New to this platform? These tips could help you getting started: https://support.couchsurfing.org/hc/en-us/articles/214891777-Getting-Started-for-New-Members https://support.couchsurfing.org/hc/en-us/articles/200640210-How-do-I-make-my-Couchsurfing-profile-great- https://support.couchsurfing.org/hc/en-us/articles/200640010-How-do-I-write-a-good-couch-request- https://about.couchsurfing.com/about/values/ Before sending me a request, don't forget to read the 'My Home' section: https://www.couchsurfing.com/people/vasu-kapoor/couch Since I listed all these resources, I hope your couch request is genuine and invites my interest because over time my couch has become quite picky for hosting travelers. I'm aware that most of us came to know of Couchsurfing after we googled (or ChatGPTed) 'cheap ways to travel' but don't forget that Couchsurfing is a 'cultural exchange platform', not a platform that gets you 'a free place to sleep'. So please spend some time convincing your host through your request why they should host you. Alright I'm done with my rant, let's talk about me for a bit: I was born and raised in India but I spent a couple of years of my early childhood in Canada. At the age of 18 I moved to Leuven, Belgium where I did my bachelor's and master's in engineering and also got an opportunity to study abroad in Turin, Italy for six months. I started working as a communication systems and security engineer in Brussels after finishing my higher education from KU Leuven in Sept'23. I love meeting new people, understanding their personalities, beliefs, life philosophies, exploring their lifestyle and getting to know them at a personal level. I find people to be very interesting since every person has something to teach and incredible life stories to share. Afterall, we all have some funny stories, unique perspectives and inspiring experiences to share when we overcame great odds against us and still emerged victorious. Welcoming people in my personal place or staying with them while traveling is a great way for me to nurture my interest in people. I host travelers because if I don't have enough time and money to travel the world, I bring the world to me. I couchsurf because travelling a place through a native's perspective is a totally different and unique experience. After visiting almost two dozen countries, I no longer find it very interesting to visit mainstream monuments, historical sites and other tourist attractions. For me travelling has become more about connecting with locals, and trying the local cuisine. I came across CouchSurfing at the age of 16 by watching Tomislav Perko's Ted talk about how he travelled the world with almost no money. My eyes lit up after listening to his tales of adventure and I even went as far as reading both his books about his adventures multiple times. His Ted talk and books inspired me to join CouchSurfing, host people, travel solo and document my own tales of adventure. You can watch his Ted Talk here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R7vmHGAshi8 Anyways, that's enough about me. I'll tell you more if we meet in person and if you're eager to get to know me. Since you took the time to visit my profile here's a list of places to visit in Brussels: Monuments: 📍Grand Palace 📍Maison du Roi 📍Hôtel de Ville (viernes mercados de flores) 📍Galerías Saint Humbert 📍Manneken Pis (Rue de l’Étuve) 📍Palacio de Justicia (Barrio de Sablon) 📍Plaza Poelaert 📍Iglesia Notre Dame du Sablon 📍Parque real de Bruselas 📍Catedral de San Miguel y Santa Gúdula 📍Ruta del cómic 📍Barrio Europeo 📍Parque del cincuentenario (arco) 📍Atomium 📍Mini Europe 📍Basílica del Sagrado Corazón 📍Barrio de Saint Gery 📍Rue des Bouchers Restaurants: 🥨 C’est bon c’est Belge 🥨 Vitalgaufre (gofre 3€) 🥨 Bia Mara (fish and chips) 🥨 A la Mort Subite (sandwitch…) 🥨 Tonton Garby (bocadillos) 🥨 Noordzee Mer du Nord 🥨 Grimbergen Cafe (fabrica de cerveza + menú) 🥨 Fritland (bocadillo típico la mitraillete) Bars: 🍻 Delirium (mitico) 🍻 James Joyce 🍻 Funky Monkey (happy hour 18h) 🍻 Plaza Luxemburgo 🍻 Brasserie Egalité 🍻 Au Bon Vieux Temps If you're using CS it's very likely that you're travelling on a strict budget so here are some cheap places to eat (no, sadly they don't pay me a commission for this huge promotion): Sindibad: https://maps.app.goo.gl/gnqV98zjkbFoiMSv6 Mr. Falafel: https://maps.app.goo.gl/817GZjKea6U5JiFE6 Pure Veg India: https://maps.app.goo.gl/JXQ577MiJdRBrKZj8 Dar Lwalida: https://maps.app.goo.gl/wqacaXWgzEqmzuyM6 Are you the type who plans your trip trip well in advance? Then these two websites are for you: https://www.visit.brussels/en/like-a-local https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Brussels If you are a chocolate nerd, you will enjoy the (more or less) independent chocolate makers downtown. Otherwise, we go to a supermarket for the bigger pieces, they all sell the usual mainstream (for a Belgian standard, very good unless you are an expert in chocolate) stuff like Côte d'Or, Jacques, Callebaut. Good to know: the Neuhaus and Leonidas factories have an outlet in the border of Brussels, with interesting prices.

