Hi everyone! My name is Olivier! I live travelling the world and especially to places many tourists shy away from! My favourite region is the Middle East and I really want to explore many more countries there. I speak Arabic too, with a noticeable Egyptian dialect that I sometimes surprise Arabs with 😅

Born in Rotterdam, I currently live in Groningen in the North of the Netherlands, where I attended university. I graduated with a MA in International Relations and a MSc in Demography (Population Studies).

Let’s meet soon!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I used to be quite a solitary solo traveller, but eventually I found out that meeting new people truly spices up your travel experience. As such, I'm really excited nowadays to meet up new people wherever I go!

Interests

• international relations
• languages
• statistics
• language exchange
• python
• data science
• demography

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I travelled from Rotterdam to Istanbul by train

Teach, Learn, Share

We can exchange languages! I’m a dedicated volunteer at a local language cafe.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Authentic Dutch “gezelligheid”, stroopwafels and stories from my solo travels

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Curaçao, Denmark, Egypt, England, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Laos, Latvia, Lebanon, Luxembourg, Monaco, Myanmar, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russian Federation, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United States, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

Egypt, Netherlands