I'm Gijs (yes, it really is my name - pronounced as "Kais"), 23 years old from the Netherlands and currently traveling north to south in South America. I've finished a Master's degree in International Management at Tilburg University which is why I am traveling now - postponing having to go to work!

I am very interested in other cultures, which is why I am looking forward to meeting new people!

Ps, to me humor is very important :-D

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Super interested in cultures, and the best way to get to know a culture is to talk to locals, right? Also Couchsurfing is a completely different way to travel than to use hostels - different is good, I like different.

Interests

I love music, I love cultures, I love to laugh, but I like to have a serious conversation as well. Politics is very interesting to talk about. Besides that I am a great beer lover!

• culture
• beer
• politics
• music
• economics
• craft beer

Music, Movies, and Books

I produce my own music which is electronic music, but my interest in music goes further than that. I love the music in South America (salsa, reaggaeton). My favorite artist are Alain Clark, Stevie Wonder and Imagine Dragons.

Movies with some *boom boom pow pow* are always good, as are animated movies!

Currently very much into books by Dan Brown!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Climbing the mountain Huayna Potosi, 6088m high!

What I Can Share with Hosts

Awesome travel stories, a good dosis of humor, respectful towards you and your house, someone to have a nice beer with. Plus, if you give me 1,5 hours and access to your kitchen I can make a great Italian spaghetti bolognese!

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Colombia, Czech Republic, Ecuador, England, France, Germany, Indonesia, Italy, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Netherlands, Singapore, Switzerland, Thailand, United Kingdom, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Netherlands, Thailand