I am Aron (27) from Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

Last year, I lived for a full year in Taiwan to study Chinese.
This year, I have been accepted at multiple universities in the USA for a PhD program in History.

Because of this, I am now traveling through the USA for the first time to get to know all the cities/people and universities...

...before deciding to live and work in one of these cities for the next 6 years!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I am very new on Couchsurfing, but it seemed the best way to really get to know as much as possible about the cities/people/universities, before choosing to live in one of these places for the next 6 years as a graduate student(!)

Using this website/app seems a great way to avoid the tourist bubble!

I am very much interested in your own experiences/opinions about your city and its people---and maybe I will choose your city! :-)

Interests

• books
• japanese food
• history
• languages
• sightseeing
• people
• china
• museums
• taiwan
• germany
• languages and cultures
• japanese
• museums and exhibitions
• japanese culture
• netherlands
• history and culture
• taiwanese

Music, Movies, and Books

Napoleon — by Steven Englund
Game of Thrones — by George R.R. Martin
Willem van Oranje (Dutch) — by Marthijn Wouters and myself

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

In the Netherlands, I already published a bestselling book on Dutch history (if you want to make sure, google my name: Aron Brouwer) and I have been on national TV multiple times. Besides this, I am crazy about tea and even have a tea instagram: meneer.thee! :)

Also, I am already taught history at senior high school level for 5 years now!

What I Can Share with Hosts

I hope you like languages, history and tea!

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, China, Denmark, England, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Scotland, Switzerland, Taiwan, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Netherlands, Taiwan