CURRENT MISSION

to be the best in the things that I do

ABOUT ME

I am an active guy who loves to keep him self busy with the things he loves and that is history. For the rest I like to enjoy life at it fullest with family and friends. I love to meet new and open-minded people.

PHILOSOPHY

I believe that you are the primary force that controls your life. I strongly believe in self-development. I put some quotes down here which has influenced my life a lot.

Niet peyzen, doen! (Don't think, do)

Winners do. Losers do not do.
- Dr. Phil -

Minds are like parachutes. They only function when they are open.
- Sir Thomas Dewar -

Succes is not final. Failure is not fatal. It is the courage to continue that counts.
- Wiston Churchill-

The future depends on what we do in the present.
-Mahatma Gandhi-

Say Yes more.
- Danny Wallace, Yes Man-

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I usually go to couchsurfing meetings in Antwerp. I have hosted around 30 people already. Love to show people around my beautiful city of Antwerp. I haven't surfed yet so that is my next mission.

Interests

good conversations, books, (military) history, volunteering (animated playgrounds/summer schemes), good food, beer, British Comedy, Napoleonic re-enactment, partying, politics, deep-house-music

Music, Movies, and Books

My all-time favourite writer is Danny Wallace. Brilliant author. His most inspiring book is 'Yes Man'. Others: 1984 (George Orwell), Hornblower series (C.S. Forester), Aubrey-Maturin series (Patrick O'Brian),...But in general I read a lot of non-fiction about history, mostly Napoleonic Wars.
Movies: Waterloo, Master and Commander, and I love science fiction, especially about utopia's/dis-utopia's (Star Wars, Equilibrium, Divergent,...) but also a mindless comedy from time to time.
Music: I can appreciate lots of music for pop/dancemusic to classic to fife-and-drum to Jazz (Chet Baker). But I love deep house and lounge music. It helps me to relax, to power-up or to get me working.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

- lived for 7 months as a Comenius teacher assistant in Northern Ireland (UK) and made friends for life
- I gave a course to youth workers in South Africa. Brilliant experience.
- re-enactment: did something cool things and have been to so many places through the best hobby in the world!

What I Can Share with Hosts

I love to share my passion of history and Antwerp to my hosts. If time permits, I like to take surfers on a historical walk around the city. So get your walking shoes on!
I know a lot of pubs so I'm always up for a drink or party with surfers!
And in the morning I love to organise a little nice breakfast for my surfers.

Countries I’ve Visited

Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, Northern Ireland, Norway, Serbia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Tunisia, Turkey, United Kingdom, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

Belgium, Northern Ireland