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Overview

  • 40 references 31 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in Dutch, English, French, Spanish; learning Turkish
  • 42, Female
  • Member since 2008
  • Social worker
  • master degree in psychology
  • From Gent
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

explore the world and experience new things

ABOUT ME

I'm a social and open-minded girl living in wonderfull Ghent. I'm good to talk to and like to listen.I'm very eager to learn more about other cultures.Therefore traveling is one of my biggest passions. I love to go dancing and have fun.

PHILOSOPHY

Live the moment and enjoy the now.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I try be a good host by showing my guests what Gent has to offer and by sharing our culture. I always treat people with respect and make them feel comfortable.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

The hosting experiences I have so far have been great. Meeting new people and sharing experiences are the things I love. I like to show my wonderfull city to others and make them enjoy it. Also the CS meetings/gatherings we sometimes have in Ghent are unforgetable.

Interests

Travelling, mostly Asia and South-America
Photography
Reading
Dancing lindy-hop

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: all movies of Pedro Almodovar, La meglio giuventu, La vita e bella, Into the wild, Les fabuleux destin d'Amelie Poulin, Le huitième jour
Music: Gotan project,Buena vista social club, Tracy Chapman, Tori Amos, Jack Johnson, Jamie Lidell, Los de abajo, cesaria Evora, The gipsy kings, Arsenal, Coldplay
Books: all books of Nicci French and Paulo Coelho, The millenium trilogie, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, The shadow of the wind from Carlos Ruiz Zafon

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Swimming with whalesharks in the Philippines
Sailing from Colombia to Panama
Waking up with the sounds of monks chanting in Myanmar
Hiking for six days in the jungle of Colombia to the Lost City
Riding on a camel in the desert of India

Teach, Learn, Share

I can share lots of my travelstories and teach you some Dutch or practice English.I would love to learn some more photography skills and maybe some exotic cooking.I also like to practice my Spanish. Go dancing together somewhere would be fun too.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Belize, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Colombia, Ecuador, Estonia, Ethiopia, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Israel, Italy, Japan, Laos, Lithuania, Malaysia, Mexico, Myanmar, Netherlands, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Portugal, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Belgium, Bolivia, Honduras, Spain

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