DISCLAIMER
We're always delighted to host travelers from all around the world, however we stepped down a bit from receiving guests as we are currently lacking the space to be proper hosts. However, we can always make exceptions ... don't be afraid to ask :-)

Thanks for understanding !

INGRID & BENOIT IN A NUSHELL
After being together for 10 years, we decided to further explore the world and went on an intense round the world trip of 120 days end of 2015, where we visited many countries, met so many interesting people and discovered so much wonderful things. We are now happily married, and still craving for more adventures and discoveries !

Our round the world trip video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HtCMVVKY5LQ

The blog of our adventures:
http://www.destinationfood.net

CURRENT MISSION
Meet new people, discover new places and cultures, experience food & wine from all around the world, hike as many mountains as possible, write about all our adventures on the blog, create new recipes inspired by the world cuisine ... get out of our comfort zone as many times as possible !

ABOUT US
We are a funny and talkative couple, who love to travel and share experiences with people from all around the globe.

We are passionate about food and wine, always chasing down restaurants and local food specialties, tasting and learning about local wines, and cooking as much as we can.

We like to go to concerts or go out for a drink, but we also do enjoy a bit of quiet once in a while :-)

We are an eco-friendly couple, trying to diminish our carbon footprint as much as we can . We do so by eating almost no meat anymore (flexitarian diet, meaning we allow meat on occasion but 80% of our diet is vegetarian / vegan based), consuming local and organic food, trying to produce as less waste as we can (zero waste) by buying stock food & composting ... we care a lot about the environment.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING
We like meeting new people and sharing our culture with our fellow couchsurfers. Always keen to show the little hidden places to our guests, and cook out of the books recipes to our hosts :-)

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE
Both hosts and guests, both wonderful experiences. CS is the perfect way to immerse yourself in local's culture ... we just love it !

Interests

Traveling
Gastronomy, cooking, oenology
Hiking, swimming, running, yoga, Pilates, cycling
Photography
Sciences & technologies
Reading: philosophy, positive thinking, science-fiction, fantasy
Writing: travel stories, recipes, science-fiction
Ecology: documentaries, articles, activism, zero waste, local & organic food, vegetarian & vegan

• culture
• writing
• photography
• concerts
• environment
• dining
• cooking
• wine
• yoga
• pilates
• running
• walking
• reading
• traveling
• blogging
• cycling
• hiking
• skydiving
• sports
• boxing
• swimming
• ecology
• science
• oenology

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: rock, pop, indie, alternative , nu jazz, electronic music (minimal, techno, house) ...
Movies: thriller, action, comedy, science-fiction, dramatic, ...
TV Series: Friends, Lost, How I met your mother, Fringe, Breaking Bad, Game of Thrones, Mr Robot, Quantico, The magicians ...

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Ingrid : Elastic jump & skydiving :-)

Benoit: Walking barefoot on burning coal !

Both of us :
Extreme hiking (Tongariro Alpine Crossing, Wyana Picchu, Mount Batur), incredible experiences ...

Round the world trip of 120 days, visiting 11 countries, traveling almost 120 000 kilometers including 2000+ kilometers walking, a life-changing experience that we will never ever forget !

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, China, France, Germany, Greece, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Lesotho, Morocco, New Zealand, Peru, Portugal, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Belgium, Ireland, Portugal