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Overview

  • 1 reference 1 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in Dutch, English; learning Chinese, German, Italian
  • 36, Male
  • Member since 2012
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  • Got a bachelor in Economics and master in International R...
  • From Born in Adelaide, but raised in Dordrecht, Netherlands.
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

Surviving a month of backpacking - yeah I know I am exaggerating :)

ABOUT ME

Over the last few years, I've started to really get into traveling. I have had the habit of going to a different city each year to celebrate NYE's.
I have traveled through SE Asia for 4,5 months and lived in China for over three years. Been living back in the Netherlands working in logistics but my feet are itching to hit the road again so here I am :).

Anyway, I am an outgoing person, always up for fun and exploring.

PHILOSOPHY

I'm lost in the world at the moment, will update when I have something good to add

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Looking forward to meet ups with fellow couchsurfers

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I haven't couchsurfed through this website yet, but I have had slept on quite a few couches over the years.

Interests

Having a great time with cool people
Watching movies (I'm a huge movie freak)
I'm the occasional gamer
Getting out of the house and just explore and do fun stuff
Been more and more interested in the history of places - but don't ask me anything yet. Bad memory
Diving
Field hockey

  • movies
  • traveling
  • scuba diving
  • skydiving
  • hockey
  • field hockey
  • international relations

Music, Movies, and Books

Game of Thrones (tv show)
I eat up all those DC superhero tv shows.
A song of Ice and Fire (books)
Currently reading Wheel of Time. Why did I start this. It is huuuge.
Harry Potter (books and movies)
Robert Langdon books
Political Science books
All the recent superhero movies
The Ides of March
Donnie Darko
Lord of the Rings
Yeah, I noticed a pattern as well :). I do watch a lot of films, but these just stand out at the moment.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Diving in Koh Tao, Thailand
Skydiving in the Europe
Surviving in the rain forest in Malaysia
Seeing the sun come up on the top of a crater in Indonesia

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach you some Dutch if you want, can tell you all about what I have learned about China. Still facinated by the country. Also, I'm full of tips and tricks regarding traveling through SE Asia if requested.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Sadly will be packing light, but I can share in the costs of food.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Cambodia, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Hungary, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Laos, Malaysia, Poland, Slovakia, Spain, Thailand, United Kingdom, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, China, Netherlands

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