Hi, I'm Ben, an early career research scientist currently working for the European Space Agency in The Netherlands. I like music, travelling, and getting to know new people : ) Some of my hobbies include playing the trombone, looking after my collection of house plants, and going to museums. I also like hiking and getting out and about in nature. Originally from the UK: lived in London, Cardiff, and Cambridge before moving to the Netherlands Happy to be joining the couchsurfing community!

I love to travel, I love my social live and hanging out with people. I used to go on holiday 6-8 weeks a year until I started working then it became a little less😁. I have been working as an engineer for a few years which taught me I am not a nine to five person. I need some kind of freedom and serendipity. So I decided to quit my job and drive to Turkey and Iran.

Currently in Switzerland, heading to Norway on 24/8/25. Heyhey!! Welcome to my page, you will have the greatest time of your life ;P So! I born and grew in the Netherlands, but always had the deep inner feeling to explore the world. 
 There is soo much to see, to taste, to experience! So here I am, working remotely and travelling around the world. Visiting friends, solo trips, sporty holidays. Sun, cold, I take it all! Couchsurfing is just incredible.. The mindset we have is so special! and this platform brings us together <3 I have a lot and also very little to offer: - Sounds cliche, but good converstations! I can talk about everything. - I like to do activities, from sporty ones, to just having a nice walk outside. Having drinks, playing boardgames, exploring new things. - I am sure you will feel comfortable with me, i’m super understanding and relaxed! Slightly funny, when being more comfortable i’m a lot more funny. - I give you all the space in the world. - Telling you more about my parents country in south-America, no one knows that it exist. - A friend that is able to meet again!
 Things I did: 

surfing in 5 countries, skydiving in the Netherlands, not having an own apartment for 5 years (since covid), wake-surfing in Basel, Skiing in Austria, acting classes in the Netherland, falling in love with Switzerland (Basel specifically), experiencing a non-commercialised island in Maldives, interesting roundtrip in Israël, having plenty of injury because i’m overdoing sports, lovelovelove dancing @home,clubs,festivals, best moments of my life was during covid, indoor & rockclimbing in Austria, painting in Morocco, meeting my best friends around the world andddd many moreee So for the people who made it out here, some more info about me. My wild life is over haha! I like to be on time in bed, read and start the day early, with running or workouts. But it doesn’t mean I don’t do fun stuff late, I still enjoy that a lot! I work during the day usually in a cozy coffee bar. The rest of the time I spend on friends, activities. Or if I feel like me-time I stay at home and relax or do something by myself outside. Taking care of my health is something important for me, but it doesn’t work out all the time! :P I like cycling, running, nature water swimming, climbing, eating healthy and vegetarian, surfing. For the couchsurfers that I ask to stay with: I’m very respectful towards others and their homes. I give you all the space you need! I would love to help you with anything and would be cool to do some activities, but if it doesn’t fit your schedule, all good as well!

A guy from the flatlands (The Netherlands). Living in a big city, The Hague. Working as a nurse at the cardiac department at a top-clinical hospital. In my spare time i like to go camping with my backpack. Would never say no to go party, i'm a bit of a student ;) Despite of my work i’m not always in the position to hang around with surfers.

CURRENT MISSION It took me 10 years to visit all cities of the alfabeto telefonico italiano: Ancona, Bari, Como, Domodossola, Empoli, Firenze, Genova, (Helsinki), Imola, Jesolo, (København), Livorno, Milano, Napoli, Otranto, Palermo, Quarto, Roma, Savona, Torino, Udine, Venezia, (York), and (Zadar). Only W (Washington) is missing and I'm okay with that. My new plan is to visit all 107 Italian provinces. Only 2 are still on my list: Enna and Sulcis Iglesiente. So that means two island revisits. After that the new plan will probably be: eat at all the famous slow food restaurants in Italy. Or visit all Dissapore-rated gelato shops. Both plans are already in action. Or maybe learn all official languages of the European Union to some extent (maybe A1). That would mean that I'd have to learn Irish, Finnish, Maltese, Portuguese, Croatian, Bulgarian, Romanian, Hungarian, Czech, Slovak, Slovenian, Greek, Latvian, Lithuanian, and last but not least: Polish. Please stop expanding the EU. In the meantime, I maintain a reading bingo chart in order to push me to read more and spend less time on the internet. So far it's working. Some places attract me just by their sound: Samarkand, Odessa, Socotra, Dar es Salaam, Baghdad, Lucknow, Manaus, La Paz, Vladivostok, Kiruna, Bonifacio, Antofagasta, Trabzon, Viterbo, Winnipeg, Isfahan, Vientiane, Irkutsk, ... I hope to get there one day. If someone offers me a job in any country ending in -stan, I'm in. And I would like to learn to pronounce Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch. ABOUT ME I look older than I am, but I act younger than I look. I have a son, born in April 2022, and he is the best. And since June 2026 we have a daughter as well, of course she's the best too. Currently teaching philosophy and geography in high school. I am not a full-time traveller anymore, but I still want to see the remaining provinces. I'm quiet until I get the opportunity to speak a foreign language. My wife says that I'm a pig. PHILOSOPHY Voglia di lavorare, saltami addosso - ma dimmi dove cadi, cosí mi sposto.

