CURRENT MISSION

to become a journalist

ABOUT ME

Happy, internationally orientated 20-something (Whose name is actually not Ben Paulussen, something got wrong there). I am very eager to explore the world in all its aspects. Currently I'm struck by Nordic fever, but I do want to visit other countries as well. I love being on the road, I hate waiting for trains or planes. Put me on a train or a plane to anywhere and I am happy. PS: I do not apply fake tan.

PHILOSOPHY

Don't be afraid to make mistakes, but do make sure you wake up the next morning.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I live together with my boyfriend Jeroen (http://www.couchsurfing.org/people/capatin_of_quarantine) in Schaarbeek. Having blended two formerly separate interiors, we now have some surplus sleeping capacity. That means: a couch is available!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Jeroen and I couchsurfed our way through Norway and Sweden, which was a very nice first experience with the CS-project. We met loads of interesting new people!

Interests

Travelling. Journalism. Literature. Cooking.

• literature
• cooking
• traveling
• soccer
• journalism

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: DeUsynlige (Troubled Water), Brødre (Brothers), De Grønne Slagtere (The Green Butchers), Black Swan, Everything by Pedro Almódovar, C.R.A.Z.Y., Billy Elliot, Good Bye Lenin, De Stand van de Sterren (Position Among the Stars), ...
Music: Jónsi, Arcade Fire, Placebo, Kylie Minogue, Renan Luce, Karkwa, Wir sind Helden, Kent, Familjen, U2...
Books: Antoni Casas Ros, Amélie Nothomb, Gudrún Eva Mínervudóttir, Lars Saabye Christensen, Dawn French, Adriaan van Dis, Alain Robbe-Grillet, Julio Cortázar...

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Travelling by train through Albania: it only had broken windows and rotten seats. Fellow passengers thought I was a football player. Nice.

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Andorra, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Monaco, Norway, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Belgium, Netherlands

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