CURRENT MISSION

"Remember happiness is a way of travel, not a destination" Roy Goodman

ABOUT ME

I enjoy being on my way. On my way to a new place, on my way to a new experience.
I love buses, trains and hitch hiking.
In October 2011 I left Belgium with 12kg on my back, cardboard, a marker and a map of Europe.
Open for wherever the road would lead me, I crossed Europe, crossed Russia, Mongolia, China, Laos and Thailand.
Instead of visiting attractions, it makes me happy to listen to the life stories of the people that cross my life, it makes me happy to discover their favorite spots, their favorite food, their favorite people.

Not only while travelling but also back home, I cherish moments of exchange, whether it is a short chat in the public transport with an old lady, or couch surfing, or discovering something new about my closest friends.

I get inspired by community living, permaculture, street performances and I am passionate about non-violent communication, clowning , day dreaming (and much, much more)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Going to couchsurf events, supporting friends with CS-guests (I haven’t have the possibility yet to host CS-guests myself) and couchsurfing.

For more references, I suggest to check my travel buddy’s profile as we mostly sent request from his page: http://www.couchsurfing.org/people/el_brechtel/

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Everything started in 2008 with my first couchsurf experience in France and now couchsurf has become my favorite way of traveling.

Interests

Organic farming, (Urban) Permaculture, community living, conflict resolution, wilderness Therapy, Creative Therapy, the power of humor, circus, clowning, slack-line, stitching, yoga and meditation, natural awareness, sleep overs with friends, being out of your comfort zone, cultural exchange, languages, sign language, and so on.

• writing
• theater
• design
• dining
• yoga
• meditation
• traveling
• hiking
• surfing
• languages
• psychology
• sign language
• volunteering

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

- Hitch hiking (+ trains in winter) from Belgium to Thailand.
- Living in an intentional community in Thailand
- Engaging and exchanging as much as possible in a Thai village
- Building + living in a gypsy wagon
- Being part of an international circus program
- Vipassana meditation
- Volunteering over the world
- Writing my master thesis on child soldiers in Northern Uganda
- Being part of an exchange program Belgium - DR Congo
- Doing my Permaculture Design Course

.. and couchsurfing, of course :)

Teach, Learn, Share

Psychology and listening skills, clowning and theater, stitching (beginner) and (thai) massaging, languages and haircutting, laughter and compassion.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, China, Croatia, Czech Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo, Denmark, Estonia, France, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Laos, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Mongolia, Morocco, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Russian Federation, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Uganda, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Belgium, Germany, Spain, Thailand

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