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Overview

  • 1 reference 1 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in Dutch, English, French, Spanish
  • 40, Male
  • Member since 2014
  • Educator
  • No education listed
  • From Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
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About Me

🔹 In my spare time I like to read, do something with photography, go out with friends or do some culture (musea, concerts, etc...). Probably when you will meet me, I will have a book with me and/or my camera. You can find me reading in a bar with a good cup of tea or a nice wine, aswell sitting in a park or at the beach.

🔹 I have worked with teenagers and children who have problems at home. Sometimes its hard, then I search some rest. That I can find in other cities, like Brussels, Valencia, Madrid, Paris, ... Now I’m traveling for a longer period of time. Go with the flow and anywhere the wind blows.

🔹 I'm an easy-going kind of guy. I'm a positive person. I have massive respect for the places I've visited and will be visiting.
When I'm visiting a city, I often let the city lead me and carry me trough the streets, alley's and parks.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Maybe there is someone who can introduce me to a local project that I can participate with, as a volunteer. Eco garden, river cleanup, ecological farm, ….. Or just a nice local drink or diner together.

Interests

Culture in general. I like music, going to concerts, literature, visiting museums, lgtbq,… etc...
I like Photography, going to expositions, aswel trying to take some pictures on my own.
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  • books
  • literature
  • photography
  • concerts
  • wine
  • cocktails
  • coffee
  • reading
  • reggae music
  • teaching
  • beaches
  • parks
  • lgbt
  • manu chao

Music, Movies, and Books

🔸 ‘La meglio gioventu’, ‘little miss sunshine’, ‘the straight story’, films of Almodovar, True Detective, …
🔸 books of Carlos Ruiz Zafon, ‘Havana without make-up’, books of Ish Ait Hamou, ‘the kite runner’, …
🔸 Manu Chao, Conner Youngblood, Ben Howard, Dub Inc, Parov Stellar, Panda Dub, Entreloup, Bongeziwe Mabandla, …

What I Can Share with Hosts

My calmness, positivity and good conversations.
Experiences, humor, I’m a good listener, eager to get to know people.

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Belgium, Bolivia, Cambodia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, Czech Republic, El Salvador, France, Germany, Guatemala, Indonesia, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Portugal, Spain, Thailand, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Belgium

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