I'm described as a friendly, pleasant and open-minded person. I love to laugh, to have fun and be amongst people. I’m organized and very active. Always keen on having new experiences.
Grabbing opportunities and trying to make my dreams come true.
My greatest passion is travelling around the world with my backpack.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I am curious about this beautiful fascinating world and keen on meeting people. I love to discover a country through the eyes of a local.
I find CS so enriching. That feeling that you were not only visiting a country for its landscapes but rather being able to say " I want to return to this country to meet up my friends again".

Interests

Backpacking, salsa dancing, cooking, scuba-diving, learn new languages, beer and wine tasting, exploring, social drinking, gaining some experience in service and hospitality field, dancing, occasionally I practise yoga, animal lover, walks on the beach with(out) my dog, love the sea, go to the gym

A few sayings I like :
No suenes tu vida, pero vive tu sueno (= don't dream about your life, but live your dreams)
Without a fix destination you will get further
Whatever you do, do it with passion!
Out of difficulties grow great opportunities

• animals
• photography
• salsa dancing
• chocolate
• wine tasting
• traveling
• hiking
• scuba diving
• volunteering
• nature
• adventure
• sea
• jungle
• healthy food
• cooking and baking
• good beer
• dogs and cats

Music, Movies, and Books

Movie : Zero Dark Thirty, La Vita e bella, Argo, Silence of the Lambs

Books : The Alchemist (Paulo Coelho), Tranen over Kashmir, The Kite Surfer

Music : I like most music, except screaming metal. I love particularly latino music, it makes me instantly happy. Everything else, there is a time and place for it.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

About 14 years ago I took a sabbatical year to travel through 10 countries with a friend.
Recently I travelled again but during 3 years, a combination of working/volunteering and travelling.
Lived amazing experiences, met incredible people and obtained recipees for delicious food, these were the best years of my life !!
I loved being on top of Kilimanjaro, being touched by a gorilla, modelling for an international underwater competition, swimming with a manatee and snorkeling with whale sharks. I am in love with nature :-)

Teach, Learn, Share

I can share some recipes, good stories and give you tips about the countries I have visited with a good glass of wine or beer.

Countries I’ve Visited

Algeria, Antarctica, Argentina, Aruba, Australia, Bolivia, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Cabo Verde, Cambodia, Cameroon, Chile, China, Colombia, Croatia, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Ethiopia, France, French Polynesia, Gambia, Germany, Greece, Guadeloupe, Guatemala, India, Indonesia, Iran, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Madagascar, Malaysia, Malta, Martinique, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Myanmar, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, Oman, Panama, Paraguay, Philippines, Senegal, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Tunisia, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Belgium, Indonesia