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Overview

  • 8 references 7 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in Dutch, English; learning French, Spanish
  • 42, Male
  • Member since 2010
  • Engineer
  • Mechanical engineer
  • From Merchtem, Flanders, Belgium
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About Me

I'm a rather quiet, yet adventurous guy.
Kind of like Mark Twain said: "Better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to speak and remove all doubt" ;-)

I love to just hang out, and chill. Having a beer with a few friends in a charming café sound really good to me. No need to take me out clubbing, it kind of hurts my ears too :-)
Discovering new places, being in nature, and getting off the beaten path are definitely on my favourite list.
I really appreciate the different kinds of 'beauty' and 'art' that life has to offer: the details of nature, the constructions made by man, the behaviour of people ,...

PHILOSOPHY

Go...
With all your heart!!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I signed up, because a friend had told me about it, when I was preparing to go travel round the world for a year.
The interactions with local people is what really drew me in.

Couchsurfing has definitely made my travels a lot richer. People have told me about life in their area, showed me places I would have never thought of going, made me try things I would have never tried otherwise...
In the end, the people is really what a place is all about.
and it makes me experience traveling in a totally different way.

Interests

I love skateboarding, made me see the world through different eyes...
Unfortunately, I had to give it up because of lasting injuries. Which eventually got me into cycling. Absolutely love doing that now!

I like Japanese (racing) cars. I'm a big Honda fan.
I've been a car mecanic for a few years because I really like the technology behind it.

  • arts
  • beauty
  • beer
  • clubbing
  • technology
  • traveling
  • cars
  • cycling
  • skateboarding

Music, Movies, and Books

Too many to sum up.
Basically anything that triggers emotion in me ;-)

To give 1 example: The LOTR track "The Bridge of Kazhad Dum" at the point where the woman with the high voice starts to sing, gives me goosebumps every time!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Traveling round the world was definitely an unforgettable experience.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach you how to fix your car, or how to fold a paper duck :-)
You can teach me anything you want!! I love to learn about people's lives in general.
I'd love to learn how to control a car like a rally pilot :-)

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Cambodia, Canada, China, Czech Republic, England, Fiji, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Scotland, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Belgium, New Zealand, United States

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