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Overview

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  • Fluent in Dutch, English, French; learning Afrikaans, German, Spanish
  • 40, Male
  • Member since 2013
  • Technical Trainer
  • Automotive Engineering
  • From Antwerp, Belgium
  • Profile 65% complete

About Me

ABOUT ME

I'm a 30 year old boy/man.
Lived most of my life in Belgium, a short year in South Africa and try to travel to all the other countries in the world. I'm at my best in small groups, but once in a while I can handle a bigger party. Going out for me means going to a bar with some friends. Besides drinks with friends, I try to DIY a bit in my apartment, I try to travel every year at least once to Africa where I fly a bit, I enjoy snowboarding and recently I bought myself a motorbike which will take me from Belgium to Japan this summer.
Ah, almost forgot: I love cooking (Indian style) :-)

PHILOSOPHY

I don't believe in 'the truth', I don't even thinks it matters.. What matters is what works and what doesn't.. Don't get me wrong, I'm not trying to explain that I lie.. I'm talking about personal beliefs and convictions. Why people do stuff which for other people seems redicoulous. I'm talking about religion vs atheïsm, capitalism vs comunism, etc...

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Hosting and surfing

Interests

Basically everything interests me! Nature, art, people, travelling, technology,... Its a bliss and a curse. It made things impossible when I had to choose a subject to study, but at least I have no eye caps on and can enjoy most conversations (although I can't say I'm big on sports :-).

  • fish
  • arts
  • diy
  • cooking
  • partying
  • drinking
  • flying
  • technology
  • traveling
  • fishing
  • surfing
  • snowboarding
  • sports
  • religion

Music, Movies, and Books

Movie: The constant gardner
Documentary: The corporation
Book: Embers from Sándor Márai
Music: Ghinzu, Skunk Anansie, Jacques Brel,..

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Fly low level in the Fish River Canyon in Namibia and above wrecks along the coastline.

Teach, Learn, Share

I'm trying to get into recycling waste.. Take that knowledge and go to Africa and clean up towns and cities... Like many people, I still hope one day to excel and make this world a better place to live.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Bolivia, Botswana, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Kenya, Namibia, Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom, Zambia

Countries I’ve Lived In

South Africa

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