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Overview

  • 6 references 5 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in Dutch, English, French; learning Malagasy, Yue (Cantonese)
  • 35, Male
  • Member since 2014
  • Have been working within MSF as a nurse for two years. St...
  • I have been educated as a nurse, graduated in 2010. Since...
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

Do what I always wanted to do; living a free life in a free world!

ABOUT ME

I'm an adventurous person who wants to discover the world. I've been working within Doctors Without Borders for 2 years now. I've been in South-Sudan and Madagascar. Right now I'd like to realize some new dreams like becoming a midwife. I'll start the course in September 2016 and work as a halftime nurse in Ostend. After the course I'll leave and quit Belgium again to travel and work as a volunteer in some small organizations.
My big dream on the schedule is to hike the pilgrim's route to San Compostela. I'm doing it in mutilple small pieces. My very ultimate dream remains to discover the whole world, without any obligations in life.
Freedom!

PHILOSOPHY

Enjoy the small things in life which makes you happy at that moment!
The less you have, the better. You don't need more than basics!
Enjoy life now, don't regret anything you did... We all have our own pathway, everything happens for a reason.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I like the idea of Couchsurfing. As I want to follow the Pilgrim's route to Santiago de Compostela one day I would like to use also couchsurfing. So if I can sleep with somebody else, it is no more then normal to have my apartment available as wel.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

This is my first time within Couchsurfing, I learned about it by a friend!
If possible, I'd prefer about 5 days to 1 week notice for a request.

Interests

Traveling, sports, hiking - as much as possible = enjoying the small things in life - the less you have, the better (!), humanitarian work, ...

  • traveling
  • hiking
  • sports

Music, Movies, and Books

Matterhorn most favourite book,
Favourite music; Nirvana, Rolling Stones, David Bowie, The Clash, CCR, all golden oldies ;-) Wished I was a hippy back in the 60's!
And most favourite movies basically everything

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Been in Hongkong, which was my first time in Asia. I've been workin as a nurse and within MSF... So many stories to tell when we meet ;-)

Last year I've been part in a malnutrition mission in Madagascar for 10 months with MSF.

Teach, Learn, Share

I would love to share my traveling experiences with yours, I can teach you my techniques, there's just so much!

What I Can Share with Hosts

Our beautiful city of Ostend!

Countries I’ve Visited

Bulgaria, Dominican Republic, France, Hong Kong, Macao, Madagascar, Poland, Réunion, South Sudan, Spain, Turkey

Countries I’ve Lived In

Belgium, Madagascar, South Sudan

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