ABOUT ME

I love meeting people and getting to know their culture and way of life. I discovered my love for travelling just a couple of years ago after moving to Malmö (exchange student). Ever since I periodically get what I call "travel tantrums" and go insane unless I go outside and discover something new.

I'm a developer, working in Brussels.

http://www.vimeo.com/mathijsbeks

PHILOSOPHY

We have two ears and one mouth so that we can listen twice as much as we speak

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I try to help people with their journey.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Couchsurfing has enriched my life, and I love being involved as often as my schedule permits.

Interests

Reading books, cultures, movies

Music, Movies, and Books

Music

indie, electronic, alternative, pop and folk, including:
Eels, Gui Boratto, Radiohead, MGMT, Hot Chip, The Notwist, Wilco, Gorillaz, Andrew Bird, Stars, Air, Vampire Weekend, Datarock, Crystal Castles, Franz Ferdinand, Death Cab for Cutie, Cut Copy, Spoon, Beck, Röyksopp, Spinvis,...

http://www.last.fm/user/mathijsbeks

Movies
The Science of Sleep, Objectified, Helvetica, Thirst

Books
Life of Pi, The Solitude of Prime Numbers, The Kite Runner

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Couchsurfing in Hokkaido (Japan)
Solo hiking trip (Turkey)

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Belgium, Sweden