I guess the little paragraphs below wonderfully organize the topics describing who I am.

However, this space could serve as a short introduction. I am a typical Dutch tall young man. I am both open and closed. I love to share adventures and experiences but at times I like to withdraw with a good book. I am a creative person and I like to explore and trespass the boundaries of my current mental and physical context.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Although I have registered a very long time ago, I have never regularly couchsurfed or hosted.

After recently having AirBnB'd for a while, I have lost interest in hosting a 'hotel', and gained interest in the personal touch and the value of exchange. As I recently moved to a house very appropriate for surfing, I hope to receive some people very soon!

As for surfing myself: when traveling around India I had a very good surfing experience. It was very nice to meet the local hosts, be introduced to local custom and cultures from a completely different angle than regular tourism or backpacking. At the same, I met many fellow surfers, whom I shared some longer parts of my journey with as well.

I am on couchsurfing for the personal connection at first, but I also believe in a more efficient way of sharing our physical world in its endless functionality.

Interests

Adventures - Discovery of both urban as natural sites.

Conversation - Exploration of our global challenges and of our inner challenges.

Action - Go out for walks, travel, camping trips, sport activities.

Inspire & Enjoy - Visit museums, music, see movies, see theatre, see nature.

Creation - Shoot photos, draw, design, organize the most amazing dinner locations.

• books
• design
• movies
• traveling
• drawing
• music
• backpacking
• camping
• surfing
• sports
• tourism
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

By far, musically, I enjoy LCD Soundsystem and everything related to Fela Kuti's afrobeat.

However, when driving: Lana del Rey's Blue Jeans RAC remix.

The last couple of books I have read are Rifkin's A Third Industrial Revolution, Ayn Rand's Fountainhead and currently Houllebecq's Possibility of an Island and Carolyn Steel's Hungry City.

Some books with amazing short stories I would recommend are: Sum, by David Eagleman and Einstein's Dreams by Alan Lightman.

As for movies. First. Wes Anderson. Besides that: I am always in for futuristic dystopias.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Burning Man.

Motorcycling around the mountains of the north of Vietnam.

Teach, Learn, Share

Let's share one of my main interests: adventure, conversation, action, inspiration, creation or a combination :-).

What I Can Share with Hosts

Come at the right moment and be surprised, you might just land in the exact right adventure.

Countries I’ve Visited

India, Russian Federation, Turkey, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Netherlands, United States