I'm a photographer, but I also enjoy doing different things on the side, like working behind the bar or for cultural organisations. I've lived in Antwerp most of my life and really appreciate life here. After high school I lived in Lima for a year and later on for a few months in Barcelona while doing an internship.
(if you're interested, you can see some of my work here: www.milesfischler.be)

I think I'm easy to talk to and I am genuinely curious to know about people's lives and views on life. I try to see the best in people or situations and believe in human kindness. This seems a much lighter way to go through life and it often evolves into good things.

Any place can be interesting, I usually try to avoid tourists, but when I can't I just have fun observing them instead. I like wandering around alone with my camera through messy cities, spending free days with friends and seeing what the day brings, long conversations, sharing food, reading, dancing, ...

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Happy to give you advice on what to do in Antwerp, I might be able to host as well if the timing is right!

+ couchsurfing myself, especially when I am traveling alone

meeting new people, new perspectives and experiences, learning from each other

Interests

observing people, riding my bike, listening to people's stories, art in general (contemporary to outside art), architecture, walking around flea markets and thrift stores, cooking and eating with friends, singing and dancing, watching films, long conversations, sustainability and ecology, bad jokes, sunsets, ...

• arts
• architecture
• photography
• dancing
• cooking
• vegetarian
• reading
• live music
• cycling
• solo travel
• films
• nature
• sustainability
• feminism
• observing
• human behaviour

Music, Movies, and Books

Music; J.J. Cale, Kurt Vile, Fat Freddy's Drop, Neil Young, Alice Phoebe Lou, Cat Power, Alex Cameron, The XX, Kings of Convenience, Nina Simone, Florence + The Machine, Solange, M. Ward, Devendra Banhart, Allah-Las, Mac De Marco, Nick Drake, Romeo Elvis, The Rolling Stones, ... some electronic stuff, blues, soul, loads of music from the 60s and 70s, rnb and hiphop

Books; Kurt Vonnegut Jr, Nicole Krauss, Rachel Cusk, Rebecca Solnit, Siddharta (Herman Hesse), Haruki Murakami, Miranda July, Middlesex (Jeffrey Eugenides), ... have been reading more short stories and essays lately, some graphic novels

Movies; Frida, Big Fish, C.R.A.Z.Y., Bagdad Café, Matilda, Paris Texas, Carol, Amélie, The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill, Thelma and Louise, After Life (Wandafuru Raifu), Hable Con Ella, 20th Century Women, The Hours, ... most films by Wes Anderson and Werner Herzog

Series: Parks & Recreation, Transparent, Freaks & Geeks, Orange is the New Black, Game of Thrones, Masters of Sex, Wonderfalls, ...

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach you some Dutch, English, French or Spanish, how to make a runny chocolate cake (moelleux), about photography, ...

I would be interested in learning how to make things with my hands, e.g. woodworking, ceramics, ... Also would be curious to learn about farming/gardening, medicinal plants, meditation, ... I don't really do much sports except cycling, would love to learn how to ride a motorcycle one day.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I could photograph you or your place if you'd like! I also like cooking or I could help with other things around the house.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Canada, Czech Republic, Ecuador, France, Germany, Greece, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Kenya, Malaysia, Mauritius, Morocco, Netherlands, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

Belgium, Peru, Spain

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