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Overview

  • 18 references 11 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in Dutch, English; learning French, Spanish
  • 35, Male
  • Member since 2011
  • Entrepreneur
  • Engineering and Management
  • From Ghent, East Flanders, Belgium
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

Making the world a better place to live in through startups. I base myself on physical activity, nutrition and the environment you live in daily.

ABOUT ME

I'm a consultant focusing on Experience Design, originally from Belgium but currently living in Portland, OR. I love new experiences, stories and people from different backgrounds!

PHILOSOPHY

You greatest asset is your mindset. We shouldn't judge easily, yet most people do it daily. So if you do, at least start by judging yourself. Get to know yourself and reflect on the actions you take. Be humble, live simply and take responsibility.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Because it's a community of openminded people. A group driven by curiosity and experiences. I want to help travelers because I travel, I want to hear stories because I tell stories. It's when I feel most alive.

Interests

  • traveling
  • backpacking
  • surfing
  • skiing
  • rock climbing
  • nutrition
  • startups

Music, Movies, and Books

180° South, Solitaire, In to the Wild, 127 hours, The secret life of Walter Mitty and more.
City of the Sun, Ludovico Einaudi, Zoe Keathing, 2 Chellos, Jack Johnson, Oasis, Bob Dylan and more.
Let my people go surfing, The responsible company, The power of habit, Avonturier des glaces, Cradle to Cradle, From 0 to 1, and again lots more

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I hitch hiked from Nairobi to Cape Town in 2 months when I was 18.

Teach, Learn, Share

I learn from experiences. I share my believes on the future and our society and I try to teach by example.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Australia, Austria, Barbados, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, China, Czech Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Luxembourg, Mauritius, Mexico, Monaco, Morocco, Namibia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Northern Ireland, Peru, Portugal, Scotland, Seychelles, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Tanzania, United Kingdom, United States, Viet Nam, Zambia

Countries I’ve Lived In

Belgium, United States

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