We are Karel and Clarissa, an Italo-Belgian couple living and working in Leuven, Belgium. We love to travel ourselves or hear about the adventures of others! After car + tent trips to Scotland and Spain, next our sights are set on South Korea!

Clarissa likes: baking, ice skating, peanuts, singing, furry things, Egon Schiele, Alessandro Baricco, the B-52's, kung fu.

Karel likes: biking, ice cream, history, listening to Clari singing, trying out new beers, Tim Minchin.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Travelling is not just a physical thing. Going to another country. Seeing the sights. When you can connect with someone else, touching their way of life, seeing beautiful places not only through your own eyes, but also through the eyes of others, that is what it means to discover something new. As a host, this means new wonder for what is already familiar. As a surfer, it means curious eyes led by an open mind.

Interests

• arts
• photography
• beer
• cycling
• camping
• nature
• quirky language differences
• fun facts

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Canyoning. Sleeping in a castle suite. Having a firefly land on you while dancing with that One Girl. Shopping for a three course meal (and a candle) at Lidl. Doing a handstand on the Great Wall.

Teach, Learn, Share

Clari: How to make the best pasta. Drawing. Driving a car like an Italian.

Karel: How to make pasta that is perfectly edible. Bike mechanics. Unofficial ambassador for Belgian beer.

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Austria, China, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Luxembourg, Malta, Portugal, Romania, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Belgium, Italy