Hi all. I am Lex, originally from the East of the Netherlands, but now living in Amsterdam. I just finished my Ph.D. dissertation on drug use and care in Indonesia. I love meeting new people, going for coffee or drinks, watching a movie, exploring a city and getting new experiences. This is then the most important reason for me to be here: meeting people from around the world. Since I have a pretty busy workweek I do not usually have the time to show my surfers around, but I am happy to hang out in the evening and cook for you.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

It is a very nice way of getting to know a city (including your own!) and meeting new people. It feels good to help out travellers on a tight budget for whom couchsurfing might be the only opportunity to see cities with insane hotel rates like Amsterdam.

Interests

I have a wide range of interests and up for many conversations. I am an anthropologist and as such might engage in theoretical discussions, but also in social chitchats; whatever the situation calls for ;) I'm a big fan of eating and cooking. When on holidays, I relax by walking around in the city or nature. I love the mountains and forests.

• cooking
• coffee
• running
• walking
• drinking
• socializing
• anthropology
• learning languages

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Living in Indonesia for a year for my fieldwork with heroin users.

Teach, Learn, Share

Well, I can share about anything I've mentioned here. But I have a really wide range of interests, so I'm pretty sure we won't run out of topics soon.

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Czech Republic, Denmark, England, France, Germany, Greece, Indonesia, Italy, Kosovo, Latvia, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Norway, Portugal, Scotland, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, Vatican City State, Wales

Countries I’ve Lived In

Indonesia, Netherlands