Hi all! I'm Julia, a Belgian girl who prefers living abroad. I studied translation in Brussels and Utrecht (the Netherlands), lived in Birmingham (UK) for a bit and in French Polynesia for a year. I spent a year and a half in Malta ad another year and a half in London. I'm now back in Belgium for a while. I'm planning to travel more, which is why I joined Couchsurfing!
A little more about me: I love food and trying out new cuisines. I love languages and linguistics. I love trees (I grew up in the countryside). I work as a freelance translator. I'm open-minded and love a good laugh. I read a lot when I find the time.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I think it's the best opportunity to meet local people and a great way to discover the country I'm visiting.

Interests

• books
• cooking
• music
• parks
• nature
• parties
• seaside
• foreign languages

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: from mainstream radio hits to Russian and Dutch pop and older stuff
Books: I can't even begin to describe my love of books or what I've read so far... Here a re a few of my favourite authors: Elif Shafak, Pierre Choderlos de Laclos, J. Maarten Troost, Gillian Flynn, Marjane Satrapi

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Does packing my things and moving to the other side of the world qualify?

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach French and I'd be happy to learn your language(s)!

What I Can Share with Hosts

Cooking tips (although not from my country of origin), good times, drinks, funny memories.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Estonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Indonesia, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malaysia, New Zealand, Spain, Switzerland, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Belgium, England, France, French Polynesia, Malta, Netherlands