I'm Tom Bertels, 25 years old from Antwerp in Belgium.

Since I went on a volunteering trip to Africa and India I lost my hart to travelling.
So a few years ago I quit my job and now I am trying to cycle across the world.
I've started in March 2018 in Portugal and since then I did Spain, France, Gibraltar, Italy, Switzerland, Belgium (my country), the Netherlands, Germany, Denmark, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and now Poland.
(Need some proof? www.noenkel.byecycle.com )

I speak fluent English and Dutch and a little bit of French and Spanish.
And that comes in handy because I like to have nice evening talks (that's the reason I'm on Warmshowers)!

So, I hope to meet you!
Tom

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To help you get a rainless night in a room and to meet people who are travelling the world and to search for people who want to help people who travel the world.

Interests

Obviously, I like cycling (because I am riding across the world), but I'm also really interested in cooking, music and the difference between habits in countries.

• music festivals
• music
• cycling
• football
• belgian beer
• antwerp
• bloody maries

Music, Movies, and Books

Favorite music:
1. Daft Punk , Beatles
2. Justice , Bob Dylan
3. Gorillaz, Louis Armstrong (with or without Ella Fitzgerald)
4. Samson & Gert, Buena Vista Social Club
5. Moby , Punjabi MC's
6....

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Climbing Mount Meru in Tanzania & cycling 1800 kilometres in 3 weeks

Teach, Learn, Share

I can give you a perfectly good tour in Antwerp (and a lot of helpful tips for the Belgian Beer Culture ;) )!

What I Can Share with Hosts

A good talk! And maybe the secret of making some real Belgian French Fries!

Countries I’ve Visited

Andorra, China, Cuba, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Gibraltar, India, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Morocco, Poland, Portugal, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, Tanzania, Turkey, Uganda

Countries I’ve Lived In

Belgium, Spain