Hi I'm Jan 👋.

Currently employed as a IT Consultant here in Groningen. I try to travel as much as I can, I am especially interested in the former eastern bloc countries. I try to avoid flying when possible.

I am an outisde person. You won't find me at home much in my free time. Instead I'll be chilling in the park or doing sports (bouldering).

I love music and you'll often find me at concerts or at bars where they play the music I like.

I am a vegetarian and I believe humans don't need meat to thrive. 🌱

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To meet new people I guess, share stories.

Interests

• motorcycles
• chess
• bouldering
• metal music
• cycling
• cartography
• travelling
• nature
• climbing
• trains
• boardgames

Music, Movies, and Books

Music:
Swallow the Sun, The Cure, David Bowie, Type O Negative, Gojira, Depeche Mode, Opeth, Lana Del Rey, Siouxsie, Kino

Movies:
Trainspotting, The Wicker Man, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, A Clockwork Orange, The Shining, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

Books:
TBH I should read more, but the Lord of the Rings trilogy

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Hard question, but something I am quite proud of is the fact that, while hitchhiking, I helped some people unstuck their car 30km from civilization in Kyrgzystan by digging away mud with my bare hands.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can...
...give you tips what to see in the city, and maybe show you around if I have time.
...give you tips about what to see in the countryside around Groningen.
...give you some good tips for finding (alternative) music in Groningen.

What I Can Share with Hosts

We can...
...share stories about our travels and life experiences.
...cook a (Dutch) dish together.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Liechtenstein, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Turkey

Countries I’ve Lived In

Netherlands