Hi ! I'm a 24 years old student, coming from a very small country named Belgium. I love my country (we have the best chocolate in the world), but I also love discovering other cultures and landscapes, which is why I've already lived in three other different countries !
After graduating from high school, I spent a year in the USA (Spokane, WA) as a Rotary exchange student. Then I studied a Bachelor's degree in translation (French-English-Italian) in Brussels, and spent 3 months in Scotland as an Erasmus student. I recently graduated with a Master's degree in translation in France.

I am a friendly, open-minded and very (sometimes too much ?) honest person. I sometimes enjoy having serious conversations, but don't worry, I have a good sense of humour and laughing is one of my favourite activity :)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

As I said before, I love to discover new places. What I like the most about travelling is meeting new people, whether they are locals or other travelers, and hear their stories. I believe every country has good sides and bad sides, and it's always enriching to learn about someone else's culture.

I haven't had the chance to couchsurf yet, but I hope I will soon get to do it !
Unfortunately, I cannot host as I live in a student residence and have to follow some very strict rules :(
But if you want someone to show you around the city, I would be a happy to be your guide ! Just send me a message a few days in advance as I am often away from home, and have to plan my transports in advance.

Interests

Travelling (of course), trying new stuff, talking with people, learning new languages, writing for my blog, taking part in my student's association, all kinds of sports (skiing, wheelchair hiking, rafting, scuba-diving,...),...

• culture
• writing
• chocolate
• beer
• traveling
• blogging
• hiking
• scuba diving
• skiing
• sports
• languages
• study abroad
• tourism

Music, Movies, and Books

I mostly listen to pop-rock music and movie soundtracks, but I also enjoy other styles of music (rock, country, french music, electronic music,...). I don't really like rap and metal. My favorites artists (now) are Passenger, Birdy, Alice on the Roof, Coldplay, James Blunt, Genesis, John Williams, Hans Zimmer,..

I go to the cinema quite often as I like almost every kind of movie (except maybe psycho-horror movies). I mostly like non-commercial movies, science-fiction, British comedies, road-movies, thrillers,...

I admit to be a potterhead. I grew up with Harry Potter : I was 10 when I saw the first movie, then I read the books 1-4 and waited impatiently for the next ones... At 15, I went to buy the last book at midnight at my local library. I took me 6 months to read it as I didn't want it to end...

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

A few days after turning 18, I told my parents I was going to go to New-York, all by myself, for one week. Of course they were a bit worried, but this was one of the best week of my life !

This summer, I did a 40-day rail-trip around Europe, alone with my wheelchair. I visited 20 cities in 14 different countries. I now have everlasting wonderful memories of this trip, thousands of pictures and hundred of stories to share.

Teach, Learn, Share

I would like to learn Spanish, and maybe Russian. Actually, I'm interested in every language. I can teach you a bit of French or Italian if you want :)

I can also make some French crepes if you'd like !

What I Can Share with Hosts

Belgian Chocolate ? :) (Beer is a bit more complicated to travel with !)

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, England, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Monaco, Netherlands, Portugal, Scotland, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United States, Wales

Countries I’ve Lived In

Belgium, France, United Kingdom, United States