Hola! Nice to meet you! I’m Frank ☺️ I love to travel and meet new people from all over the world! I like to have long conversations about what makes people move, their backgrounds and culture and the country they live in or have lived in. I work in finance and in my free time I like to meet up with friends for drinks / see a movie / just talk etc. If you want me to share my house with you, please write a personal request.

(English Bellow) Paraguaya de nacimiento, argentina por elección, Paraguaya y argentina de corazón ❤️ Viví 3 años en San Martin de los Andes, patagonia Argentina, y es lo más parecido a hogar que tuve en mucho tiempo. Mi lugar preferido de Argentina es El Chaltén, Patagonia. Lo tengo tatuado en mi piel. Amo viajar a dedo. Mi primera vez fue en Paraguay y luego hice un viaje sola desde Bs.As a Ushuaia. Casi 3000 kms a dedo por la Patagonia. Las sonrisas de las personas me fascinan. Hago journaling, envío cartas por correo convencional, dibujo y pinto en acuarela, acrílico y digital. Me gusta todo lo relacionado con el papel y hago mis propios sets de papelería bonita y Fanzines. Me apasiona la fotografía analógica. Llevo más de 1700 fotografías tomadas y mi sueño es armar un lindo fotolibro. Me gusta: Coleccionar latas con diseños bonitos. El chocolate (si es con almendras mejor, pero que no tenga miel ni caramels porque no lo podré comer 😅). El queso. Las charlas profundas. Jugar juegos de mesa. Todo lo relacionado al universo. Tomar té en mis juegos de té vintage. El capuccino. Comprar cuadernos lindos que luego no uso. Decorar la pared de mi escritorio pegando Postales, prints, y cualquier papel bonito. El indie rock, heavy metal, música de los 70/80s, Hans Zimmer, entre otros estilos musicales. Mirar series y películas. No me gusta comer muy picante. Ni el cilantro en grandes cantidades. Ni las cosas agrias. Cada vez que me autoproclamo introvertida la gente a mi al rededor me mira con cara rara y me dicen que no lo soy... te dejo juzgarlo por tus propios medios 🤣 Me gusta compartir y conocer gente (por eso estoy en couch) pero también necesito mi espacio y momento a solas conmigo misma cuando estoy hospedando en casa 😊 . . . Paraguayan by birth, Argentine by choice, Paraguayan and Argentine at heart ❤️ I lived for 3 years in San Martín de los Andes, Patagonia, Argentina, and it's the closest thing to home I've had in a long time. My favorite place in Argentina is El Chaltén, Patagonia. I have it tattooed on my skin. I love hitchhiking. My first time was in Paraguay, and then I took a solo trip from Buenos Aires to Ushuaia. Nearly 3000 kilometers hitchhiking through Patagonia. The smiles of people fascinate me. I do journaling, send letters through regular mail, draw and paint in watercolor, acrylic, and digital. I love everything related to paper and I make my own sets of pretty stationery and fanzines. I’m passionate about analog photography. I’ve taken over 1700 photos, and my dream is to create a beautiful photo book. I like: Collecting cans with pretty designs. Chocolate (the better with almonds, but it can't have honey or caramel because I can't eat it 😅). Cheese. Deep conversations. Playing board games. Anything related to the universe. Drinking tea in my vintage tea sets. Cappuccino. Buying beautiful notebooks that I never use. Decorating the wall of my desk with postcards, prints, and any pretty paper. Indie rock, heavy metal, 70s/80s music, Hans Zimmer, among other musical styles. Watching series and movies. I don’t like eating very spicy food. Nor cilantro in large quantities. Nor sour things. Every time I call myself introverted, the people around me look at me strangely and tell me I’m not... I'll let you judge that for yourself 🤣 I like to share and meet people (that's why I’m on Couchsurfing), but I also need my space and alone time when hosting at home 😊

I love travelling and challenges, and I like pushing myself out of my comfort zone. I've biked from Prague to Venice, hitchiked for a week across Europe and went on multiple canoeing trips. I enjoy good conversations over a glass of beer about anything from everyday life to travel stories, science, or music, and I’m always curious to learn how other people live and think. In return I can share stories, play some country songs on the guitar, help with cooking or cleaning, and of course bring respect for your home, time, and boundaries. I'm new to couchsurfing, so I do not have many references yet, but the more I'm motivated to make new friends!