Hello everyone!

From 3 - 12 of January 2025 I will be traveling with my friend Manon (see profile picture on the right) in Sicily!
We would love to meet people who know the place to be able to see it through the eyes of a local. We do have a place to sleep except for the 3th of January, so for that night we are also searching a host. We are looking forward to see Palermo, Etna, try new food and drinks, see the culture and meet new people!

Kiss,
Charlotte & Manon

LIVING IN GHENT

I finished my master in the audio visual arts in Ghent (Belgium) and do acrobatics (partner-acro, acroyoga, ground acro, recently acrodance) as a hobby. My purpose for the future is to combine cinema with circus arts.
At the moment I work as a teacher in a circus school and I'm making a short movie about movement.

I like dancing (in particular salsa), outdoor sports, reading and making music.

Oh and I love cooking! Ofcourse I adjust to the place and the people, but I try to discover more delicious vegetarian and vegan food. As I stay at your place I'll do all I can to make a yummy meal, as love goes through the stomach!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Couchsurfing gives an opportunity to meet locals and other travelers, and share similarities and differences. Until now I only had very beautiful Couchsurfing experiences and it makes me happy to meet people who have faith in humanity, like to share experiences, but also their living space and believe in the goodness of the people.

I would like to see new places and learn to know people with different cultures. I'm learning Spanish, French and English and I think this is a good way to improve them. I also want to learn new music, films, new dances, new ways of thinking, etc.

I prefer to meet girls through this platform, as I sadly understood that some people see this as an opportunity to date. I'm definitely not excluding guys, but I want you to know that I am searching for/ offering a safe environment without uncomfortable comments or looks.

Interests

My main hobbies are
circus - acro,
dancing: salsa, cumbia, balkan
making music; guitar, ukulele and singing.

Interest are; Traveling, hiking, sports, climbing, (acro-)yoga, music, salsa, reading, philosophy, cooking, make/watch films...

• festivals
• cooking
• yoga
• movies
• reading
• traveling
• music
• hiking
• sports
• rock climbing
• languages

Music, Movies, and Books

Music:
I love all sorts of music, depending on the atmosphere. To dance I prefer latin music, especially salsa, bachata and merengue! I adore every song Gustavo Santaolalla made and listen a lot when I have to study or clean. :)
At the moment I'm also really into flamenco music!

Other examples of what I like ; Jeanette, Joe Dassin, Louis Prima, Simon & Garfunkel, ZAZ, Onda Vaga, Muerdo, Perota Chingo, Beirut, everything from 60, 70, jazz, (ok stop me...)

Movies;
Amorres Perros (Iñarritu)
Nuit et jour (Akerman)
Diarios de Motocicleta
...

Books;
'boek der rusteloosheid' Fernando Pessoa
'On the road' Jack Kerouac
all the books of Alan de Botton
...

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Everytime again,
when I take my backpack and discover new places

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach you some acroyoga, maybe a bit 'West vloams' ;)

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Bolivia, Chile, Côte d'Ivoire, England, France, Italy, Mexico, Peru, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain

Countries I’ve Lived In

Belgium, Spain