My name is Leander. Or Leandro, it depends. I'm half Belgian half Ecuadorian. My friends just call me Leo, and so can you!

I'm a relaxed and open-minded person. Love to meet interesting people from all over the world no matter what age, race, beliefs or anything, that's why I'm on couch surfing.

I'm passionate about music in all its forms, as long as it's from the heart. I love going to concerts and parties (from swinging funky rythms to dark underground raves)
I also play the guitar, though I should make more time for it.

I love animals and like to see beautiful places in nature, it's a big motivation to go traveling, aside from meeting people from different places and cultures all over the world and learn from each other.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I wish I had joined CS sooner, because I love to meet and talk to people from different places all over the world.

What I like most about traveling via CS is meeting local people, eat local food, get to know local music, and just get to really know a place from the inside

Interests

• culture
• books
• beer
• partying
• traveling
• music
• scuba diving
• history
• art
• food
• nature
• spirituality
• personal development
• new experiences
• making friends
• drinks
• the sea
• yoga and meditation

Music, Movies, and Books

Music has always been a great passion in my life. Rock, funk, disco, salsa, afrobeat and almost all other African music, blues, reggae, cumbia, classical, drum and bass, darkstep, techno and everything in between

Books are a great way to let your mind travel and gain insights about humans, in our world or in fantastical worlds :)

Some of my favourite or most inspiring books/authors:

Non fiction:
Congo, David Van Reybrouck
The body keeps the score
Sapiens
The power of now

Fiction:
1984, George Orwell (not sure if it's still fiction 🤔)
Siddhartha, Hermann Hesse
Slaughterhouse 5, Kurt Vonnegut
Murakami
Tolkien
The Alchemist, Paulo Coelho
Harry Potter
A song of ice and fire
The name of the wind
Joe Abercrombie

Film

Tarantino
Wes Anderson
Tim Burton
Scorsese
Jaco Van Dormael
Gattaca
Midnight special
Paris, Texas
Amélie Poulain
Blood diamond
Lord of the rings
Paris, Texas
Fear and loathing in las Vegas
...

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Encountering wild mountain gorillas in the Jungle in Uganda

What I Can Share with Hosts

Good conversation, we can share travel and life experiences and tips, and if you want I can play a song for you on my guitar :) (I usually travel with it)

Countries I’ve Visited

Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, France, Germany, Indonesia, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Panama, Philippines, Portugal, Sweden, Tanzania, Thailand, Uganda, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Belgium