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Overview

  • 4 references 3 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in Dutch, English; learning French, German
  • 32, Male
  • Member since 2011
  • Travelling to the Nordic countries
  • Business Management
  • No hometown listed
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About Me

ABOUT ME
I'm a 23 year old living and working in Ghent. I spend most of my time in Maldegem (hometown) or in Ghent. I've done a couple smaller roadtrips, but only recently did couchsurfing for the first time.

Currently I am travelling to Scandinavia and the Baltics. After this trip I am heading for Asia :)

I'm a sociable person and love good conversations and seeing new things. I'm a bit of a dreamer. (Daydreaming, future dreams). I hate to get stuck in routine.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

The few CS-experiences I had, have all been wonderfull. All the people I met on couchsurfing meetings and my hosts were all awesome people.

I am working at the moment, but it would be great to have travellers over or meet people through couchsurf. I hope to do more travelling in the future, so I hope to hear some stories or good tips, anything.

Interests

Sports! Anything , but especially football.
Music! Preferably rock or something jazzy.
Movies! So many but no Cage.

Or just chill and grab a beer.

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: Fight Club, Reguiem for a Dream, Léon, Heat, Oldboy, The Raid: Redemption, Trainspotting, Jagten,... Too much, just, too much.
Books: Norwegian Wood, Extremely loud and incredibly close, On the road, anything Bukowski, The alchemist
Music: I prefer rock or indie music but i'm pretty much open to anything. Oasis, Gaslight Anthem, Editors, War on Drugs, Warren Zevon, Matt Corby

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I spent an amazing time in Finland as an Erasmus student. It allowed me to experience a new culture for a long time, see amazing things and spend time with amazing people.
In only a few months we did trips to Saint-Petersburg, Stockholm, Copenhagen, Helsinki, Lapland etc. It was a good realization that I don't need my trusty old comfort.
In all, it I just made me more open minded and gave me a 'just get out there' mentality :)

Teach, Learn, Share

I am interested and many things. Hopefully I can share my passion for:
- Movies (also foreign movies, doesn't always have to be 'Hollywood')
- Music. I mostly into rock music/indie/acoustic, but I can also enjoy other stuff from time to time. I play a little bit of guitar so I would love to learn something about other instruments.
- Sports. I am open to do any kind of sports. I'm quite a competitive person in any sport.
- Travelling. Of course. I love to hear about other people's experiences. It's exciting to hear good travelling stories, and sometimes you get great tips that can help you later on.

Countries I’ve Visited

Croatia, Denmark, Finland, France, Gambia, Italy, Russian Federation, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Belgium, Finland

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