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Overview

  • 11 references 6 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in Dutch, English, French; learning Spanish
  • 26, Male
  • Member since 2022
  • Student
  • Full Stack Webdevelopment
  • From Brussels, Brussels-Capital, Belgium
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About Me

Gimme gimme gimme any type of music, I'll dance as if my life depends on it 🕺
Hardcore Belgian: (Belgian!) fries, Chocolat and beer are always within arm-length reach 🍻
Mister Brightside ☀️
Mature child or infantile adult, what's in the name anyway 🙈
Scuba Diver (CMAS 3*) 🤿
Stargazer ⭐️
🌏 47/197

I'm a soft-hearted child of the world, a fool dreaming of a world where different cultures are embraced rather than frowned upon. Ever chasing that beautiful horizon only to be left with satisfaction after finding out what's behind it. Always up for a good talk, a chill night out, a cold beer, meeting people and making new memories.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Want to get away from the commercial touristic environments and start meeting the real locals wherever I wind up. I value making real connections with like-minded travellers.

Interests

  • reading
  • coding
  • scuba diving
  • basketball
  • football
  • stargazing
  • good conversation

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Jimmy Sax - No Man No Cry, Dead Or Alive - You Spin Me Round
Movie: Pulp Fiction, Whiplash, Singin In The Rain
Books: Darren Shan - Cirque du freak

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I just came back from a journey of a lifetime. Since I was a child I dreamed of exploring the world while backpacking. In 2022 I went on a 3 and a half month trip with my best friend trough the beautiful countries in the South Pacific with only a 40L backpack. We chased for sincere connections and went to remote places in Fiji, Vanuatu, New-Caledonia, Wallis & Futuna, Tonga, Samoa and Solomon Islands. We dressed, ate and slept with and like the locals. It was a lesson in dignity, gratefulness and in what is really important in life. It was a travel that really changed the way I perceive the world, people and happiness. I would love to share more about this journey over a drink!

Teach, Learn, Share

Belgian Culture, Travel experiences, (cold-water) Scuba Dive trip, Belgian crêpes

What I Can Share with Hosts

Try to explain where Belgium is situated and that it's a real country (not some little brother from France or Holland)
I'm not the best cook, but I promise I won't poison you when I cook for you.
Snacks, a beer, food, ... whenever I go get some.
Friendship :)

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, England, Fiji, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Jordan, Lebanon, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Maldives, Mauritius, Mexico, Monaco, Netherlands, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Palestine, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Samoa, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Slovakia, Solomon Islands, Spain, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Tonga, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United States, Vanuatu, Vatican City State, Wallis and Futuna

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Belgium

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