Hey! Stijn here, 29 year old guy from The Netherlands. I spend most of my time in Rotterdam if I'm not away on travels.

Currently I'm not actively hosting since I have a tiny studio apartment.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I know my response rate is fucking shit, please:

- Do not hesitate to still send a message
- Do not take it personal when I'm not replying, I still love you!

Man I miss the old Couchsurf layout :(

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Couchsurfing is truly the most amazing social experience you could possibly go through while traveling, so basically I'll try to make it as great as possible.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I've hosted heaps of people over the years, and met the most wonderful people in the world. It's such a bummer I've only been hosted twice.

James (Forsyth) stayed with me for over 2 months, which was incredibly awesome!

Interests

I'm in this for the social connections, and man I've met some incredible people. I'm probably the worst tour guide Rotterdam has to offer though, most of the time we end up listing to a wide variety of music, drinking beer and wine. In the summer my balcony is the best place in Rotterdam, period.

• street photography
• all kinds of music
• awesome conversations
• people that cook for me :^)

Music, Movies, and Books

Pick and choose! I'm down with sooo many genres, I'll just give you a long list of random bands:

A few bands I love are: Ben Folds (Five), Depeche Mode, Guns n' Roses, Herbie Hancock, Jamiroquai, Jungle By Night (brilliant Dutch band, gotta check them out), Nik Bärtsch's Ronin, Nine Inch Nails, Pearl Jam, A Perfect Circle, The Prodigy, Racoon (also Dutch), The Subs, The Subways, Tori Amos, The Whitest Boy Alive, Sublime (BIGTIME), Mammal Hands (most awesome jazz trio evah), Erykah Badu, Dave Matthews Band, Peter Gabriel, Nils Frahm, GoGo, Penguin, Ultravox, Madonna, Simple Minds, Yazoo, Laurent Garnier, Jack Johnson, Gangstarr, Jazzmatazz, Dave Brubeck, Eminem, Live, Korn, Macy Gray, Thelonious Monk, Mike Stern, RATM, The Fugees, Kate Nash, Alanis Morissette, Dubioza Kolektiv, Lou Reed, Joey Bada$$, Buckethead, Pantera, K's Choice, Mumbai Science, Marillion, Necro, Jamie Cullum, Dr. Dre, Marilyn Manson, Urban Dance Squad, OutKast, Johnny Cash, Kendrick Lamar, J. Cole, Loyle Carne, Arctic Monkeys, Van Morrison, Khruangbin, Elvis Costello, Joe Jackson, and maaaaany more!

Same with movies by the way, but a few movies I've really enjoined watching are;

Blue Valentine (which is definitely my all time favorite), Pulp Fiction, Fight Club, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Forrest Gump, Good Fellas, A Bronx Tale, Cidade de Deus, Sen to Chihiro no kamikakushi, American Beauty, The American, Gran Torino, Match Point, The Departed, Shutter Island, Drive, The Ides of March, Never Let Me Go, Casino, ect ect. (imdb 250 much :') )

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Loads! Hitchhiked my way around, been places.

I like to climb high buildings and bridges.

I do photography! My Instagram: http://rodevlekjes.com (@rodevlekjes)

Teach, Learn, Share

I can give you my perspective on (street)photography or life in general, or just teach you how to develop film. I can also show you Rotterdam from a point only a few can see.

What I Can Share with Hosts

From cigarettes and booze to stories, music and thoughts and basically everything in between.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, England, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Morocco, Poland, Spain, Switzerland

Countries I’ve Lived In

Netherlands