Hi everyone!

My name is Jelmer but while traveling go by as Jay. I always do my best to be a open and caring person and this often results in lots of rewarding encounters. I like it when people are direct in a social way and say what they want. I like joining spontaneous ideas and I am not shy of doing something I might not had planned.

In my daily life I play the piano and study at a conservatory in relative small city in the east of the Netherlands.
The last couple years I used to perform a lot with bands unfortunately due to a injury I now have to take some rest of intensive playing. Now I have some time to get out of my small town in the Netherlands and can't wait to visit new places and meet new people.

This summer I will be making my first long trip alone. I am planning on travelling through almost whole Europe and its neighbours lands as Morocco and Turkey. I am also going to try serious hitchhiking for the first time. So with that I am a little nervous but most of all very excited to make this trip.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I hear a lot of great stories about CS from friends. I joined CS two years ago but unfortunately have not hosted anyone yet. I guess Zwolle(The city I live in) is not a very attractive/common destination.

Interests

I am a fan of art and culture. I love watching art, visiting concerts, musea, theater as well as making art. Music is a big part of my life and I can make or listen to music all day. Besides this I love to visit nature. The silence helps me to give me some rest in my mind and the beauty of nature is fulfilling. I also really enjoy food and cooking :)

• arts
• culture
• books
• performing arts
• concerts
• dancing
• cooking
• wine
• partying
• drinking
• reading
• traveling
• music
• live music
• jazz
• piano
• sports
• philosophy
• nature
• hiphop

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach you some things about music! Piano or some basic guitar. I can share info about the Netherlands and I think we can always learn a lot from each other.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can cook dinner for us. I can help you out if there's some work around the house what needs to be done. Im not afraid to get my hands dirty.

Countries I’ve Visited

Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, England, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Netherlands