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Overview

  • 59 references 29 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in Dutch, English; learning Cebuano, French
  • 35, Male
  • Member since 2009
  • IT technician
  • Student, IT
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About Me

'You know, I have one simple request. And that is to have sharks with frickin' laser beams attached to their heads! Now evidently my cycloptic colleague informs me that that cannot be done. Ah, would you remind me what I pay you people for, honestly? Throw me a bone here!' -- Dr. Evil

Post 'sharks with frickin lasers' in your couchrequest. It will be proof that you read my profile.

I travel like a Bear Grylls episode!
Stay positive and travel with a stomach of steel. I like meeting new people - guys or girls, I'm not picky. I've learned that it's important to take people as they are. I will show you around where to party or relax. Trying out new things is my philosophy.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I want to find someone I can see the world together with.

My philosophy is about finding what I love and letting it kill me and Couchsurfing is one of these things. I've always wondered why a lot of people leave the "One Amazing Thing I've Done" blanc on their profiles. I always love reading them. Keep exploring your limits.

I've been hosting and surfing for 6 years now, and I can never forget my first Couchsurfing experience. The people we meet are a beautiful reminder why we keep doing this.

Interests

Blogging, Food, Photography, Stargazing, Sunsets, Sunrises , NATURE, live music - this is big!

  • photography
  • film making
  • salsa dancing
  • yoga
  • partying
  • scuba diving
  • rock climbing
  • hitchhiking
  • playing music

Music, Movies, and Books

I'm pretty open minded.

all time favorite music; Arctic Monkeys, Buena Vista Social Club and 70's - 80's music

all time favorite book; The Unbearable Lightness of Being -Milan Kundera

all time favorite movies; Before Sunset

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

* slept beneath the stars in the Maroccan desert
* saw the inside of the pyramids in Egypt
* standing for a third time on the Machu Pichu
* painting a school class in Guinea
* riding elephants in Sri Lanka
* hitchhiking in New Zealand
*wanting to live in Istanbul
* falling in love in Buenos Aires
* falling in love in Budapest
* visiting native people in Philippines
* celebrating New Year's eve in Copenhagen
* living for half a year in south of France
* visiting Maya ruins in Mexico
* got bitten by a dog in Paraguay
* meeting a real hippie in Belize
* acting all hip in LA
* hyenas disturbing my sleep in Botswana
* first trip with my best friend to Leipzig
* checking out public transport in London
* losing a hitchhike-contest in Barcelona
* backpacking with my mom in Grand Canyon
* childhood memories in Ireland
* driving for the first time in Croatia
* pushing my limits in Czech Republic
* school-trip to Italy
* family quality time in Greece
* more family quality time in Malta
* an unexpected citytrip to NY
* having a couch-surfer turning into one of your best friends in Amsterdam
* living my Erasmus in Rome
* finding myself in Spain
* hiking through the snow in my shorts in Slovakia.
* hitchhiking all the way through France

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can teach you bad words in 6 languages :)

I can share my philosophy

Can you teach me bad words in your language?

Can you share your philosophy ?

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Canada, Cyprus, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Belgium, France, Philippines

Old School Badges

  • 10 Vouches
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