Hi, I'm Tom, from Arnhem, the Netherlands. I was born in Zeven, Germany and raised in Arnhem, the Netherlands.
After high school I made the first big trip on my own, to Colombia for four months. I learned Spanish, just basic however, and well, most importantly, to take care of myself. After Colombia I have been to certain different countries in the world, loving being in new cultures and experiencing different things than that I always have been used to.
Nowadays, I live in Antwerp (for eight years already actually), after having studied Environmental Sciences in Breda. I am an sustainability coordinator for an awesome company, and really like going to football matches in different cities in the Netherlands. Besides work, I like having drinks in a bar, or be at home watching Netflix.
However I have never hosted before, I know a lot of people who did, and of course people that have hosted me. Since I have a place for myself now, I would really like to share my place with people that like to experience my country as it really is.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

The first time I experienced Couchsurfing was when I made my trip to Colombia. Couchsurfing then was a way to get in touch with the 'real' Colombian people, and the way they lived their lives. Because of Couchsurfing I actually got that experience. Since I recently moved to a new place, I figured that it would be a great opportunity to start Couchsurfing again, but now by returning the favor and offer people a place to stay!

Interests

Let's play tennis!!!
I'm actually interested in a lot of stuff. From movies to environmental issues, and from politics to football.

• traveling
• socializing
• soccer
• tennis
• golf

Music, Movies, and Books

This actually changes a lot. Music depends a lot on my mood. The movies I like most are Superbad and The Hangover. I like to laugh, and I think those movies are hilarious. My favorite book is a Dutch book called 'De Don',

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Scuba diving with Manta Rays in Raja Ampat. Among 1000 other things.

Teach, Learn, Share

Since I studied Environmental Sciences, and I'm really interested in the environment, and the future of our planet, I think that will be an interesting subject to talk about. Then, there is a lot to learn. One thing that I am really curious about it mindfulness and meditation, something I saw first on a trip, and I really found interesting.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Cameroon, Colombia, Croatia, Cuba, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, France, Germany, Greece, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, Nepal, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Sao Tome and Principe, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Tunisia, United Kingdom, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Austria, Indonesia, Netherlands, Viet Nam