CURRENT MISSION

Making every day a special day

ABOUT ME

Born in Kortrijk near the French border, I now share an appartement in the Belgian city of Antwerp together with two Italian friends. I have studied history in Ghent, and now I'm helping people who work in archives and libraries in Flanders.
I try to use my free time to the maximum. My main hobby is photography (see my website for examples), although I'm still a beginner and learning a lot about it. My other hobbies are my friends, doing sports (running, climbing and cycling), enjoying music (Belgium is really a festivalcountry!!), learning and teaching about history, spending time outside in the nature...
In fact I'm quite broadminded, and I can enjoy both busy citylife as complete isolation in nature.
(ps. As I have found out this is very important for many people: I don't smoke, but I don't mind people smoking in my neighbourhood, except in my bedroom)

PHILOSOPHY

Enjoy your life today as there may not be a tomorrow.
Life's too short to spend it unhappy.
Mens sana in corpore sano.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

My roommate Luca is ambassador for CS. This way I have made contact with some CS-guests, and have guided them in Antwerp. I have had only good experiences with CS. It's a wonderful way to meet interesting people from all over the world.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Guiding people into Antwerp city. Lately I've been to a nice CS-meet in Antwerp where I met a lot of very nice people.

Interests

Photography, History, Music, Mountains, Going out with friends, Sports (running, climbing, biking)

• culture
• photography
• dining
• chocolate
• beer
• running
• drinking
• politics
• music
• cycling
• sports
• rock climbing
• history
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Massive Attack, Queens of the Stone Age, The Pixies, The Doors, Hitch, Mono, Radiohead, Pink Floyd, Placebo, Smashing Pumpkins, Rage against the Machine, dEUS, Sophia, Air, Interpol, Bloc Party, Neil Young, Eels, Beck, and many many more...
Films: Apocalypse Now; Usual Suspects; Star Wars; Lost in Translation; Godfather trilogy; Scarface; Il Postino; Citizen Kane; Monty Python; Full Metal Jacket; Saving Private Ryan; American Beauty; Dr. Strangelove; Pulp Fiction; Hook; Shawshank Redemption; The Longest Day; Patton; Le Vélo; C'est arrivé pres de chez vous; Straight story
Books: Mainly historical books, but also humoristic literature.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Most amazing thing I've seen: Whales in Argentina
Most amazing thing done: Climbing in the Alps
Most amazing/interesting regions/countries I have visited: 1. Patagonia (Argentina/Chile) 2. Tuscany (Italy) 3. Mont Blancregion (France/Switzerland)

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach all about culture and history in Antwerp, Flanders and Belgium, and all about food in Belgium: chocolate, beer, fries with moules, ...

I want to learn: everything about your country: culture, nature, people, politics, sports, food&drinks, ...

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Chile, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Poland, Switzerland, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Belgium