CURRENT MISSION Mission? Am I on a mission? Nobody told me about it... ABOUT ME I like to travel around the world whenever I can - to discover other cultures, meet with interesting people, take pictures, hiking and taste special food. I learned there are nice people everywhere, just open your eyes and do not have prejudice against people from different backgrounds. PHILOSOPHY Enjoy every day when I wake up! My philosophy regarding travel is very much aligned to the ethos of Burning Man and its 10 principles. I always try to apply these principles in the context of couch surfing: 1. RADICAL INCLUSION: Anyone may be a part of our global community. We welcome and respect the stranger. No prerequisites exist for participation in our community. 2. GIFTING: Our global community is devoted to acts of gift giving. The value of a gift is unconditional. Gifting does not contemplate a return or an exchange for something of equal value. 3. DECOMMODIFICATION: In order to preserve the spirit of gifting, our community seeks to create social environments that are unmediated by financial transactions. We stand ready to protect our culture from such exploitation. We resist the substitution of consumption for participatory experience. 4. RADICAL SELF-RELIANCE: Travel encourages the individual to discover, exercise, and rely on his or her inner resources. 5. RADICAL SELF-EXPRESSION: Amazing experiences arise from the unique gifts of the individual. No one other than the individual or a collaborating group can determine its content. It is offered as a gift to others. In this spirit, the giver should respect the rights and liberties of the recipient. 6. COMMUNAL EFFORT: Our community values creative cooperation and collaboration. We strive to produce, promote and protect social networks, public spaces, works of art, and methods of communication that support such interaction. 7. CIVIC RESPONSIBILITY: Our community values civil society. Community members who organize events should assume responsibility for public welfare and endeavor to communicate civic responsibilities to participants. They must also assume responsibility for conducting events in accordance with local, state, and federal laws. 8. LEAVING NO TRACE: Our community respects the environment. We are committed to leaving no physical trace of our activities wherever we gather. We clean up after ourselves and endeavor, whenever possible, to leave such places in a better state than when we found them. 9. PARTICIPATION: Our community is committed to a radically participatory ethic. We believe that transformative change, whether in the individual or in society, can occur only through the medium of deeply personal participation. We achieve being through doing. Everyone is invited to work. Everyone is invited to play. We make the world real through actions that open the heart. 10. IMMEDIACY: The concept of immediate experience is, in many ways, the most important touchstone of value in our culture. We seek to overcome barriers that stand between us and a recognition of our inner selves, the reality of those around us, participation in society, and contact with a natural world exceeding human powers. No idea can substitute for this experience.

CURRENT MISSION to focus one day ABOUT ME It's not impossible that I fell into coma about five years ago and I'm still waking up. That would explain why I feel like I was 17. I have the strangest dreams all the time... PHILOSOPHY Finding all absurdities around me and all the precious things that we don't usually notice.

The more important things in life are : singing and dancing ;-) I am a very bad dancer but I don't live in my dusty library 😊 I am a very active person, who live to make and solve problems. Active practicer of breathwork, cold shower and meditation. My passion : fly. I've my Pilot license. When I don't go out to dance and I don't fly, I work intensively as an entrepreneur.

I studied biology and love nature and wildlife. I'm currently working at the educational services of the natural sciences museum in Brussels (https://www.naturalsciences.be/en). I also work as a volunteer at the Planckendael Zoo of Mechelen and as a climate coach for Goodplanet. I like sports, both watching and doing them. I'm active in a chess club (not really physical sports, but still sports) where I train young children. I also like music, travelling and meeting new cultures. I'm a cultural mix myself as I have a Belgian father and a Chinese-Malaysian mother. I love cooking and eating and love sharing this with guests, but be aware that I'm vegetarian. If you want more information, just ask. You can also visit my facebookprofile: https://www.facebook.com/kevin.dewinter.77 or a vk profile: https://vk.com/id402441220 . I'm less active on couchsurfing than before, but always welcome to contact me in fb or vk

Belgian, m, NL/FR/ENG, civil engineer, extrovert, open minded, world backpack traveler, curious wanderer, serial chiller. My interests include cycling, chess, art, meditation, nature, melodious techno and ecstatic dance. I value ultimate sarcasm and pointless discussions. Remember that happiness is a way of travel, not a destination. (Roy Goodman)

