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Overview

  • 30 references 23 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in Dutch, English, French, Spanish
  • 44, Female
  • Member since 2010
  • Director NGO (KIYO Kinderrechten/Children's Rights), danc...
  • industrial engineer biochemistry & environmental scie...
  • From Mechelen, Flanders, Belgium
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

enjoy, travel, meet & give back

ABOUT ME

In 2010 i have lived in Quito, Ecuador for 6 months where I worked as a volunteer with vulnerable kids. Several travelers have surfed my couch in Quito. Then I traveled 4 months around South America where I surfed several couches. Back in Belgium I am now living in Mechelen and I want to continue hosting and surfing as I find this concept amazing, fun and enriching! If I am home I will open my door for you and show you around in my little but beautiful town. If you allow me to surf your couch during my travels (and I do LOVE to travel adventurously) I'll be very gratefull. I am a clean and wellbehaved woman and I will always respect the host rules. I expect the same from my guests.
I am young, honest & direct, openminded, active, free & passionate. A cozy chat by a delicious (selfmade) diner and a glass of wine, an adventureous mountain hike, a cultural tour, enjoying the silence of nature or a wild salsa party & a mojito...I am your friend!!

PHILOSOPHY

If you don't like my fire, then don't come around, because I'm gonna burn one down...

Enjoy, explore, discover, meet and open up: NOW!!!
ACTION!! Standing still is going backwards.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I can be regularly on business trip but when I am home you are welcome to surf my couch and I can show you around or give you tips on what to visit. If I accept your request I will make sure we can spend time with each other because CS is about sharing! If you are just looking for a free place to stay, I will not accept your request.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

if you haven't tried, you haven't lived

Interests

dancing, synchronised swimming, photography & design, hiking mountains, exploring nature & wildlife, music, sports, meeting people, cultural exchange, cooking, baking and enjoying gastronomy, reading, cine arte, studying anthropology & sociology, voluntary & social engagements...

  • wildlife
  • design
  • photography
  • dancing
  • cooking
  • wine
  • partying
  • reading
  • traveling
  • socializing
  • music
  • hiking
  • surfing
  • sports
  • swimming
  • anthropology
  • business
  • sociology
  • volunteering
  • mountains

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

travelled by myself through South America

jumping out of a plane

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Austria, Bolivia, Brazil, Burundi, Cameroon, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo, Egypt, El Salvador, Estonia, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, Hungary, India, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Morocco, Nepal, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Peru, Philippines, Portugal, Saudi Arabia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay

Countries I’ve Lived In

Belgium, Ecuador

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