Hi there!

My name is Gerben, which is a typical Dutch name and most of the time the first 5 minutes of an introduction are spend on explaining how you pronounce it correctly. Therefore I have several nicknames. I taught English in Chile as a volunteer in 2018 and at my school I was known as Mister G. I bet at the end of your/my stay you also have found yourself a nickname for me:)

During my studies I lived in Hong Kong, Australia and South-Africa. After graduating for my undergrad in august 2017 I decided to take a year off before starting my Masters. In this year I went to Chile to work as an volunteer to teach English at a public school. I lived with a host family for this period, which was an awesome experience.

I am a spontaneous person and can sometimes be pretty sarcastic too. I love sports, I run and swim every week. Besides that, I like to read a book about history or politics.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I really like meeting people from other countries. I believe staying with a local gives your visit such a different experience. The experience of eating, sharing stories and going out together gives you such a better image of the place that you are visiting than staying at a hostel or hotel.

Interests

• triathlon
• running
• politics
• movies
• music
• outdoor activities
• hiking
• sports
• soccer
• history
• food
• football

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: Pursuit of Happiness , Shawshank Redemption, Saving Private Ryan 
Music: Coldplay, Kensington, Kygo, Imagine Dragons

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Swimming with a whale shark in Australia

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach: -bike maintenance (dutch haha) -outdoor things -things about places I've visited
Learn: -your favourite food

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Belgium, Chile, China, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Luxembourg, Macao, Malta, New Zealand, Peru, Poland, Romania, Scotland, South Africa, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Chile, Hong Kong, Netherlands, South Africa