I am from Belgium and I discovered my love for traveling a few years ago when I took a gapyear between my studies. In this year, I worked 6 months and travelled the other 6 months to South Africa (volunteering), United States and Indonesia. I could not let the thought of South Africa go (still not :-) ), so I wrote my thesis about HIV and Morality after doing research in a township in South Africa. In my final university year, I got a joboffer as a prevention advisor (psycho-social aspects) and I took it. I knew I would want to travel more, so after six months I quited my job and travelled on my own in South America. And this was not the end....

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I had my first Couchsurfing experience during my trip in South America. When my Spanish got better, my urge to talk to the locals grew. Now I see the full value of this system, and I really got in love with the idea of hosting people all over the world and visiting them as well. During traveling in central Asie I slept almost every night in a house of a very nice family, due to couchsurfing but also the amazing hospitality of the people all over the world. Now I live in Changzhou and I have the time to give the traveling people the same back as what I recieved.

Interests

I love all facts of traveling (of course), meeting people, going out for a beer, reading books, learning about culture, food and cooking, write, photography, playing music (percussion and piano), hiking and enjoying nature.

Music, Movies, and Books

I love all types of music and I am open to get to know new styles, artists, ...
I read a lot in my free time. Mostly fiction and travelling guides

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Last year I was traveling with two other girls in Central-Asia by hitchhiking and couchsurfing. The nomad life really got me.

Teach, Learn, Share

Even in the most crazy situations there will be always people around you who will help you, take care of you or just doing the best they can.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Great company; having a nice talk about fun things, life, dancing, ....

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Bolivia, Brazil, Croatia, Ecuador, France, Germany, Hungary, Indonesia, Iran, Italy, Kyrgyzstan, Morocco, Netherlands, Peru, Portugal, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, Tajikistan, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Belgium, China, South Africa