CURRENT MISSION

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ABOUT ME

Hi, I'm Bert, I'm 26 years old! I'm often to much excited about stupid stuff and I always want to stay a little bit like a child :). I'm a little bit shy but nevertheless I love meeting new people, especially after my experience abroad. I build up experience through an exchange program in university. After I worked for 1.5 year in the Netherlands (Rotterdam). Now I found a job back home in Belgium.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

July 2014 - Miguel Proença - Porto (Portugal) - 2 nights
Well it is hard to say, my first cs was this summer (2014) When I traveled through Portugal. I was really excited about the people I met and the hospitality I experienced. Also I had a really funny experience which I can tell you about ;-).

September 2015 - Mirjam - Vlaardingen (Netherlands) - 100 nights
Januari 2016 - Hans van der Knaap - Rotterdam (Netherlands) - 3 nights
Januari 2016 - Rajeev Rey - Rotterdam (Netherlands) 15 nights
Due to badluck with my landlord in the Netherlands I lost my flat. I was living together with some friends. One of them moved out and for that reason we broke the contract. We lost our grant and got kicked out immediatly. Because I didn't know immediatly what to do I searched on CS. I found 3 people who helped me a lot which I will always remember. My boss at my work let me down so I had a very difficult time in the Netherlands. For that reason I looked for work back home again. I can tell you more on this as well!!

Anyway because of all the help, warm welcomes, just everything that those people gave to me I would love to help someone and I decided to open my couch although it will be hard to convince my parents. If I can not host you I still can hang out or give you hints in what you should visit!

Interests

During my free time I love to go running and cycling. I can clear my mind by myself. I'm very competitive, that is why I love playing squash! I was a member and supervisor in the chiro for 16 years.
I love going to festivals because the atmosphere is indescribable, this is the reason I was always studying hard during the year to avoid exams during holidays.
During the winter I'm going for skiing. When I was a young boy I dreamed about being a skiing instructor.

• festivals
• running
• instructor
• traveling
• cycling
• hiking
• cave diving
• skiing
• racquetball
• mountains
• squash
• diving
• mountain bike
• scubadiving

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

- Watching sunrise over the Himalayaa
- Getting tricked by monkeys at Kathmandu
- Diving in Europe, Azia, Africa & Central America
- Running M's, HM's, 20k's and 10k's -----> AWESOME
- Travelling with CS :)

Teach, Learn, Share

Personally I suggest everyone to meet/travel with local people. I know that travel guides always give you an idea of what is beautiful in a country to see but they never can get a cultural experience across. Meeting local people is sometimes hard, but those who want can always find a way to do so!

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belize, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Egypt, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Luxembourg, Mexico, Nepal, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Belgium, Czech Republic, Netherlands