Couch Available: Coffee or a drink Preferred Gender: Any
PLEASE STOP SENDING ME REQUESTS WITHOUT READING MY PROFILE FIRST!
I've just moved to an apartment in Jette (still Brussels) and I now need some time to unpack, redecorate, change a few things etc. Therefore I'm not able to accept any hosting requests.
For really urgent last minutes, I might make an exception. In that case put the word 'konijn' in the title.
Seby 26, Male Sacele, Brasov Romania Friends since June 2006 "we met in the chat - supposed to surf his couch but didn't make it - perhaps will have more luck to surely meet up when he comes in may here" Friendship Type: Friend I vouched for Sven Van Den Meerssche 21
Jawwad Zafar 34, Male Brussels, Brussels Belgium Friends since August 2006 "Through the couchsurfing experience" Friendship Type: CouchSurfing Friend 2
Olmo Ziarko 26, Male Leuven, Flemish-Brabant Belgium Friends since October 2008 "we work together" Friendship Type: Good Friend
Backpacking Philip 38, Male Cardiff, Cardiff Wales Friends since January 2003 "a fellow backpacking mate, who's passion for cooking equals his love of backpacking" Friendship Type: Acquaintance 122
Chiara De Battisti 27, Female San Vito al Tagliamento, Friuli-Venezia Giulia Italy Friends since June 2011 "we work together" Friendship Type: Friend
Ulla Kemi 27, Female Tongeren, Limburg Belgium Friends since June 2008 "Meetings meetings and hosted me!" Friendship Type: Friend 3
Well, I'm just a lad from Belgium. I grew up in a small town called Maaseik, near the Dutch border. After my studies in Maastricht, just across that border, I decided to move to Brussels to enjoy the city life. Nowadays, I'm still exploring my world, always eager to find new things.
How I Participate in CS
I'm an active host and a CS ambassador, but this doesn't turn me into some kind of superhero. I'm still just a member like 1000s of others. After a year of just hosting and some surfing, I felt I should get more involved in the CS project. As a city ambassador I try to help out both members from Brussels and people visiting Brussels. Furthermore I'm trying to give CS a boost in my birth region Limburg.
CouchSurfing Experience
Hosted people from:
Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Colombia, Croatia, Denmark, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Italy, Ireland, Israel, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Latvia, Lithuania, Malaysia, Mexico, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Pakistan, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States, Venezuela
Surfed in:
* Austria (Salzburg, Vienna) * Belarus (Brest, Grodno, Minsk) * Belgium (Brugge, Dendermonde, Gent, Liège, Montegnée, Roeselare) * Brazil (Belo Horizonte, Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, Teresópolis, Vila Velha) * Bosnia and Herzegovina (Banja Luka) * France (Arras, Lille, Metz) * Germany (Aachen) * Italy (Turin) * Lithuania (Kaunas, Klaipeda, Vilnius) * Luxembourg (Berdorf) * Norway (Oslo) * Portugal (Aveiro, Braga, Beja, Coimbra, Guarda, Guimarães, Leiria, Lisbon, Ourém, Pombal, Porto, Tomar) * Romania (Bucharest, Săcele, Timişoara) * Slovakia (Bratislava) * Serbia (Belgrade, Inđija, Kruševac, Niš, Subotica) * Switzerland (Geneva, Lausanne)
Interests
I've got a broad variety of interests: (folk) culture, going out, sports, dining, vegetarian cooking... In general, I'm quite an active person.
Philosophy
Give peas a chance!
Music, Movies, Books
Movies: The Others, Amelie Poulain, Chicken Run, Y Tu Mama Tambien...
Music: folk, folk metal, rock, techno (depends on my mood)
Books: I'm hooked on travel guides and cook books...
Types of People I enjoy
Everyone is welcome as long as they take an effort to fill out their profile and they have been thinking about the real mission of CS. Actually, I enjoy all kind of people, but mostly openminded people who're looking for a deeper meaning in life, who have a goal.
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I had great conversation with Sven, I arrived late that night so we chatted for over an hour. We have a lot of things in common such as being vegetarians. We woke up early and had a nice breakfast and after another hour of conversation we parted our ways. I will definitely host Sven when he comes to Miami anytime!
I met a great person and am thankful he hosted me! thanks you again Sven :)
From Igor DAURIAC Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France Jan 21
Positive
I met Svan in Madeira in September 2011 for five days.
He is a very nice, clever, openminded and fun.
As a Belgian, he likes and knows a lot about beers. ;)
See you soon Sven
I hosted Sven for one night. He was a very gentle and polite guest and he surprised me with a very good portuguese language level and also with his interest and knowledge about portuguese culture. Hope you have enjoyed this this little bit of Alentejo I was able to show you for just one day!
Sven was an extraordinary host. He provided us with maps for Brussels as well as the other cities that we planned on visiting. He recommended a nice town for us to stop at on our way to Brugge and helped us find a host there. Sven also prepared us delicious meals, shared some magnificent music with us (please send a message with the band names so we can continue to enjoy the music! :-)), showed us around the city, took us to a local brewery, and introduced us to some other couchsurfers. To top it all off he even stayed up late with us one night to help us out when we ran into an unexpected situation. All around great guy and amazing host. :-)
Sven is such a marvelous host! He welcomed my travel partner and me into his home for a few days and showed us an amazing time in Brussels! He prepared wonderful food for us, took us to some great pubs for top-notch microbrews, gave us wonderful travel tips and pointers, toured us through the entire city, helped us find a host for our next stop, and stayed up all night helping us when we ran into a very unexpected situation. Sven opened his home and his heart and showed us why CouchSurfing is such a community- and peace-building initiative. Thank you for being such a fantastic host! :-)
Staying at Sven's has been the first experience me and my girlfriend have in couch surfing and it could't been better. He helped us with lots of good information about the city, definitely our visit wouldn't be that good without his help.thanks again Sven we hope to see again in Madrid or London.
From Lynne Harris Edinburgh, Scotland Jul 21, 2011
Positive
I surfed Sven's comfy couch for 3 nights during the Brussels CS summer event. Sven was very hospitable and went out of his way to make sure I was enjoying my time in Brussels. I really enjoyed talking with Sven on a wide range of topics and getting to know him a bit at the different events. Sven - thank you very much!
Sven is a great guy with a wealth of knowledge. We went out for dinner and we shared our experiences. He told me about the Belgian traditions and history, which I really appreciated. He is a very welcoming and warm person. Many thanks for your hospitality. Hope to see you again.
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