Hey! I'm Thomas, a 26 yo Dutchie. I would describe myself as a very easy going dude, very positive and open-minded and love to meet new people and hear their stories and experiences. I love music, and if we have similar interests, I can go on for days about artists and trivia about them.
Other than this I'm a very sporty guy, I love surfing (one big reason I'm travelling to Australia: I need practice!) and I love camping and being in nature in general.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

A lot of reasons, the main ones being that I love to meet locals, and I'm not really a big fan of the hostel culture and being in the middle of a lot of tourists, so I'd prefer to stay somewhere that is more meaningful for me.
Also, I want to try to travel as "budget" as possible in order to stay underway for as long as possible.

Interests

Aspiring surfer, very sporty guy in general. It's kind of a healthy obsession: I just have to do something active every day.
I love being in nature, not really a big fan of huge cities and being a tourist. I want to camp, go on adventures and just appreciate the things in life that don't require a lot of money (so to say...).
Music is one of my big passions. I don't play instruments, just because I don't have any feeling for it, but I love a lot of artists and love reading about them, watching their documentaries and finding out about their lives and their lyrics.

• music
• surfing
• sports
• nature

Music, Movies, and Books

Some of my favourite artists in music are: Bob Dylan, Freddie Mercury, Eddie Vedder, Kurt Cobain, the Stones, Amy Winehouse, and loads more that classify as "Rock from anywhere between the 60s and 90s".
I can appreciate movies if they have sort of a meaning or a message in them. One of my favourite ones is Into The Wild (also for the music).
As for books, I love reading things that have sort of a spiritual sense. For example I read some works from Paulo Coelho, but I'm also kind of a nerd for Game of Thrones.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Volunteering, being an English teaching assistant in an Italian Highschool. That was an awesome experience! I lived with an Italian family for 6 weeks or so.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach you some things about cooking, and I have quite some experience in high class restaurants and bars, so if you're interested in learning about serving, I can maybe teach you a thing or 2 about that. I can tell you a thing or 2 about some musicians that I like, and some things about workouts!
I'm always open for learning about people and their life experiences and their wisdom. I love learning more about music, cooking, and uncharted territory.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can cook 😁 and I can offer my eternal gratitude! And I'll probably also clean your place.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Spain

Countries I’ve Lived In

Italy, Netherlands