CURRENT MISSION Shining a light in this beautiful world. ABOUT ME Hi! my name is Maurice, a young man with many interest. The greatest thing in my life is my daugher Rosa, she is a living angel on earth. My passion is music, but I also love people. There are people in all sort of sizes, colours, ages, styles etc and that is what I find interesting: meeting all this different kind of people. In 2009 I graduated as a social worker, since then I worked a lot with refugees who escaped their home country; and as a social worker I also worked on Sint Eustatius and Saba in the Carribean. Every now and then I dj at festvials and parties. When I'm not busy with making and mixing muisic, I write stories. Last few years I also did several courses and studies, like TEFL (teaching English), Neurolymphatic & abdominal massage, Reiki 1, and I finished the Montessori Lower Elementary Teacher study. I lived 5 months in Spain, Valencia, and this was the start of finding more new cultures. I like to hitchhike or move to new cities in low budget style, in that way it stays a big adventure every time! like I've said, music is my passion! producing trance/house/yoga music, mixing all kinds of styles and go to the best dance gigs is worth dying for (figurely speaking of course) PHILOSOPHY Follow your heart and feeling, it's the best guideline. and be happy with no fear, laugh at the silly thing life brings you and take every opportunity to learn every time.

Hello! I would describe myself as a creative chaotic person. Every once in a while I want to go on an adventure to a different city or country for a few days, to meet new people and learn about all things art in that specific place. I also really like meeting (queer) people everywhere I go. I recently started hiking more so I might pop up in more remote villages as well 🙌🏼 During the summer(holidays) I really like to host someone once or twice, because I'll have more headspace than during the rest of the year. But don't hestitate to send me a message anyway, maybe you're in luck. (he/him) Some of my references used a different name to address me, I legally changed my name. The old name used is not my name anymore :) __________ For more references, scroll to why I'm on couchsurfing. I lost my login to my previous account but copy pasted my references to this new account :)

ENGLISH 2026 UPDATE: Moving to Leeuwarden, the Netherlands in August 2026, to start my master's degree studies. DISCLAIMER: I'm a very progressive individual, and I put effort in becoming more empathic and understanding of people and their circumstances. I cannot stand bigotry, racism, xenophobia, sexism, homophobia, fascism or anything of the sort. DO NOT CONTACT ME if you have such views. I'm a friendly introvert, who really enjoys travelling and deep conversations (I also like talking about dumb things haha). I love to learn about cultures and languages. I'm a Chemical Engineer, and have also worked as an English teacher. I'm passionate about languages, sustainability, the environment and nature. I love music & films. I don't ever discard the possibility of making art for a living one day. Born and raised in Asunción, Paraguay, around the downtown area, so I'd say I'm a legit local guide. I love food, I started cooking rather recently, and I think I'm alright. I'm great at eating though! ---------- ESPAÑOL ACTUALIZACIÓN 2026: Me mudo a Leeuwarden, Países Bajos, en agosto de 2026 para empezar una maestría. ATENCIÓN: soy una persona súper progresista, y hago el esfuerzo consciente por volverme alguien más empático y comprensivo acerca de las circunstancias individuales de cada persona. No soporto a los intolerantes, racistas, xenófobos, machistas, homofóbicos, fascistas o nada de esa calaña. NO ME CONTACTES si tenés esas ideas. Soy un introvertido amigable, fanático de los viajes y las conversaciones profundas (también me gusta hablar de estupideces jaja). Me encanta aprender sobre distintas culturas e idiomas. Soy ingeniero químico, y también fui/soy profesor de Inglés. Me apasionan los idiomas, la sostenibilidad, el medio ambiente y la naturaleza. Me encanta la música y el cine. Nunca descarto la posibilidad de hacer arte para vivir algún día. Nací y crecí en Asunción, en los alrededores del centro, por lo que diría que soy un verdadero guía local. Me encanta comer, empecé a cocinar relativamente recientemente, y creo que soy bueno. Sin embargo, soy bueno comiendo!

Hi! I am from the Netherlands and I work as a software engineer. Because I can work remotely, I have the opportunity to travel a big part of the year. I have done several multiple month trips this way, to South America, South East Asia, the Balkans and Turkey. Usually I travel quite slowly, I take my time to get to know a place, I like to meet local people and get to know the local culture, but I also enjoy going to museums and going to local restaurants and cafes. Besides that I enjoy other things such as hiking, playing guitar, cooking, outdoor sports, reading (about psychology, spirituality, history, economics, geopolitics and many other topics) and programming (my career is also my hobby). I have done multiple trips of at least half a year, to Asia, South America, Eastern Europe and the Middle East. My favorite way of traveling is by motorbike. I like to plan as little as possible to leave room for spontaneous ideas and random encounters. In the future I want to buy my own motorbike or campervan and work online while traveling with it. For me that's the ultimate freedom.