Hello Everybody!

My name is Karel, from the Netherlands, and I am 29 years old.. I am a marine engineer, been working on ships for the past 4 years. I just took a year off to go travelling and volunteering! My first destination will be Bogota, colombia to learn spanish and hopefully do a lot of climbing !

I am looking forward to staying at interesting places and meet nice people!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I joined this community to be able to meet interesting people and have a different traveling experience :)!!

Interests

I am really easy going , friendly and open personality. I started rock climbing about 2 years ago, and it quickly became one of my true passions ! I also enjoy reading, philosophy, music ( I play violin and collect records) , snowboarding,running and fitness

• cooking
• fitness
• running
• motorcycles
• reading
• traveling
• music
• violin
• hiking
• snowboarding
• rock climbing
• engineering

Music, Movies, and Books

I like techno, drumnbass ,classical , rock, metal and ambient music. My favourite books are about philosophy , but also thrillers (Stephen king) and dramas.
For movies my favourite style of movie is like tarantino (fargo, pulp fiction)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Hiking up and snowboarding down a mountain in Rogers pass, Canada

Teach, Learn, Share

My profession is marine engineer.
I will be more than happy to help you out / assist you with small things you would normally call a handyman / plumber for, like leaking faucets and such

What I Can Share with Hosts

Hopefully good conversation, cooking together, sharing stories and enjoying life!

Countries I’ve Visited

Cambodia, Canada, Costa Rica, England, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, Netherlands Antilles, Norway, Philippines, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Thailand

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, Netherlands