CURRENT MISSION

Meeting people / documenting societies / living with families

ABOUT ME

I'm a photographer based in Ghent - Belgium. At the moment I'm working on photography essays concerning people and communities in Asia. I'm looking for local people to stay with during my wanderlust road trips in Europe or Asia... to be able to dive in the culture immediately! I find this an essential part of he artful traveling. Meeting new people is always a gift and opportunity to learn and exchange! I adore it and am looking forward to new adventures and meetings ;)

PHILOSOPHY

Live to the fullest with an open mind and healthy body!
You only live once!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I can offer a couch and looking for places to stay.
Also I'm willing to guide around Belgium, when I'm in the country. :) I know some very authentic cafés or nature parks, restaurants and stuff like that.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Had some pretty amazing experiences when staying with people. F. ex in Cuba I stayed with lots of interesting people. Meeting new people is important to me. It broadens my horizons and teaches me so much. I adore photographing people and communities during travels.

Interests

Trying to be in the moment
Photography/Art/...
Travels : south-east Asia, Thailand, Myanmar, Philippines, later Vietnam and Thailand to study..
Music : jazz, electronica, etc
Philosophy/Meditation (grounded, not floaty)
Nature and walking with our sweet dog Kyta (Akita Inu, intelligent, kind, loyal but stubborn Japanese breed haha)
Qi gong and exploring answers some spiritual practices hold and can offer : vipassana, bodywork, shiatsu, qi gong with my Chinese teacher
ETC
ETC

• dogs
• arts
• culture
• photography
• yoga
• meditation
• walking
• traveling
• socializing
• music
• jazz
• hiking
• rock climbing
• paragliding
• swimming
• teaching
• tourism
• road trips
• parks

Music, Movies, and Books

Into the Wild (waw, this is appropriate!) ;-)
Jazz: John Coltrane, Coleman Hawkins, Sidney Bechet, Charlie Parker, etc
Icelandic : Skuli Sverisson, Mumm, Sigur Ros
Electronica : Boards of Canada
Rock : Mugiboogie, Black Keys, Cat Power, Iggy Pop
New wave : Depeche Mode

ETCETCETC :-)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Fighting altitude sickness in Tibet
Strawling at night in Cuban suburbs smoking cigars
Paragliding in Madeira
Climbing Angkor Wat stairs
Enjoying the sunset on the Mekong river in Laos
Eating pad thai in Thailand
Standing under a huge waterfall in Iceland
Talking to friendly hospitable people
Being myself
Qi Gong experiences

Teach, Learn, Share

Qi Gong
Photography Advanced
Swimming
Kundalini yoga
Hiking
Shiatsu

Countries I’ve Visited

Benin, Cambodia, China, Comoros, Cuba, France, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Kenya, Kosovo, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Nigeria, Philippines, Portugal, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Thailand, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Belgium