CURRENT MISSION

Trying to be the best possible version of myself everyday again.

ABOUT ME

All my friends started to buy houses and babies, I bought a tent and took off. For a year and a half I was travelling in Latin America (from Mexico to Argentina). I always had the feeling that I was born at the wrong side of the world, so in may 2011 I swapped Belgium for Ecuador and now I am living and working in a small village high in the Andean altiplanos. And I absolutely love it! I live and work with the most amazing people ever, which inspire me everyday to make the best of everything!
Piel gringa pero corazon latino.

PHILOSOPHY

Me gusta el olor que tiene la mañana
me gusta el primer traguito de café
sentir como el sol se asoma en mi ventana
y me llena la mirada, de un hermoso amanecer.
Me gusta escuchar la paz de las montañas
mirar los colores del atardecer
sentir en mis pies la arena de la playa
y lo dulce de la caña, cuando beso a mi mujer.

Se, se que el tiempo lleva prisa, pa' borrarme de la lista, pero yo le digo que.

Ay, que bonita es esta vida
aunque a veces duela tanto
y a pesar de los pesares
siempre hay alguien que nos quiere, siempre hay alguien que nos cuida.
Ay ay ay ay, que bonita es esta vida
y aunque no sea para siempre
si la vivo con mi gente
es bonita hasta la muerte con canciones y tequila.

Me gusta escuchar la voz de una guitarra
brindar por aquel amigo que se fue
sentir el abrazo de la madrugada
y llenarme la mirada de otro hermoso amanecer.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

At the moment I am living and working in a community project (educational centre and hostal) in Guamote. But as I didn´t get to know that much of Ecuador on my last trip, I defenitely want to see some more of the country. It is also very cold in Guamote, so I love to go to warmer places to heat up, once in a while.

Interests

Travelling!!! Learning to know new cultures, new people,...
I also love everything that has something to do with nature/animals: hiking, horsebackriding,...
And I absolutely love dancing!
I spend a lot of time working but I have the best job in the world so I don´t mind.
And I have the 3 most amazing dogs which fill my life with despair (they are very independent), frustration (they consider themselves the best interior designers and lanscapers ever) but most of all complete joy and happiness!

• animals
• dogs
• culture
• interior design
• dancing
• dining
• traveling
• hiking

Music, Movies, and Books

The book that everyone should read: The Spell of the Sensuous: Perception and Language in a More-than-human World, from David Abram!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I have travelled through and lived in Latin America for a total of 6 years now and the list of amazing things I have done and seen is endless. This is an amzing part of the world. I love its nature, its culture, its food, its people... I guess I was born on the wrong side of the planet...

Teach, Learn, Share

I was incredibly lucky in my life. I can´t even start to list the good things that happened to me. So I feel it as my obligation to share some of that fortune with people that where less lucky. They call me crazy (

What I Can Share with Hosts

Smiles, laughter, crazy stories, bottles of rum,.... and maybe some of that fortune...

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Austria, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, England, France, Germany, Guatemala, Honduras, Italy, Mexico, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Spain, Venezuela

Countries I’ve Lived In

Bolivia, Costa Rica, Ecuador