CURRENT MISSION

USA.

ABOUT ME

I am an outgoing person who is eager to learn and gain new experiences. I love travelling, music, books and films.

I am very passionate about everything that has to do with the USA and South-America (culture, history, politics ...)

I studied English and Spanish at the University of Ghent and American Studies at the university of Birmingham (UK)...

PHILOSOPHY

Not a shred of evidence exists in favor of the idea that life is serious

Live and let live

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I have couchsurfed in the USA, Spain and Iceland and met some great people thanks to this website :) I haven't hosted anyone yet, but I look forward to doing so - bring on those requests!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I've couchsurfed in the USA during a roadtrip in California, in some places in Spain (I studied in Valladolid for 5 months in 2009 and travelled to different cities during that period) and Iceland, where I went on a roadtrip with my best friend.

Interests

Music. Movies. Literature. Travelling. Food. USA.

• culture
• books
• literature
• coachella
• festivals
• dining
• chocolate
• beer
• politics
• movies
• traveling
• music
• history

Music, Movies, and Books

MUSIC

Beatles, The National, Springsteen, Dylan, Laura Marling, Gaslight Anthem, Radiohead, Sigur Ros, Belle & Sebastian, Leonard Cohen, Kanye West, Eels, Divine Comedy, Beyoncé ...

if you're really interested check this out:
http://www.last.fm/user/PieterColpaert

MOVIES

Films by Coen Brothers, Kubrick, Tarantino, Fincher, Almodovar, Woody Allen ... My favorite film would be 'Almost Famous' though

BOOKS

authors: Murakami, Paul Auster, JS Foer, Michael Chabon, Cormac McCarthy, Garcia Marquez and many, many others

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

The most amazing things I've seen, nature-wise, are the Grand Canyon (USA), Victoria Falls (Zimbabwe) and Tikal (Guatemala) and the overall landscape in Iceland.

But even more than nature, I love big cities. I have thoroughly enjoyed Madrid, Barcelona, Prague, San Francisco but was most awestruck by the mother of all Cities: New York!

The most amazing thing I have ever done is a California roadtrip with some of my best friends: we couchsurfed with great people, went to some awesome places and visited the unbelievable Coachella festival - seeing Paul McCartney, surrounded by my best friends, is a memory I will cherish for the rest of my life.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can try to explain Belgian politics - if that's something you'd be interested in- but I'd prefer to teach you all about Belgian beer and chocolate. If you host me I might even bring some :)

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belize, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland, Tunisia, United Kingdom, United States, Zimbabwe

Countries I’ve Lived In

Belgium, Spain, United Kingdom