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Overview

  • 24 references 16 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in Dutch, English, French, German, Luxembourgish, Letzeburgesch; learning Chinese (Simplified), Spanish
  • 35, Male
  • Member since 2010
  • Business Owner
  • BA, MA, Ph.D. Finance Maastricht University
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About Me

From Luxembourg but at home all over the world.

Since I'm 20 my instincts told me that I should go out and travel the world. I wanna see every country on earth. Not just for the fun of it but to train myself in people skills, cultural understanding. Grow old and expand your horizon, so I did and discovered new places every year. The buzz of mega cities, the beauty of nature and the interesting and sometimes funny/strange habits of foreign people. Yeah it's definitely nice to get to know like minded people along the way!
There's no need to rush, no need to travel to every exotic place RIGHT NOW. Looking forward to discover a new corner of the earth every year and stay open minded and adventurous.

Of course I deeply admire what I do as a job (otherwise what's the point in doing it). But traveling is a great counter pole to a busy life, it gives back colour when work is grey at times and it brings inspirations for how to do things differently and maybe better. It is vital for an entrepreneurial mind! I'm a finance guy, head of an investment company with focus on value bets in real estate across Europe. You will find me for projects in most Western European Countries.

Likes:
Taking photographs, especially of outdoor activities. Capture good architecture by night.
Architecture, cars, good wine, alpine hiking and tasty food.
Travel, sports and culture.
Quality gym time is great, sessions of 2 hrs compensating for stress like nothing else.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Feeling at home all over the world. Meeting like minded people. Getting to know foreign customs hands on.

Thanks for all the past experiences I could enable and warm welcomes I have received so far. I'm always happy to host new people so please don't hesitate to drop me a request.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Buying my dream car in Italy,
Running marathon,
Featuring in a Bloomberg article next to hedge fund titans,
Representing my country in a meeting of the Organisation for the Non Proliferation of Chemical Weapons. (Can tell you that funny but confidential story in private)

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, China, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Macao, Malaysia, Northern Ireland, Norway, Romania, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States, Vatican City State, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Ireland, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Singapore

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