I’m Els, 33 years old.

I love living, going out and enjoying the company of my friends in Brussels. ☺

I’m very much into visuals arts, music, movies, ... That’s why I became a graphic designer, currently working in a communication agency.

To relax and let go I practice contemporary dance. It also allows me to meet different kinds of people and express myself.

On my trips I hope to discover a lot of new people and things to keep me open-minded!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I have a roommate who is not into the idea of CS, so it's a bit hard for me to host people.

But I can show people around in brussels!

Interests

Art(I mostly visit contemporary art exhibitions: Last ones were Frida Kahlo, Magritte, Sophie Calle)

Dance!, music, movies, books, ...

Asia (My sister is adopted from Vietnam and i'm in love with asian culture)

• arts
• culture
• books
• design
• graphic design
• contemporary art
• dancing
• contemporary dancing
• partying
• movies
• music

Music, Movies, and Books

Music:
Cash, Dylan, Tom Waits, Lou Reed, Jimi Hendrickx, Prince, Frank Zappa, Nina Simone, Peggy Lee, Ella Fitzgerald, Lee Dorsey, Betty Davis, Flying Lotus, Four tet, Plaid, Kraftwerk, Bonobo, Boards of Canada, CocoRosie, Curtis Mayfield, Dolly Parton, Eek a mouse, Amon Tobin, Andrew Bird... I cant list them all, can i? :)

Movies
Comes to my mind:
2001, a space odyssey; breakfast at tiffany's :), everything by the coen brothers, jim jarmusch, tim burton, woody allen, FF Coppola, Peter Greenaway ...

Books:
I'm still finishing Shantaram (everyone who went to india knows what i'm talking about) It's amazing!!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

-> Rwanda: an unprepared climb on a volcano through the wilderness :)

-> 2 days of partying with the congolese in Goma

-> Vietnam: the birth village of my sister, the most beautifull and honest place on earth

-> Couchsurfing in Iran: meet the most hospitable people in the world

Teach, Learn, Share

:) I can teach about Brussels: show people places that are not included in the tourist guides. I'm also very much in touch with everything that's going on there that's related to art, culture and music.

Countries I’ve Visited

India, Rwanda, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Belgium

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