CURRENT MISSION

travel the world, get to know people from different countries, cultures and backgrounds, have fun and try to make this world a slightly better place!

PHILOSOPHY

There are no strangers - only friends you haven't met yet (Dalai Lama)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I am new to the CouchSurfing, but many people (friends, friends of friends etc) stayed at my couch before I joined.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

As I lived in 6 different countries during my studies and work, my couch was a welcome place for many friends and friends of friends. I slept on couches of many different people, some of whom became great friends!

Interests

(in random order) Travelling, visiting my friends from all over the world, Amsterdam, my family, Sint John’s yoghurt ice cream, Michael Franti’s lyrics, the Simpsons, riding my bicycle, Thievery Corporation, David Attenborough, Ajax, the Guardian, Johannesburg and Cape Town, Yann Arthus-Bertrand's photos, the sea, Nelson Mandela, Spitalfields markets, GroenLinks, de Bosatlas, Amnesty International, National Geographic, San Francisco, Ho Chi Minh City, Walcheren, a pint of Guinness, a frietje met, Geert Mak, Bill Bryson, hekjesvoetbal en foottvolley on the beach, my friends, de Volkskrant, Tennis and Squash, Magnum photographers, de Noordermarkt, BBC world, Eco–friendly living, Calvin and Hobbes, Jamie Oliver, Glastonbury, Ruben Oreel, Loesje, onemen.org, Nightmares On Wax, Istanbul, Banksy’s graffiti, Natural History Museum London, a good bottle of red wine, black coffee, Amelie, Baraka, Buena Vista Social Club, Thievery Corporation, Barcelona, Fun Loving Criminals, Bob Marley, Manu Chao, Beastie Boys and yes still after all those years Urban Dance Squad and U2!

• glastonbury
• dancing
• wine
• red wine
• coffee
• clubbing
• boating
• traveling
• scuba diving
• sailing
• tennis
• racquetball
• history
• beaches
• squash

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

-the great trek (migration of zebra and wildebeest) in Masai Mara, Kenya
-jumping out of a plane above the island of Walcheren, The Netherlands
-sailing a boat in the canals of Amsterdam with a group of good friends
-scuba diving the coral reef in Honduras
-sleeping in a castle in the forest along the beach in Oostkapelle, Walcheren, The Netherlands
-discovering Maya ruins and caves in Belize

Countries I’ve Visited

Algeria, Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Botswana, Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, China, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, France, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Kuwait, Latvia, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Mexico, Philippines, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Russian Federation, Serbia, Singapore, Swaziland, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United States, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Countries I’ve Lived In

Belize, Netherlands, South Africa, Spain, United Kingdom, Viet Nam