Hey there! Thanks for reading my profile :) I am Jasper, a Dutch Mycologist and past full-time traveler. Happiness is my virtue, I've been described as a 'cruisy guy'. I love to; read, write, play chess (and most other games, card, video you name it!), juggle, sail, grow mushrooms, hike, cook, cycle, surf (altough I suck), climbing (again, I suck), yoga, camp outdoors, scuba dive, listen to podcasts, share knowledge and sometimes to dance my face off. I'm a big music lover and listen to almost all genres so I love to share music and play guitar! I absorb knowledge as a sponge and am always hungry for more, can't wait to learn from you! I like sharing stories and good conversations/discussions.. One of my favorite things about traveling is seeing the area from the local perspective and meeting people from all over the world. Finally, I try to leave as small of a carbon footprint as I can, and to live a healthy and zero-waste lifestyle.

And you know, stuff

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Because I'm Dutch and apperently that means I'm a cheap bastard :D
I have trust in strangers and just see them as potential new friends, and I love showing the people that fear gets you no where!

Interests

If you want to know more you can allways ask :)

• writing
• cooking
• chess
• reading
• podcasts
• cycling
• camping
• scuba diving
• sailing
• teaching
• philosophy
• hitchhiking
• adventure travel
• mushrooms
• climbing
• healthy lifestyle
• mycology
• fiction
• zero waste
• philosophical conversations

Music, Movies, and Books

Im a massive music head and listen to basically every genre there is. Some of my all time favorites are
-Nujabes
-Bob Dylan
-Talking Heads
-Led Zeppelin
-CCR
-Emancipator
-Jimi Hendrix
-Bonobo
-Jon Hopkins
-Chance the Rapper
-Mos Def
I can keep going here but you get the picture haha

Some of my all-time favorite movies are
-The Darjeeling limited (and everything else by Wes Anderson)
-Mr. Nobody
-The Prestige
-Mononoke Hime (and the rest by studio Ghibli)
-The Lion King
-Got a soft spot for superhero movies and well done action too.

My favorite book genres are Philosophy, Sci Fi, Mystery and Fantasy. Currently I am reading a lot of non-fiction though and also listening to a lot of great books! This list is really to extensive to make any choices so if you're curious just let me know:)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

- Sail around Baja without using the engine
- Hitchhiked all over the world
- Cycled around Europe
- Drove a motorbike through Vietnam for 3 Months
- Run a world-renowned Mycology education operation

Teach, Learn, Share

All of them! I am a mycology educator, specializing in teaching people how to grow mushrooms in their own home.

What I Can Share with Hosts

A blast of a time, excellent home cooked meals

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, Belgium, Cambodia, Canada, France, Germany, Guatemala, Honduras, Indonesia, Ireland, Laos, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Guatemala, Netherlands, Portugal