I am a semi-retired guy that likes to travel. My last trip was to the Netherlands and before that the Belenux on bike-300 miles. Great trip.
When I was in Amsterdam, someone let me stay on their couch with this app and now I am returning the favor. Thank you for this chance.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Tired of the B and B vibe as well as all that clicking on line. Hostels are like collage. People are just there. Hotels make me want to throw up.

Music, Movies, and Books

Parlament, The Shinns, Coltrane, Chet B., singing.
Ray, James after the Flames, London Boy- David B.
The Cal. Overtones, 2009, or around.
Go Go dancing in the 60s. Anything Mod. Daisy Spot, today. The first Four cords in Cant Explain, the Who.
Hendrix in Berlin. Nicki Hopkins, Ramonnes, one song a day.
Pictures of The Stones before Brian went.
Woodcuts. Stencil graffiti. Coppiello.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Three Hundred mile bike ride. Promoted a Frank Gehry building in a parking lot Joni Mitchel referred to in a song, lived in Charlie Chappelns place and lost One Hundred pounds.
Actually, I got to make amends to my mom before she passed and no one knew she was sick. One day, I just got on a plane and did it. Then there was not her there any more.

Teach, Learn, Share

-Don't get a Eurail if you are over 25. Use HOP or bike.
-All you need is Three speeds to get where you need to go.
-Dutch boys pay half the bill.
-The southern area of Belgium does not understand much Dutch.
-Win with the stickers.
-Bikes before the 90s have better tires and keep out the stickers.
-Stick with the winners.(Addendum)
-WOW air is 500, round trip.
-Is 7 up?
-Get out of Amsterdam if you don't want to meet Americans.
-Germans can't understand Dutch.
-Bling is dumb.
-Gangs are gone in LA.-mostly.
-Samples are the best way to lose weight.
-Those in Holland have trouble understanding the people from Friesland.
-Take line, it's better.
-Aldi owns Trader Joe's.
-Their is no word such as 'unmanagability.' Lol
-Old porn is better.
-You can take food on WOW.
-Bla Bla car is not a great deal.
-The Birds are the best solution to traffic.
-If you want true liberals, the Netherlands is the closest.
-NIMBYS are Bigots.
-Bigots are NIMBYS.
-Trains are better than busses.
-Its all bad this side of 9.
-Jeff Striker was the best.
-Holland is not The Nethrtlands.
-Avacado toast is not that good.
-WEHO is the best city in America.
-'Doych' is German.
-You can't live in Starbucks.
-You can call LYFT.
-Clinton caused a lot of the recession. Look it up. (Glass Stiegal.)
-Boys can't be 'tops' every day, with girls, in the Netherlands. It's considered weird.
'GO GO' grandparent is how you call LYFT, but it's a dumb name.
- Single cars pollute.
- In Brugges, they speak RP, Mexican Spanish, not Castilian.
- The Netherlands is 35% bigger now.
-Bigger is better.
-SB 350 is to slow down cars.
-If you don't drink, u can't get drunk.
-You don't have to pay back grants.
-Housing is not a crime.
-Grinder is not a place to have a conversation.
-Its 4 miles into the forest, so it's 4 out.
-If we make buildings closer together, we can walk to things more.
-Gender roles are dumb.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I didn't vote for Trump. Lol
There are Three good ways to get from Amsterdam to Brugge, by bike. Each has its own group of people to love and get involved with. Each town has their own traditions and rules. Most have no idea what the other village is doing, but want to.
There are three good hostels in Amsterdam, the rest are bad. Each has very specific rules.
One, if you don't have the cash, will take your passport as collateral. A guy named Mohomad works there. Don't leave it with him. He will forget. Get a claim number attached to the transaction.
If you buy a bike in Brugge, there is a guy with a bike shop in Amsterdam that will buy it back for about 75 Euros, no questions.
Travelers hostile has a giant breakfast and do not mind if u take it with u. The self regulated thermostat is to the left of the door.
The AA mtng in Amsterdam is once a day.
There are no refills for less at Starbucks in Amsterdam.
The local watering hole in Zwolle has closed, or will in a sec. Now they just go to each others house. I think I still talk to them.
The gay bars in Amsterdam are best in the sumner.
Put the country when transferring cash from the U.S.
Mike at the U.S. Consolate is the best. The rest, are not.
Brown bread is the best.
Nutella is not a food group.
That's about it.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Denmark, England, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, Northern Ireland, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States