Born, grew up, studied (apart from 1 Erasmus year in France) & worked for 2 years in Belgium (Ghent), headed to New Zealand for 7 months and came back to this lovely city called Ghent.

Sept 2014 - After 2 years of working behind the computer, I decided to give my (work)life a twist, as I realised I wasn't doing what I love doing & took off to experience a 'sweet as' travel adventure in New Zealand.

I traveled for about 7 months throughout NZ to fully explore this beautiful country, did heaps of walks, met & became friends with other travelers & local wiki's, did about 5 weeks of Wwoofing & had some great CS-experiences myself.

I've been living in Hokitika (South Island) for about 2,5 months with Kieran & working part time in hospitality. We've been hosting people in February '15 which has giving us really nice, interesting & entertaining experiences. It felt like hosting couchsurfers from everywhere was like opening the door to the world.

I registered on couchsurfing when I was an erasmus student (in Montpellier, France).

So currently living in Ghent, working 3 days a week, studying for another education in orthopedagogics, meeting my friends in the evenings, doing a lot of sports: weekly swimming, running & badminton.

I love sports, laughing with jokes, making jokes, making crosswords, meeting interesting people, discovering the beauties of nature & other cultures.

I've traveled a lot in Europe, from time to time I visited friends abroad who I've met during my Erasmus year. Before going to NZ, I've been to a lot of neighbouring countries in Europe & a bit further: South Africa.

PHILOSOPHY

Carpe diem!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Because it's such a great & intense way to get to know people & be immersed in the daily life of locals (as a couchsurfer).

As a host it's a great way to meet all sorts of people & hear their interesting stories.

Interests

Running, swimming, cycling, playing badminton, meeting up with friends, meeting new people, animating kids, traveling, being creative, trying new things, exploring unknown places/cities/mountains. Let's say I have A LOT of interests.

• running
• gardening
• traveling
• cycling
• sports
• swimming
• badminton
• study abroad
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

Inspiring books: 'The Alchemist' & 'Manuscript Found in Accra' by Paulo Coelho; Entertaining books: 'The Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared' by Jonas Jonasson, 'Inferno' by Dan Brown
Some movies I like a lot: Le fabuleux destin d'Amélie Poulain (my favourite), Love Actually, Ensemble c'est tout, Intouchables, La Grande Bellezza,..
Series: Friends!, How I Met Your Mother, The Big Bang Theory, Suits, Grey's Anatomy

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Being Erasmus student in France
Participating in a social project in South Africa
Traveling, working & following my heart in NZ

Teach, Learn, Share

What can I offer/share as a host: big smiles & talks, a comfy bed, a refreshing shower, etc.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Good talks. Laughs. Dances. Adversary for (board) games.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Croatia, Denmark, England, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Netherlands, Portugal, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, New Zealand