Hi! I'm Martin, a 31-year-old geography teacher from Namur, Belgium. I currently live in Casablanca, Morocco, after spending some time teaching in Kinshasa, DRC. I'm now working in a private school.

I love outdoor activities like cycling, hiking, and swimming. Each year, I go on a bikepacking or backpacking adventure somewhere in Europe. Since moving to Morocco, I've totally fallen in love with the mountains.

I'm open-minded, friendly, and curious. I really enjoy meaningful encounters while traveling. I also love welcoming travelers and cooking them a delicious Belgian meal.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

A great opportunity to share stories, food, drinks and to discover new places with locals. It's funnier because all isn't always planned.

Interests

Music, cinema, sports, nature, politics, geography.

• traveling
• music
• cycling
• backpacking
• hitchhiking
• cinema

Music, Movies, and Books

Type of music: Alternative rock, indie, house, minimal, techno, US rap.

Some of my favorites artists I like : Queens of the Stone Age, Arctic Monkeys, Alt-J, The Black Keys, Radiohead, The Beatles, Oasis, dEUS, Triggerfinger, Rone, London Grammar, Pink Floyd, Foals, Of Monsters and Men, Royal Blood, Sigur Ros, Daft Punk, The Dø, Florence + The Machine, Noir Désir, Portugal. The Man, Rüfüs Du Sol, Supertramp, Dire Straits, Moderat, Wolf Alice, Kendrick Lamar, Damso, NTO, Bob Moses, Worakls, Brutalismus 3000, Tale of US, Boris Brejcha and so many more.

Movies : Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, Looper, Knive's Out, Jojo Rabbit, Pulp Fiction, Fight Club, Prisonners, Lord of the Rings, Little Miss Sunshine and so many more.

Series : Breakind Bad, Mindhunter, LOST, True Detective, GOT, Twin Peaks.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Realizing my thesis in Democratic Republic of Congo. My first solo trip outside the European continent but it was an adventurous experience.

Hitchihiked thousands of kilometers around South and Eastern Europe with a friend. Such good memories.

Riding my bike across the west part of Democratic Republic of Congo.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Cooking from Belgium and some delicious (trappist ones if possible!) beers.
My classes stories. Students are incredible and sometimes terrible.

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Congo, Croatia, Czech Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo, England, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Kosovo, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Montenegro, Morocco, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Rwanda, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland

Countries I’ve Lived In

Belgium, Democratic Republic of Congo, Morocco