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Overview

  • 77 references 52 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in Dutch, English, French, Portuguese, Spanish; learning German, Russian
  • 36, Male
  • Member since 2009
  • Entrepeneur - Freedom seeker
  • Civil Engineering
  • From Ghent, Flanders, Belgium
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

To live each moment the fullest and get the most fun out of life by travelling the world and not being afraid of any kind of adventure.

ABOUT ME

Like most people on couchsurfing I have a passion for traveling. I love adventure, the unexpected, going with the flow, not caring about stuff, laughing with everything and everyone... For me traveling is a philosophy of allowing yourself to wonder around and be open to any experience coming to you without any expectation or judgement.

I hope I can share some amazing experiences, and hope to meet many cool crazy funny and happy people, that want to get the best out of life!

PHILOSOPHY

Travel the world, know the people of the world, share experiences, be open to knew lifestiles and living day by day.
Live life now, it's the only moment you have
Happiness is not the destination, but the way
Destiny is not a matter of chance but of choice
The task ahead of us is never is never as great as the power behind us
Life is either a daring adventure, or it is nothing
We dont stop playing because we grow old, we grow old because we stop playing
Fear is what we learnt here
Love is what we were born with.
You miss 100% of the shots you never take.
If things around you dont change, change the things you’re around.
When you reach the heart of life you shall find beauty in all things, even in the eyes that are blind to beauty.
Loving people live in a loving world. Hostile people live in a hostile world. Same world.
Life is musical thing; you are supposed to sing or dance while the music is being played
They said I'm losing my mind. I say I'm gaining my soul.
The holiest of spots on earth, is where an ancient hatred has become a present love
...

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I'm very excited to use this way of traveling, and plan to travel like this in the whole world! Thanks for this amazing oppertunity

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

SURFING

3 x Brazil / feeding snakes
8 x Spain / hitchhiking
3 x India / slum-surfing, himalaya-house, free hotel stay
1 x Norway / oslo touring
2 x Sweden / sleeping on the free floor
1 x Estonia / cold appartment & warm people (-18°C outside)
1 x Latvia / coldest time of my life -23°C
4 x Hungary / free appartment during sziget, tent surfing, meeting again
2 x Slovakia / cs event for homeless cs'ers in Bratislava, strong drinks
3 x Portugal / summer house during off season
2 x Bulgaria / birthdayparty with to much vodka, baby in the living room
1 x Romania / 1 night-er
13 x Italy / summer house, free sailing, sledging in Dolimites, party im tall, huge family, people studying a lot
3 x United Kingdom / London CS hopping
2 x Macedonia / free shots from soldier, lake Matka hangover
4 x Albania / french, american and italian expats in Albania
2 x Montenegro / cabrio cruising and bunker visiting in the mountains
3 x Croatia / free hotel room, speeding on Rab with a bike
1 x Serbia / climbing on walls in Belgrade, getting home at night in rain
1 x Slovenia / letting dogs out, crashing student dorm, suprising friends
7 x Belgium / cycling trought my own region & telling the m about CS
2 x Cyprus / tomato rasping, underground party, clubbing Nicosia
2 x Poland / learning how to drink Vodka and eat local food
1 x Lithuania / Finnish sauna & diving in the ice cold Baltic see
1 x Malta / nature and slow busses

HOSTING 7 times

4 persons in Valencia
3 persons in Gent

Interests

Traveling around the world to know different cultures. Making real friendships around the world.
I love brasilian music and to sing along with it without shame! When I have time I love to do some sports or find me a quiet place in nature.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

- I started a travel agency for teenagers: http://groovex.be
- Lived in Brasil for 7 months, my first real travel experience for which I was waiting all my life I think
- Spent one year in Spain on Eramus as a student and experienced a life without trouble and full of joy
- Traveled 2 months through northeren India. A country of contrast and wisdom

Teach, Learn, Share

I studied engineering.
But I'm not an engineer.
I'm a traveler.

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, China, Colombia, Croatia, Czech Republic, Ecuador, Estonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, India, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lesotho, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Netherlands, Norway, Oman, Portugal, Romania, Russian Federation, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Belgium, Brazil, Oman, Spain

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