I'm an agicultural engineer and language teacher and translator living in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire. I grew up in Belgium but my family's been in Côte d'Ivoire for three generations.

My wife, Chantal, is an Ivorian folk dancer and drummer. She's also an excellent cook !

Our 4-year old daughter, Ruth, is as active as cute, she loves playing with all our guests !

We also live with Chantal's villager niece who helps us with the housework, and our little shy cat.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Travelling to Africa is always an adventure, and never easy. Anyone wanting to discover my country of Côte d'Ivoire is welcome to my place !

Interests

I love board games, I organize board games events once a month in Abidjan and also like wargaming and role-playing games.
If you fancy a game of Mario Kart or Bloodbowl, I'm also your man ;)

• culture
• board games
• geography
• history
• languages

Music, Movies, and Books

Music : Metal, Folk, Ambiant
Books : A General History of Africa, Discworld
Games : Warhammer Fantasy

Teach, Learn, Share

Chantal can teach you Ivorian cooking as well as traditional dances and drums !!

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can give you useful survival tips to make sure your exploration of Abidjan and Côte d'Ivoire will remain fun and interesting ;)

Countries I’ve Visited

Benin, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ethiopia, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, Senegal, Slovakia, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, Togo, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Belgium, Côte d'Ivoire, Ethiopia, Niger, Russian Federation, Viet Nam