Online again since September 2025

I'm Frederik, a Dutch national living and working in the beautiful city of Leiden.
I love to hang out with friends, play a board game and always looking for a new travel destination.
I'm an open-minded and easy going person who is always in for good conversation and fun activities.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

During my backpacker years I have couch-surfed a few times and went to great couchsurfing meetups.
Now, many years later, I find myself in the position to give something back to the community.
It's sad that Couchsurfing is not as big as it was before but I still hope to meet some interesting people.

During my travels I have met many people from all over the world and I have many expat colleagues at my job.
I really like to talk about traveling and other countries and share stories.

Interests

Swimming, diving, fencing, traveling, reading.

Music, Movies, and Books

I listen to pretty much anything. My favorite book and movie genres are fantasy, sci fi and thriller.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Traveling the west coast of the US in an RV
Backpacking for almost 3 years in Asia and Australia.
- Climbing vulcanoes on Java
- Meeting orangutans in the jungle of Sumatra
- Cage diving with the great white sharks in Port Lincoln SA
- Snorkling with whalesharks in Exmouth WA
- Touching a Komodo dragon on the Komodo Islands
- Skydiving above the Great Barrier Reef
- Bungy jumping
- Riding the Trans Siberia express

The list is still growing

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can make you dutch style pancakes

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Croatia, Czech Republic, England, Estonia, Fiji, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Laos, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malaysia, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Russian Federation, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Netherlands