CURRENT MISSION

I am currently cycling home via the world

ABOUT ME

I am a broadly interested guy from the Netherlands who enjoys: trekking, white water kayaking, snowboarding, reading, taking fancy pictures and traveling in general. I think I am an open minded and tolerant individual who can enjoy both good conversations and parties.

Besides having lived all over the Netherlands (which is not so hard given it’s a 1 square kilometer country) I have lived and worked in Vancouver (Canada), Kristiansand (Norway), Milan (Italy), Mumbai (India) and briefly in Houston (Texas) and Munich (Germany) totalling over 6 years and I thoroughly enjoyed this.

I am currently cycling boldly into the unknown for no apparent reason and am not sure when or where this trip is going to end. I hope to meet some great people on the way!

PHILOSOPHY

It's personal.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Surfing for now, hosting when I get back from my trip!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I've not done a lot of couchsurfing yet but have been hosted by people via warmshowers.org. I love the idea to meet locals or other travelers this way!

Interests

Travel, trekking, white water kayaking, photography, history.

• photography
• partying
• reading
• traveling
• cycling
• kayaking
• surfing
• snowboarding
• history

Music, Movies, and Books

Pulp fiction, lock stock and two smoking barels, snatch...

Too many books, but currently I like reading history books that follow a red line during my bicycle ride around the world. Other than that I got inspired by books from Alastair Humphreys, Colin Thubron and Paul Theroux.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I'm pretty happy with the "bowstall" I did in my kayak right under the Victoria Falls in Zambia.

Teach, Learn, Share

Actually all people except those that are trying to convert me into something I am not.

Countries I’ve Visited

Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Botswana, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Estonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iran, Ireland, Latvia, Luxembourg, Poland, Romania, Russian Federation, Serbia, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom, Vatican City State, Zambia

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, Germany, India, Italy, Norway, United States