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Overview

  • 3 references 3 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in Dutch, English; learning French
  • 39, Male
  • Member since 2010
  • Outdoor guide
  • P.E. Teacher / outdoor guide
  • From Kapellen, Flanders, Belgium
  • Profile 95% complete

About Me

CURRENT MISSION

Travel through New Zealand by bicycle. I'll be leaving from Auckland to Cape Reinga to cycle all the way from North to South with only a hammock and a tarp, trying to be as self sustainable as possible.

ABOUT ME AND MY PLANS

I decided not to make any long term plans any more since plans have the tendency to change.
Just go with the flow, see how it goes.

PHILOSOPHY

Carpe Diem

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Meet new people, share travel stories, get to know the city/country through locals. You get to see so much more when staying with a good host than when you're staying at a hostel...

Interests

Climbing, canyoning, hiking, traveling, meeting new people, music, photography, reading, mountain biking, nature, other cultures/religions, board games, playing handball, ...

  • dogs
  • photography
  • board games
  • reading
  • traveling
  • music
  • cycling
  • hiking
  • surfing
  • rock climbing
  • handball
  • canyoning

Music, Movies, and Books

Love music and books!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Checking a herd of cows, while riding a horse bareback, with sunset in the West and Northern Lights in the East.

Really crazy Northern lights in Swedish Lapland on one of my Aurora snowmobile tours.

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach what you know, learn as much possible, share everything.

I would love to learn Tai Chi.

What I Can Share with Hosts

The Belgian beer culture!
Oh, and I can cook :-)

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Czech Republic, Egypt, France, Germany, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Scotland, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tunisia, Turkey

Countries I’ve Lived In

Belgium, Canada, Egypt, New Zealand, Spain, Sweden, Turkey

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