MISSION: Exploring the world...sharing experiences...creating open minds...)'( PASSIONS: There are three things about which I am most passionate... Teaching: I have taught in universities, professional conferences, and small villages in third world countries to both adults and to children (mainly math, science, and technology). My belief is that a person really never knows a topic in depth until he or she has taught it. Students will challenge the teacher to think differently about a subject when it is taught well. There is nothing more rewarding than seeing the "light go on" when a student comprehends an important concept. Music: I believe that music is a means of communication that transcends all cultural barriers. Music can communicate joy, sorrow, stories of courage, political messages, and just about everything that one can express with feelings of passion. My mother was a professional musician (classical cellist) and I was a DJ for 15+ years in my days of being a student (which lasted a very long time...). My musical tastes are as diverse as they are obscure. I listen to music of all kinds and from all nationalities. Live music performances are even better! Travel: One must explore to experience this world. I love nature and the outdoors. I am passionate about art of all kinds (music, painting, sculpture, architecture) and am constantly seeking out the diversity of its many forms that exist on our globe. People, culture, food, history, and architecture are all part and parcel to a fulfilling travel experience. Would you like to be happy...I would recommend to buy less stuff and travel more! PHILOSOPHY: Part I: * I am more interested in what I can create than in what I can consume. * I am more interested in what I can share than in what I can own. * I am more interested in living my own life rather than viewing others on television or the big screen. * I think for myself and choose my own heroes. Part II: The Seven Deadly Sins: 1. Wealth without work 2. Pleasure without conscience 3. Knowledge without character 4. Commerce without morality 5. Science without humanity 6. Worship without sacrifice 7. Politics without principle Mahatma Gandhi October 22, 1925 The Eighth Deadly Sin: 8. Rights without responsibility Arun Gandhi September 16, 2013 Part III: "Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts. Broad, wholesome, charitable views of men and things cannot be acquired by vegetating in one little corner of the earth all one's lifetime." -Mark Twain, The Innocents Abroad/Roughing It Part IV: "Your heart is free. Have the courage to follow it." -Malcolm Wallace Part V: “Travel is never a matter of money, but of courage." – Paulo Coelho Part VI: Age is more of a frame of mind than it is a count of years. I am convinced that I am much "younger" than most people that have fewer than half my number of years. Keep curious and keep learning to stay young. I very often host and surf with people having many fewer years than I because it keeps me young! "Age shouldn't affect you. It's just like the size of your shoes - they don't determine how you live your life! You're either marvelous or you're boring, regardless of your age." - Morrissey Part VII: "Dream as if you'll live forever. Live as if you'll die today." - James Dean Part VIII: Respect All: humans, animals, ecology, religions, races, ethnicities, sexual preferences, ... you get the idea. Part IX: My philosophy regarding travel is very much aligned to the ethos of Burning Man and its 10 principles. I always try to apply these principles in the context of couch surfing: 1. RADICAL INCLUSION: Anyone may be a part of our global community. We welcome and respect the stranger. No prerequisites exist for participation in our community. 2. GIFTING: Our global community is devoted to acts of gift giving. The value of a gift is unconditional. Gifting does not contemplate a return or an exchange for something of equal value. 3. DECOMMODIFICATION: In order to preserve the spirit of gifting, our community seeks to create social environments that are unmediated by financial transactions. We stand ready to protect our culture from such exploitation. We resist the substitution of consumption for participatory experience. 4. RADICAL SELF-RELIANCE: Travel encourages the individual to discover, exercise, and rely on his or her inner resources. 5. RADICAL SELF-EXPRESSION: Amazing experiences arise from the unique gifts of the individual. No one other than the individual or a collaborating group can determine its content. It is offered as a gift to others. In this spirit, the giver should respect the rights and liberties of the recipient. 6. COMMUNAL EFFORT: Our community values creative cooperation and collaboration. We strive to produce, promote and protect social networks, public spaces, works of art, and methods of communication that support such interaction. 7. CIVIC RESPONSIBILITY: Our community values civil society. Community members who organize events should assume responsibility for public welfare and endeavor to communicate civic responsibilities to participants. They must also assume responsibility for conducting events in accordance with local, state, and federal laws. 8. LEAVING NO TRACE: Our community respects the environment. We are committed to leaving no physical trace of our activities wherever we gather. We clean up after ourselves and endeavor, whenever possible, to leave such places in a better state than when we found them. 9. PARTICIPATION: Our community is committed to a radically participatory ethic. We believe that transformative change, whether in the individual or in society, can occur only through the medium of deeply personal participation. We achieve being through doing. Everyone is invited to work. Everyone is invited to play. We make the world real through actions that open the heart. 10. IMMEDIACY: The concept of immediate experience is, in many ways, the most important touchstone of value in our culture. We seek to overcome barriers that stand between us and a recognition of our inner selves, the reality of those around us, participation in society, and contact with a natural world exceeding human powers. No idea can substitute for this experience.

ABOUT ME Hello, i am travelling through australia and i love it. This is a unique place with the most beautiful scenery i ve ever seen (KARINJINI for example). Also australian people are different then the rest of the zorld but in an awesome way. They are so easy going and a friend is made really quick, and thats what i want to do, make new friends, see beautiful places and just have fun