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Overview

  • 16 references 9 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, French, Spanish; learning Dutch, Quechua
  • 50, Male
  • Member since 2007
  • As a paediatrician
  • Medical Doctor
  • From Namur, Belgium
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

Discover what the world has to offer with the help of Couchsurfing

ABOUT ME

Well, well, well... where should i start ?
I love travelling and meeting new people... have been living in Belgium, Peru,Australia and currently London.
I adore music (any kind as long as it sounds good)
I love cinema, books and anything cultural.
I honestly think I can learn from other people's experiences and that's why I think the couchsurfing community is an amazing project

PHILOSOPHY

My life has a superb cast but I can't figure out the plot.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I supported the project financially... I think it's a great idea and that's the way I've always liked to travel !

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Like wine it gets better everytime... people joining this community have got this "je ne sais quoi" that makes them unique human beings... Amazing !

Interests

Music (from rock to electronic to opera)
Cinema
Literature
Belgian comic strips (not only tintin)
traveling and adventure
socialising
art
tramping in New Zealand in heavy rain
rugby playing with Maori warriors
eating wichity grubs in the bush

  • arts
  • books
  • literature
  • dining
  • chocolate
  • wine
  • movies
  • traveling
  • music
  • opera
  • spelunking
  • rugby

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies : Amores Perros, Barry Lyndon (or anything Kubrick), Run Lola Run, Babel, Pan's Labyrinth, Amadeus, Brazil, Requiem for a Dream, Man Bites Dog, Spirited Away, The Downfall,...

Books : A Confederation of Dunces, Water Music, The Cloud Atlas, Captain Scott, ...

Music : as previously said anything that sounds good... music is my passion

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Glowworm caving in New Zealand
Inca trail in Peru
Trekking in the Dolpo in Nepal and being invited to a local community's celebration
Medical service at the Ccollor Rity fiesta in the moutains of Peru
White nights of St-Petersburg

Teach, Learn, Share

French expressions
How to find food in the australian bush
First aid to kangaroos
Good spots around London
Anything about Valais
Why belgian chocolate ?
Who's on first base ?

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, Bolivia, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Portugal, Romania, Russian Federation, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Belgium, Peru, United Kingdom

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