Hello/bonjour/hola/cześć/привіт Couchsurfers ! How are you?
I was born and raised in the south of The Netherlands. These days I Iive very close to Eindhoven and Den Bosch. I would consider myself as a honest, helpful and easy going person who likes to explore and meet new people. Others say I am funny and friendly.
My motto: If you never try, you never know!
Want to know more about me? Find me on social media via https://www.michiel.contact

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- I won't accept your request if your profile is empty ✍️
- I'm not hosting long-term! Max. 3 nights!
- I accept everyone regardless of gender, sexual orientation, race, etc. You're all welcome
- If you're planning to arrive late at night and leave early the next morning, please don't send me a request. My place is not a free hostel and I'd like to get to know my guests.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

One of the reasons I'm a member is because I like to help others where I can. Hosting people gives me satisfaction. Another reason is that I like to meet new people and learn about other cultures.

Interests

- Cooking is what I like to do, I cook with fresh ingredients every day I also like to invite friends and family from time to time to cook and have dinner together. Will you allow me to cook for you ?
- I enjoy swimming and going to the gym every now and then.
As a Dutchman it's obvious that I do like cycling as well :)
- In 2015 I got infected with the travel virus, I took my first intercontinental flight to a friend in Arizona, US. After a while I wanted more and so I traveled to California where I explored the west coast.
- Music is important to me as I don't like silence. So most of the time there's music playing out of the speakers in my house.
- Big Formula 1 racing fan🏁🏎️, there's no race that I miss not even when I'm abroad!
-Photography, I like taking pictures! It's amazing how every photo tells a different story.
- Meeting (new) people is something I enjoy, I believe we can learn something from each person we meet.

• photography
• cooking
• aviation
• movies
• traveling
• socializing
• cycling
• hiking
• couchsurfing
• trance music
• formula 1
• biographies
• human brain

Music, Movies, and Books

🎵 The music I listen to is very diverse, it can be pop, trance, blues, jazz or even country music.
examples of artists I listen to:
Trance: Armin van Buuren
Pop: Coldplay, Chainsmokers, Train, Counting Crows.... many many more
Blues: BB King
Jazz: Frank Sinatra
Country: Kiefer Sutherland
📺 Most of the movies I watch are action/thriller/scifi or documentaries

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Only one ?

- Solo traveling in the US and Canada for 3 months! 🌎

- Parachute jumping over one of the Frisian islands in The Netherlands!
- Surviving after being in a coma for days in exteme critical condition!
- Attending several sport matches such as NBA, MLB and NASCAR in US and Canada
- See dolphins jumping next to the boat while sailing in Norkfolk, Virginia
- Fired a handgun in the Arizona dessert and a machine gun in Texas 🇺🇲
- Became a more open and self-confident person after solo travelling and using CS.
- Admiring the beauty of the National Parks in North-America and Europe🌲

There's more, but I would be happy to talk about this when we meet instead of writing it here :)

Teach, Learn, Share

- I used to volunteer as a Dutch language teacher for over 4 years. If you're interested, I can teach you some of the Dutch language!
- Do you like pancakes 🥞 ? It would be my pleasure to prepare you some delicious oats, cottage cheese pancakes.

What I Can Share with Hosts

- I'm a talkative guy and so I like to have conversations which can be about anything, but also like to listen so not only talk :)
- I will be more than happy to assist you in any way I can!
- Do you like breakfast pancakes 🥞? I'd be happy to prepare some for you

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, England, Estonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Monaco, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Saint Martin (French part), Scotland, Sint Maarten (Dutch part), Slovakia, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, United States