Hello everyone!

My name is Frans. I´m a 24-year-old Dutch/German guy living in the cozy Roermond.
Some qualities about me:
- I can cook a stellar pancake and Indonesian cuisine. Big fan of spices and expanding my cooking-skills.
- Big language geek: it can change my mood 360 when I hear or learn another language.
- Love festivals, volunteering, dance, walking/hiking/cycling, drag, making outfits, cleaning, travelling and good-ol cd´s or vinyls.
- Social butterfly: it´s a pleasure to get to know new people and insights.

Lived in many places, and hope to expand this list! The world is ours, so why not enjoy all of her fruits of beauty?

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Since I can remember, I love to travel, find new places and get inspired by other people. Throughout the years, I have made acquintance with many amazing people. And I would love to return the favour, by being a host!

Interests

• photography
• meditation
• reading
• cycling
• teaching
• languages
• dance
• queer
• sewing
• drag
• portuguese
• latin dances
• makeup

Music, Movies, and Books

Music:
- Shakira: all of her
- Frederic Chopin
- Madonna
- Serge Gainsbourg / Michel Berger / Francoise Hardy
- Pablo Vittar / Anitta / Karol Conka / Banda Uo
- Short: Portuguese, French, Spanish has my favor; I enjoy Jazz/Pop music/Classical music.

Books:
Reading atm:

Een goede man slaat soms zijn vrouw - Joris Luyendijk
(don´t get shocked by the title: describes the Egyptian life in Caïro by a Dutch journalist/writer/anthropologist)

48 Laws of Power

---

- Een vlucht Regenwulpen - Maarten ´t Hart
- Koning van Katoren - Jan Terlouw
- Matilda + his autobiography - Roald Dahl
- Language books: ALL OF THEM
- Goethe / Radclyffe Hall.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Doing my taxes, ordering food in Polish and being in drag for 16 hours in the same day.

Teach, Learn, Share

TEACH:
Optimism -
It´s free (love that), there´s always a good thing to get you going through difficult situations.
Activity -
I´m a very dynamic person, that loves to bring people to new places; even in my city, there are cute sights to see! (Roermond is a city of history going back to Roman times!)

LEARN:
Nuance -
I have learned that different viewpoints and open discussion are really rewarding. It creates understanding of one another!
Relaxation -
Since I am very active, I have learned to relax by myself thanks to others. Whenever I go on a trip, I like to hear people´s favorite spots and activities.

Share:
Stories - moments of time passed, ongoing, and upcoming. I am politically active and like to get clued in about the news (not too much hehehe). Tell me your proudest moments!

What I Can Share with Hosts

I live with two nice roommates, who are chill. We are an open house with a shared kitchen and bathroom.
Very accesible from Roermond station; bus = 10 minutes. Walking = 15 minutes.
My bed / double bed.
Dinner with discount at my restaurant (https://dadawan.nl/)
A walk through a cozy city.
Language help regarding Dutch, English, German.
Breakfast/Lunch if wanted.

Note I am not always available (study/internship/dance class/work), but I am very flexible!

Looking forward to get to know you!
Veel liefde, Frans.

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany, Netherlands, Portugal