I'm a Belgian musician, working as a physics teacher to pay the bills,...

Although I studied engineering, now I am way more interested in social aspects of society, how people live together,... My biggest passion is music, I love almost any style, as long as it can touch me.
I also play guitar (a lot) and am learning piano, making my own songs. Writing a bit of everything.

Apart from caring a lot for human-related ethics, I also pay very much importance to animal rights and ecology, which make me turn vegan.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To experience traveling much more as part of the people rather than as a tourist. When seeing a city I rather get to know the mindset of the people, and their favorite coffee bar, or favorite piece of street art or little alley, rather than the biggest cathedral.

Interests

Music, politics, sociology, guitar, different cultures, languages.
And of course, I love to have long and good discussions about these topics :)

• animals
• singing
• ethics
• dining
• cooking
• vegan
• politics
• technology
• traveling
• music
• guitar
• piano
• ecology
• engineering
• languages
• religion
• science
• sociology

Music, Movies, and Books

Folk: Neil Young, Dylan, Cohen, Bill Callahan, J Mascis, Jackson C Frank, Townes Van Zandt, Jaques Brel
Rock: Two Gallants, Lou Reed, Songs Ohia, Jason Molina, Green on Red, Bettie Serveert
Grunge/Punk: Dinosaur Jr, Sebadoh, Sonic Youth, Mudhoney, Dead Kennedys, Ramones, Nirvana,...
Tougher music: Iron Maiden, Metallica,...
French music: Stromae, Jacques Brel
Some local Belgian stuff: Dans Dans, dEUS, Laïs,...
African music as Vieux/Ali Farka Touré, father and son Diabaté, Mulatu Astatke,...
Basically I also try to play songs of all these artists.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

A one month trip through Iran, all with Couchsurfing.

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach: guitar, vegan cooking,
Learn: languages, cultures, opinions, whatever unusual things
Share: I know quite some extremely beautiful music that surprisingly enough never got popular

What I Can Share with Hosts

Stories, lots of thoughts, time, and a place to stay, vegan food.

Countries I’ve Visited

Andorra, Austria, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Hungary, Iran, Italy, Monaco, Netherlands, Poland, Scotland, Spain, Turkey, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Belgium, Denmark