! sigue siempre con tu BUENA ONDA! UN abrazooote chico!
From Hazmilah Sulaiman Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Apr 9, 2007 Positive Well, I suppose to host him, but i was away when he arrived in KK, and by luck (he didnt get to hitch hike to Sandakan on the 3rd April, and that's the day I came back from my duty travel) we finally met! He's a cool persona dn very easy to get along with! Wish had more time with him and just hang out and teach him more local words... adn yeah, who knows, by luck, he will return to Sabah soon before he settle down.. hehehehe.. ;)
From Bjoern Michael Jaskulewicz Brettorf, Germany Apr 6, 2007 Positive Hey, 1000 thnx for telling me about this site my friend! He's an enthusiastic traveller with a head full of ideas...I really hope you make your way ;) Good luck for all your travells and may always stop s.b. when you hold up your thumb! Oh and dont mix up the directions again *smile*
From HEZ28 Perth, Australia Apr 3, 2007 Positive I had an evening with Kamel with beautiful and englightening conversations. We talked about our travel experiences, the different cultures in Malaysia and in Morocco, politics :), and much more. Kamel's passionate talking about people of North Africa as he is one himself. I will let you know when I (eventually) make my way to Morocco, so u can give me those useful contacts :)
From Azzad Mahdzir Labuan, Malaysia Mar 31, 2007 Positive I think his quest of making the world laugh by having himself mostly looking like a cretin is very noble.
Now I know why his family is in celebration while he's away for 2 years.
And oh, he's not as silly as he looks.
From Gurpreet Singh Dhillon Manchester, United Kingdom Mar 27, 2007 Positive Kamel is very easy to get along with. His travel stories are full of excitement and very inspiring. One of my best experiences hosting with CS. I learned a lot about Berbere culture from him.
From MORENTE Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Mar 27, 2007 Positive Kamel is an interesting person to talk to. We enjoyed hosting him. We exchanged views about life, religion and history. The best part is when Kamel unselfishly helped fixed my computer and downloaded some files for my movies. We also worked on my website and he gave me tips on how to maintain them. He is an excellent teacher. I wish Kamel a safe journey in his quest to know the better side of the world.
From Jihed touzi Albi, France Mar 27, 2007 Positive i think he is a very interesting person. I like how he is enjoying his life !! He is my first CS contact !!
From Ling Ang Singapore, Singapore Mar 18, 2007 Positive Kamel is officially the longest surfer i have hosted.What else can i say that has not already been said by the countless other people that kamel has met.He's polite, helpful, independent, repectful and takes the effort to know each and everyone of my family member and tell them stories about his travals,helping my sister n neighbour with their computer problems n just staying out late.If you get a chance to host him ask about the white house special security forces.:)
From Rengeeta Rendava Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Mar 13, 2007 Positive I met Kamel briefly in Kuala Lumpur. he's a delightful person to talk to! I only wish we had more time to hang out. I'm sure we will!
From Gary Farr Airlie Beach, Australia Mar 8, 2007 Positive Top class guy, has been around the world and has some good stories to share
From Mike Lin Christchurch, New Zealand Mar 7, 2007 Positive Kamel and I met through Mira (another CSer) while he was in Christchurch visiting. It was really interesting to hear about his travels and just made my feet itch so bad. I wish I could travel as much as he had/will! Hope to meet you sometime in France/Morocco!
From Anna B Perth, Australia Mar 6, 2007 Positive Kamel encouraged me to jump into the couchsurfing world and I took his advice and have just organised to stay with someone in KL!
From Christopher Coulter Auckland, New Zealand Feb 22, 2007 Positive Kamel is a very interesting guy
He is well traveled and has lots of info to pass on
Kamel sailed into my life (he came by boat) and after spending some time together I found that my eyes had been opened a little more (living in the south pacific it is hard to know what it is like in other countries)Kamel is welcome back any time
Happy travels regards Chris
From QUICHE POIREAU Brighton, United Kingdom Feb 19, 2007 Positive Camel, Kamel...
He really mades my days at the collective. Cool walk on the beach, nice and long talks.
We exchange lot s of vocabulary from our past. A really open mind person who i ll be really keen to have travel much more with, and can not wait to insult again in france!
I like this dude, if the planet was full of guy like him, worlkd will spin around "comme papa ds maman".
and, he get this french touch seduction things (and a french humour !D)
From Christine Lorren Caen, France Feb 16, 2007 Positive Was nice to meet Kamel. Shared with us a part of his wonderfull experience. Good luck and welcome to my place in Bangkok or somewhere else!
From Jean Rebert Andolsheim, France Feb 15, 2007 Positive We have just eaten together with 2 other girls from CS. It was a great time; unfortunately we didn't have the time to discuss really about a lot's of things. I find Kamel very interesting, open minded and he is able to share him experience.
