Hello the world,

Who I am ? Julie, a passionate French teacher for foreigners, also involved with my housemate in a small organic restaurant in Brussels.
I think I'm an enthusiastic and smiling woman (I'm known for my uncontrollable laughter). I love to (slow) travel (that's why I'm on CS since 2009), to walk, to read, to eat (I'm a big foodie), to play boardgames with my housemates and to add parenthesis when I write ;-)

After a few sedentary years I'm back on the road and so excited about it.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I used to host a lot of people in the past but now that I live in a big house with 6 other people and that I work at evenings, it is hard for me to host on a regular basis. I organize events like chatting meetings or boardgames evenings.
As a guest, I'm very respectful and I love to cook some traditionnal belgian meal for my host (stoemp, waterzooi,...).

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I started CS in 2009 before to go for a one-year EVS in Italy. There I organised CS events and meet amazing people. CS definitely changed my life at this time and was one of the most incredible experience.
When I came back, we started to host a lot of people with a friend of mine. I especially remember the night we learned how to count the Japanese way or how to cook a delicious indian chicken.
Then I've travelled the world for 1 year and discover how it was to surf (a bit more challenging for me). I've been hosted by a lot of people, families and school (I had a creative project about interculturality in 15 primary schools arounf the world) and it definitely was the best part of my travel.

I am now eager to meet YOU, the stranger who is just a friend I don't know yet (quote found on a CSer's window in Liverpool)

Interests

Travels, photography, music, movies, trekking, ... LIFE!

• photography
• cooking
• movies
• music

Music, Movies, and Books

I'm a big fan of John Steinbeck and I especially read american and british classics (Jane Austen, J.R.R. Tolkien, Brönte Sisters, Terence Williams, William Styron,...). Now, I would like to read writers from other part of the world.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

My European Voluntary Service (EVS). It was such a wonderful experience, for one year, discovering new places, meeting lovely and amazing people. I recommend it to everybody.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Bolivia, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, France, Greece, Guadeloupe, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Kenya, Laos, Myanmar, Netherlands, New Zealand, Peru, Senegal, Singapore, Tanzania, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Belgium, Italy

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