I live in an apartment in the centre of Utrecht with my girlfriend (Isabel, also on the profile photos).

I am open-minded, non-judgmental, thoughtful, enthusiastic, a good listener. Politically green and progressive. I love socializing, and to get to know people at a deep level. Somewhat perfectionistic and chaotic, making over-optimistic plannings.

As my job, I help university students and high school students with understanding and mastering mathematics, statistics, data analysis, physics and programming.

Some things I like: meeting people, sharing stories during drinks or food, walking and mountain hiking, exploring the area, playing games, watching movies, hearing or making music, having fun.

Some things I value: nature and wildlife, our planet, people, intellectual insights, science, deep personal conversations, art, music, literature, history.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I fell in love with Couchsurfing when I made a trip staying at 8 hosts during October 2022. It was even more wonderful than I expected: it really felt like staying at friends, and like living there myself instead of being a tourist. I am so grateful to my hosts for letting me feel at home, for sharing and listening, for having fun together, and for their advises about what to visit in the area.

I definitely will go on such Couchsurfing trips again, and in the meantime I want to give back to guests what hosts gave to me! I expect that being a host is just as nice as being a guest, because meeting a new person is the same, and it would feel like a small holiday.

Interests

• wildlife
• culture
• literature
• photography
• sauna
• walking
• movies
• reading
• traveling
• music
• classical music
• hiking
• ecology
• economics
• teaching
• history
• mathematics
• philosophy
• science
• sociology
• mountains
• art
• nature
• spirituality
• people
• sustainability
• vegetarian food
• reading books
• feminism
• cities
• outdoors
• choral music
• climate change
• european union
• newspapers
• minimalistic lifestyle
• social democracy
• gustav mahler
• johannes brahms
• environmental friendliness

Music, Movies, and Books

Music:
* Modern Classical (Mahler, Brahms, Rachmaninov, Grieg, Sibelius, Poulenc, ...)
* Bach and Beethoven
* Jazz
* Any music "with a soul and a heart"

Some movies:
* Trainspotting
* The green mile
* Munich
* Gandhi
* The Reader

Some books:
* The Master and His Emissary (Iain McGilchrist)
* The Ancestor's Tale (Richard Dawkins)
* 1984 (George Orwell)
* De Ontdekking van de Hemel (Harry Mulisch)
* Nooit meer Slapen (W.F. Hermans)
* De avond is ongemak (Marieke Lucas Rijneveld)
* Der Blechtrommel (Günter Grass)
* Buddenbrooks (Thomas Mann)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Mountain hiking while wildcamping with friends in the Norwegian and Icelandic wilderness for more than 100 days and nights in total.

Teach, Learn, Share

* Interesting places, History
* Movies and music
* Food and drinks
* Hiking
* Personal stories and ideas

What I Can Share with Hosts

* Food and drinks
* Stories and ideas, interest in your stories and ideas
* Friendliness, open-mindedness, flexibility
* Humor, fun, happiness
* Curiosity, a listening ear, empathy

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, Norway, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany, Netherlands, United Kingdom, United States