We spook about Morocco, Africa, Islam, religion. I hope, that in the future I will see another time Kamel, because him way of thinking and living interest me.
In conclusion it's a good guy!
From BENKY Tokushima, Japan Feb 12, 2007 Positive Fantastic guy who's really into CS, always polite and fun to talk with. We went to see a basketball game. Kamel didn't fully support the NZ side on the night, so I didn't wake him up the next morning even though he asked me to :p (just kidding about the NZ thing!!)
From Antoine Hubert Paris, France Feb 7, 2007 Positive We had a very good time in Mary's place. Kamel is definitely a very nice, funny and trustworthy guy, and interested to learn the more about every culture he meets in his world trip! See ya soon!
From Dudy Margalit Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel Feb 7, 2007 Positive Kamel is a really cool guy. He can tell you stories about his adventures around the world for hours.
He knows a lot about stuff and we found many common interests.
Very nice guy to hang around with and very laid-back.
From rachel San Francisco, United States Feb 6, 2007 Positive Kamel is a fun & bouncy guy who's really friendly & sweet. He gave me a record breaking backrub in Nelson, encouraged me to get more sleep, cooked for the Collective Zoo, & has warm & kind energy. I hope he comes back the the Collective!
From Ross Allen Paraparaumu, New Zealand Jan 31, 2007 Positive kamel and his friend mathew stayed on my couch, brilliant surfers considerate and tidy, chur see you soon.
From elsabe Avignon, France Jan 30, 2007 Positive Happy me to have met Kamel! Together we managed to keep a French atmosphere to the NZ collective, he listens to the best music ever, we watched bad movies and imposed our french cooking to the collective!
From STAMP Hunker, United States Jan 29, 2007 Positive We danced the night away in Nelson and he kindly walked me home. Very nice young man. I wish we had the time to talk more. Down the road some day we shall meet again under a sky with brighter days. It only getter better all the time.
From Ema Oakman Wanaka, New Zealand Jan 29, 2007 Positive lovely guy and it was nice to have some one who i can have a sensibal conversation with for a change lol!!!
From ShAi Pune, India Jan 28, 2007 Positive Kamel's fantastic...a friendly guys whos enthusiastic, helpful and a gem of a person..hanging out with him has been fun and i would vouch for Kamel to take care of my kitchen anyday...he leaves them spotless and sparkling!! Talking to him about travel was great..he is a very open person and knows a lot...I hope to catch up with him soon!!
It was wonderful to host him in Mumbai an catch up with him and his travels so far :)
From Kirsty Sarah Belfast, United Kingdom Jan 26, 2007 Positive Poor Kamel got hosted by a very tired Kirsty, but he survived it well!! A lot of our time together was spent watching other people doing crazy things at the World Busker's fest, however the best parts where when we had the chance to talk. Kamel has a lot to offer the world and time spent with him is certainly time well spent. He's extremely considerate - I'm still blown away that he videoed the busker's show that we went so my dad could see it.I look forward to our running in France in search of farmers and sheep Kamel! :P
From Thomas Goorden Antwerp, Belgium Jan 16, 2007 Positive Kamel was my partner in code/crime at the Nelson collective. He is always helpfull, very funny and has a keen eye on cultural differences. You can only be jealous about all of his travels. But don't let him pick the music! ;-p
From Silkkat813 Orange, United States Jan 15, 2007 Positive Kamel was friendly and made me feel welcomed at the CS collective in Nelson. Even if he didn't appreciate my lime photo as art, I still had a great time chatting with him. Hope to see him again in my travels!
From JUANCARLOS Queretaro, Mexico Jan 15, 2007 Positive we had a great time together in Guatemala for Christmas 2005.
From Marc Jähnchen Heidelberg, Germany Jan 12, 2007 Positive Kamel! Kamelititito!This man is of outstanding quality... a world traveler indeed; worldly wise, funny and whatever the problem, Kamel would find a way to solve it with the consent of all.And after over one year, I will finally go back home to Europe, before you do, my friend... Te deseo un viaje feliz.
From HungrySteve South Lake Tahoe, United States Jan 10, 2007 Positive Kamel, my partner in BBQ crime and fellow lover of flesh. I am having a good time hanging with Kamel at the CSC and I am sure more good times are on the way.
From Morgan Tocker Montreal, Canada Jan 7, 2007 Positive Kamel's a cool guy. We're working on CS together at the collective.
From Matthew Nash Crawley, United Kingdom Jan 2, 2007 Positive kamel is friendly and interesting. i look forward to seeing him back in europe one day
From Ryan Jameson Wellington, New Zealand Dec 14, 2006 Positive Kamel was a fantastic guest, and truely has the spirit of couchsurfing. I hope you have a great time in New Zealand, and I wish I'd had time to show you more of my city. |