PHILOSOPHY

I travel not to escape life, but for life not to escape me.

ABOUT ME

I'm a twenty-something Belgian girl who once upon a time decided to go travel around the world for 4,5 months, but ended up traveling for 19 months and now thinks she will never be able to settle down.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To meet new people and see new places on a budget

Interests

Travel. Stories. Wildlife. Festivals. Chocolate.

• wildlife
• festivals
• chocolate
• traveling
• hiking
• swimming

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: Cidade de Deus, Requiem for a dream, everything Tarantino, everything Leonardo Dicaprio
Music: anything live
Book: The count of Montecristo by Dumas

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Some of my favorite moments:
- Swimming with sharks near the Great Barrier Reef
- Doing a camel safari in Jaisalmer (India) and sleeping in the middle of the desert under a perfect starry sky
- Seeing wild urang utans and pygmee elephants in Borneo
- Living on an island with only 13 other people for 4,5 months
- Entering the Taj Mahal
- Finally seeing a glimpse of Machu Picchu after a 4 day hike

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Cambodia, Croatia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Monaco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Peru, Philippines, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, Tanzania, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Vatican City State, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Belgium