CURRENT MISSION

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ABOUT ME

Me in a nutshell: I'm very much 'into' sustainable living and I'm open to everything that's new (people, cultures, ideas, ...).

I can be very energetic, excited and bubbly, or very relaxed, calm and melancholic... I love canyoning, rafting, fast rides at fairs, hanging upside down, but on the other hand love the silence of a 6am morning and go down the stairs backwards because I'm afraid to fall off ;-)... But don't worry, I don't bother people with my 'darker side' when they're just visiting :-)

Overall, I think I'm very easy going - I like to enjoy the small things in life - a good conversation, the fresh smell of a winter day, nice music (=wax for the soul), ... If one of my 5 sences (or did someone say women have 6? ;-)) is moved, I'm happy :-)

PHILOSOPHY

I believe in living life to the fullest, enjoying every second of it... 'Se vivo felice, poi muoio contento' :-)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

hosting, surfing, meetings, joint travels,...

Interests

* ecology, fair trade, anarchistic sympathies
* traveling (recently discovered traveling by bike, loved it!)
* 'mindful' living (or at least trying...)
* meeting people, sharing life
* music!
* languages
* receiving and giving massages (only to close friends, sorry!)
* being outdoors (I loooove mountains!)
* moving (walking, swimming, dancing, ...)
* photography (not to say I'm good, I just enjoy a nice image...)
* yoga
* sauna
* wathing people, and even better, watching people that are watching people
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• photography
• dancing
• environment
• yoga
• sauna
• walking
• traveling
• socializing
• music
• outdoor activities
• cycling
• backpacking
• surfing
• swimming
• ecology
• languages
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Styles like balkan music, gipsy, brass, blues, klezmer, (swing)jazz, flamenco, bossa nova, ska,... Names like mister Tom waits, Vinicio Capossela, Gotan Project, Rabih Abou Khalil,Anouar Brahem, Boubacar Traoré, Tinariwen,...)...

Films: No blockbusters! I love 'slow' movies (Asian ones like 'Dolls' by Takeshi Kitano!), classics (Charlie Chaplin is great!), (old) musicals and some bollywood from time to time, Bregovic, Tony Gatliff, ...

Books: I should take more time to sit down and read, I'm hoping to catch up my reading-delay when I'm old and immobile :-) I now mostly enjoy books on history, travel guides, dictionaries, and the great poet Fernando Pessoa!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

* I walked the Camino to Santiago de Compostella for five weeks in 2006, best thing I ever did! I'm not religious but it was a great experience anyway - walking is a fantastic way to travel! Waking up in the morning, just packing your backpack, no possessions, no stress, just yourself, environment, and great company in the evenings, waw...
* nov08-apr09) travelling 6 months in Argentina... Breathtaking nature...
* Cycling to Portugal...

Teach, Learn, Share

anything! I'm eager to learn...

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Armenia, Austria, Bangladesh, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Malawi, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, Tanzania, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Belgium, Spain

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