CURRENT MISSION

No clear mission, I try to enjoy life in my way :-)

ABOUT ME

I see myself as a young happy guy with a main interest in cities and their living conditions. I love to get to know a city by seeing or doing more than the touristic must-do or must-see's.

Totally in love with metro systems, public transportation in general and fountains, so Paris is my big love. Berlin, Madrid and Barcelona are other favs.

If I am on a holiday I like to see or do as much as possible: cruising through the city by day, discovering the nightlife, and meeting locals for a good time.

I'm gay, which is maybe interesting to know. It doesn't mean that I don't like girls (I do have nice girlfriends!) but for instance to go partying I prefer gay(friendly) places :)

AS A GUEST

If I'm traveling, whether it's alone or with friends, I'm usually quite independent: I love to plan, to know what I want to see or do, so mostly I don't expect hosts to show me around or to join me to see the main tourist stuff (although it's nice to share the moments if possible!). I don't mind to go into town on my own, with my book and with my smartphone :-). However, I always try to be nice and thankful for a host, for instance by bringing a present, prepare a meal, or help in another way :).

AS A HOST

My couch is in fact the couch in the living room and i have flatmates. So it's not a separate room and you may not sleep as late as you want if other people are walking around (although I will ask my flatmates to be a bit silent and avoid entering early). Also, even if I like planned meetings, I don't like to plan activities with hosts too much. I prefer my guests to be as myself when i'm a guest: not too demanding, independent,.. I have seen most parts of Ghent/Belgium enough and I'm not always in the mood or I don't have the time to be a guide. However, I love to give information or directions, and if I'm free, if the weather is good or if i feel like joining, I will like to go with you. Just don't expect it immediately.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I started couchsurfing around 2009 but became more active since 2012. Traveled and hosted some times. I met cool guys through this medium and I love to continue that!

I love the economic part of it, since couchsurfing has saved me quite some money that I otherwise would have spent on ho(s)tels, but I also valued the information you can't find on the internet, but that my hosts provided me. I love to do the same for the people I host.

Interests

Politics, society, history, mobility, sports, psychology, nature, citylife, ...

• books
• beauty
• walking
• nightlife
• partying
• politics
• traveling
• sports
• history
• psychology
• tourism

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: electronic dance music (EDM) and house music, I love Tomorrowland, been there in 2012-2013-2014-2015 and to UMF Europe in 2016

Movies and books: about the dark sides of our society (war, illness, prostitution, migration, slavery...)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I'll give you three:

Seeing and experiencing everything at Yellowstone National Park

The beauty of Greece's islands

Staying for hours in museums about WWII and the cold war in Berlin and Warsaw.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Information and a couch. I don't have a separate key but it's easy to use one key for both of us and put it in a safe lock when the last one leaves the apartment :)

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Canada, Egypt, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Kenya, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Belgium