Hi there,

My name is Dirk, yet I go by many names: Dirkie, Dirktator, Dirkie Chan, Dr Dirk...

I love travelling, I've been to many countries but I haven't seen enough yet. What I like most about travelling is meeting new people, learning about new cultures, languages and customs. I am always in for exciting trips into nature, exploring (pre-)historic ruins and religic sites, and going out: dancing, for a drink, or a broadyway show (or a combination of all three ;-) ).

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I love meeting open minded people from all countries across our world! I'd love to show you my hometown Leiden, a cute (way less touristic) version of Amsterdam ^_^

Interests

• music
• hiking
• snorkeling
• historic sites
• mountains
• food
• nature
• diving
• museums

Music, Movies, and Books

MUSIC
I love all sorts of music, but my favourites include popular dance, latin, and rap. A night full of reggaeton, Avicii, and 50 cent, that's the dream ^_^

MOVIES
Godfather, Big Lebowski, Casablanca, Interstellar, Filantropica, Ace Ventura, Amelie, Tropa de Elite, Citizen Kane, Fight Club, Gran Torino, Shaun of the Dead, The Dark Knight, Zoolander, Tropic Thunder

BOOKS
Dorian Grey, Malcolm X, Around the world in 80 days

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

One of so many amazing experiences is close encounters with wild African animals, and in particular the opportunity to pet elephants, lions, meerkats, and girafs. So beautiful and majestic...

Teach, Learn, Share

I love to share all the awesomeness my country has to share: delicious foods/recipes and the most beautiful hidden spots in my hometown.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Besides for being the best company a host can imagine, I can share Dutch recipes and help you with all your math problems ;-)

Countries I’ve Visited

Brazil, Egypt, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Morocco, Russian Federation, South Africa, Spain, Turkey, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Netherlands