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Overview

  • 7 references 5 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in Dutch, English; learning German, Indonesian, Japanese
  • 29, Male
  • Member since 2013
  • Student
  • Studying to be a pathological analyst.
  • From Amsterdam
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

Still young, so before ''growing up'' I want to travel as much a possible :D. Make trust able friends and blend into culture. Traveling is the best education for me!

ABOUT ME

Hahah, What my friends would say about me? I guess they would say that they love me, because I love them :)

PHILOSOPHY

I'm a person that enjoys staying motivated and active by perusing goals that I've been told I would never accomplish
With focus, all great things are possible!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Being a student, and having a great motivation for traveling does not always go well together. I am sure there are more people like me out there, so I want to join CS community and make the sometimes impossible travel plan possible by offering a place to sleep.

I'm convinced that travelers who want to experience the culture of a country. Should be joining the local people and making friends with them. This is just the perfect and most harmonical way :-)

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

When I went to London in 2012 during the olympic games, a lot of hotels were fully booked. My friend had a couch surfing page where I knew nothing about and just 2 days before arriving in London we got a very nice place to stay, and a great location. My friend explain how she got this place, and I was really inspired by this great site. On my previous trips I usually met ppl and got in touch with them, mostly they offer a sleeping place, but now I know this. It will make it all easier to travel low budget around the world :-)

Interests

Keep trying to give everything to accomplish my goals. Working hard to complete my study and during summer holiday I want to travel as much a possible, following the footprints of my dad.

Having a routine in life is hard to maintain for me because I want to keep experiencing new things and go on engaging adventures! Making new friends on the way!

  • culture
  • education
  • traveling
  • surfing
  • olympics
  • teaching

Music, Movies, and Books

Books: Never a dull moment.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

When I was still 16 years old I convinced my dad that I had to travel to Taiwan, and meet a internet stranger who I knew through a chat site. With the money I had back then I got a two way ticket and traveled to the other side of the world. The moment when I went behind the customs at amsterdam airport I felt the overwhelming feeling of tension, adrenaline and fear. Because I wanted to leave home for a month to visit a chat friend. Still can't believe my dad approve on that decision hahah!

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, China, Cyprus, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Egypt, France, Germany, Greece, Indonesia, Mexico, Portugal, Serbia, Taiwan, Thailand, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Netherlands

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