CURRENT MISSION

I'm starting a trip around the world with this dude ( https://www.couchsurfing.com/users/1547580 ). Asia will be the starting point. There's a website here: http://out-of-the-nest.com

ABOUT ME

I'm somewhat introspective and I like to read, talk and learn. Obviously, Couchsurfing is very adequate for the last two endeavours. Let's be honest though, I also like to drink and go out when the mood strikes me.

I travelled a fair amount. I'm not sure why I do it and why I like it but I evidently do.

PHILOSOPHY

I'm not exactly sure what to put here. I don't have any paragraph in mind that would efficiently sum up the way I lead my life, assuming I'm consciously aware of it at all. One thing I very much try to avoid doing is taking my personal system of values as an absolute evaluating framework. What I prefer is what I prefer but in no way is it more valid than someone else's preferences.

I like people. And even when I don't, I tend to at least find them interesting. Seems to me like fruitful exchanges often emerge from positive interactions though, so that's how I typically engage with others.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I've been hosted a lot in the UK and Brazil and I've hosted some in Brussels. I'll get back to it as soon as I'm done with my trip.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Extensive and satisfying.

Interests

History, science, science-fiction, philosophy, languages, traveling, architecture

• architecture
• cooking
• beer
• drinking
• traveling
• history
• languages
• science

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Fever Ray, Gotye, Mouse on the Keys, Toe, Meshuggah, Jacques Brel, A Silver Mt. Zion, Ghinzu, Sigur Rós.

Movies: Barry Lyndon, The Thing, Oldboy, There Will Be Blood, Let The Right One In

Books: Against Method, The Meme Machine, Distinction, Darth Bane Trilogy, À La Recherche du Temps Perdu, La Peste

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I wouldn't describe anything I've done as amazing.

Teach, Learn, Share

I'm pretty scientifically inclined, so there's that. I've also hitchhiked a good deal, and I'd be happy to share my experience of it.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can open a beer bottle with a lighter. I'll show you how. Also, I like cooking so I'm happy to cook for my host.

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Brazil, China, Denmark, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Poland, Russian Federation, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Belgium, China, Sweden, United Kingdom

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