Michiel here! I'm 28 years old and I am about to finish my working holiday in Canada. I grew up in and around Amsterdam, The Netherlands, where I graduated in Media Studies. I worked for Microsoft for somewhat more than a year and decided to quit my job to go travelling. I lived in New Zealand for a year, working for an eco-friendly operator that organizes tours to swim with wild dolphins. In my year in Canada I lived and worked in Churchill, a northern town famous for its polar bears and belugas. While on the road I still write my little blog about pop music, photograph all the animals I see and try to meet as many nice people as possible!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

It is a great opportunity to meet new people from all over the world and get a more local experience in the places you visit. I love to show Amsterdam (or any other place I live) to other people, take them to the cafes and less discovered spots that I like and I hope that my hosts can do the same when I visit. I love hanging out with people and exploring new places together, but I don't expect to be entertained all the fime when couchsurfing and will definitely enjoy doing stuff on my own too.

Interests

Pop music, wildlife, photography, movies, series, travel (obviously), writing.

• writing
• photography
• movies
• traveling
• blogging
• music

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Lana Del Rey, Florence + The Machine, Lorde, Marina and the Diamonds, Frank Ocean, Lady Gaga and many, many, many more.

Movies: Black Swan, Good Will Hunting, A Star Is Born, Call Me By Your Name, Bohemian Rhapsody. Basically anything that touches or entertains me!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Lived in a fly in only community in the North of Canada, surrounded by Polar Bears!

What I Can Share with Hosts

I am clean and organized traveller who is perfectly capable of cooking you a meal. I love having chats about life with or without a glass of wine and always happy to show some of my wildlife photos and the stories behind them for anyone who is interested to see/hear.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Belgium, Canada, China, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Indonesia, Italy, Laos, Malaysia, Malta, Myanmar, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Philippines, Poland, Samoa, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, Netherlands, New Zealand