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Overview

  • 2 references 2 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in Dutch, English, French; learning German, Spanish
  • 43, Male
  • Member since 2012
  • I work as a sustainable development manager in insulation...
  • I have a masters degree in Biology, Environmental Law and...
  • From Ghent, in Flanders
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

As a proud citizen of Ghent, I want to show people around in what is called 'the best kept secret of Europe' and top 10 cities to visit, according to Lonely Planet.

ABOUT ME

I am living on my own, in my own house, enjoying music, books and history, accompanied with Belgian beers and whisky (although wine is always nice too). I attend all sorts of cultural activities such as music performances (metal, jazz and classical), musea and expositions. And I like to travel around Europe to know more about our history and culture.

PHILOSOPHY

try to be an honnest person, open minded and without any hypocrisie.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I am new in this initiative, but very open to see what future encounters may bring. Always willing to be hospital and show people around to see the 'other' touristic stuff.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

none

Interests

Reading, travelling, culture, history, architecture, fencing, music (especially renaissance and metal), politics, and sometimes even moral issues.

  • culture
  • books
  • architecture
  • wine
  • beer
  • politics
  • reading
  • traveling
  • music
  • jazz
  • fencing
  • history
  • religion

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Jordi Savall, Children of Bodom, Beethoven, Josquin des Préz, Iron Maiden, Cristobal de Morales, Gesualdo da Venosa, Lacrimosa, Mozart, Avenged Sevenfold, de Pallestrina, and many others.
Books: Feist, Cast, Heitz, Friedmann,... (more fantasy, some historic thrillers)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Visiting true India when I was 16, encounters with all different religions, leprose people, slums, poverty and the richness of this semi-continent.

Countries I’ve Visited

Andorra, Austria, Croatia, Czech Republic, England, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malta, Mexico, Netherlands, Portugal, Romania, Scotland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, Turkey

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