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  • 41 references 39 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, French, Spanish; learning Dutch, German
  • 37, Male
  • Member since 2010
  • Tour guide and massage therapist
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About Me

I have traveled quite a bit in my life, going for a year here and there, have lived a thousand lives, and about the same number of jobs. And people along the way, their diversity, have truly made this experience better. This is one of the reason I'm here :)

At the moment I live a more sedentary life, helped in this task by Mia my lovely dog in the picture. We live in a nice house, surrounded by cows (but don't be afraid that they might cross the gate to attack you, Mia is on a very strict mission and barks away all border crossing tentatives)

I'm quite versatile and enjoy an afternoon tea after meditation
as much as nights around a beer, a smoke, a few guitars and a firepit.
You'll probably get me easily with any sort of game, workshop or animal nearby :)

I have spent most of my adult life questionning about the big questions of the universe, and have lived a quite rational life until my mid-twenties. But after a few experiences that have opened my horizon, I have spent most of my time exploring myself, with different tools and it has been an interesting journey :)

At the moment I give tours of Brussels for travelers to earn money and I have recently started working as a holistic massage therapist.

PHILOSOPHY

Don't loose yourself in the eyes of the person in front of you, you're not the lense she sees you through :)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I find the concept of couchsurfing an amazing one. To get out of the money system, and the obliged reciprocity that we always experience, I think it's a beautiful analogy to life. Give and expect nothing in returns and you will find abundance ;)

I'm generally a lucky person, but everyone I met through couchsurfing ranged from nice to amazing people with whom I had a great connexion.

Interests

  • animals
  • dogs
  • dining
  • cooking
  • drinking
  • board games
  • juggling
  • magic
  • spirituality
  • playing guitar
  • rainbow

Music, Movies, and Books

The alchimist, words are windows, brave new world,...
Predestination, the fountain, passengers,...

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Worked with wild monkeys and a puma in a rescue center in Bolivia, which was incredible...

Teach, Learn, Share

I love to learn new subject, and get easily bored, so I know how to do a lot of things mediumly well :)
But so chances are if you're trying to learn a skill, we could work on it together.

We can also cook together (vegetarian), or we can go to your favorite restaurant in the area

We can also go on big walks with the doggie, Mia, in the area

What I Can Share with Hosts

Some time if I have some on hand, offer a visit Brussels, or a nice walk in the woods or just a mattress if I'm busy at the time :)

Countries I’ve Visited

Germany, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Belgium, Bolivia, France, New Zealand, Spain, Tunisia, United States

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