I'm Silke. I studied African languages and cultures and anthropology. At the moment I'm working as a language teacher (Dutch to adults). I love travelling, discovering new places, meeting people with different backgrounds and interests, good vegetarian food, living in the concrete jungle, but mainly enjoying its parks and social and cultural activities.
What about you?

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I started with hosting people while i was still a student, and living in Ghent.
I only surfed once, in Budapest, and it was a very nice experience.

Sharing is caring!

In Brussels, my friend, Christian Alcaraz, and me hosted some nice people. Due to many movals and a crazy working schedules, we were not as active on CS as we used to be.

Interests

Sunshine
Food
Culture
People
Nature
Creativity

• culture
• dining
• coffee
• vegetarian
• traveling
• socializing
• anthropology
• teaching
• languages
• parks
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

Three times yes, although i don't read that much as i would like to.
Music: I like and appreciate a lot of different styles of music. Depending of the moment i like latin, rock, reggae, jazz, hiphop, funk, soul, folk, accoustic, ... .
Movies: The tiger and the snow (why am I that bad in remembering names?)
Books: Dave Eggers

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I like the surprising experiences that traveling can bring us. While traveling I feel more alive, more free, more myself.

The very best was a trip in Ethiopia with my best friend, and enjoying the injera, coffee, mountains, hyenas and lovely people!

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach you some of the languages I speak, and you can teach me a little yours. I make some vegetarian hamburgers, cheesecake or empanadas that people like. Or I can show you some techniques to make jewelery by hand. I can tell you a little about my travels in South America or Ethiopia. I can show you around if I have time.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Let's share some nice moments :)

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Ethiopia, France, Hungary, Italy, Netherlands, Paraguay, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland

Countries I’ve Lived In

Belgium, Ethiopia, Paraguay