Traveler, sociologist, I’m Dutch, my wife is Irish. I work as an advisor for municipalities.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I once ended up at a couch surfing event in Gdansk by accident. And it was a lot of fun to meet people from different cultures.

Interests

Hiking, cycling, cooking, going out, meeting up with people, language, sociology, literature, films, music. And traveling.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

After living in Russia I made a website about travel in the former Soviet Union: https://www.thebaltican.com

Teach, Learn, Share

Language and experiences

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Canada, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, Indonesia, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malaysia, Mexico, Moldova, Montenegro, Morocco, Netherlands, Norway, Palestine, Panama, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russian Federation, Rwanda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Senegal, Serbia, Singapore, Sint Maarten (Dutch part), Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, Uganda, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States, Uzbekistan, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

Netherlands, Russian Federation