Hi! I'm Tijs, and I came to Baltimore to work as a postdoc at Hopkins in June 2024.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Looking for stuff to do, may host people when I’ve set up a decent guest room.

Interests

Sports. Hiking. Motorcycling. Cooking. Gardening. Reading.

• running
• cycling
• hiking
• mountaineering
• rowing
• history
• language exchange
• reading books
• ski touring
• going out for drinks

Music, Movies, and Books

Pursuing a quest to watch every movie in the IMDb top 250

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Built a model to predict covid spread in Belgium and advised the minister of public health with it during the pandemic.

Teach, Learn, Share

Dutch, English, French, a little German and Chinese.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can "explain" Belgium to you, the world’s most convoluted state. Can cook a good Belgian beer stew too.

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Austria, Canada, Croatia, France, Germany, Italy, Montenegro, Netherlands, Nigeria, Norway, Poland, Slovenia, Spain, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Belgium, United States