I am currently studying pharmacy. I love hiking, thus I hiked the entirety of the PCT(a trail that runs 4200km from Canada to Mexico) in 2018 at the age of 19. In 2019 I hiked the Camino Frances in Spain from Saint Jean Pied de Port to Santiago the Compestalle and even further to the Cap de Finisterre. I absolutely love meeting new people and listening to their storys.

You can check out my Instagram, if you want to know more about me.

Instagram: maartenbroek99

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Traveling alone is not really fun, when you're not meeting new people. Couchsurfing is a great way to meet travel enthusiastic people and at the same time experience a place from a different perspective, because a local knows the best places.

Interests

Since I did the PCT, I obviously like hiking. I think it is the most puristic way to travel and it makes you appreciate the scenery you see more, because you literally walked to it. Another great aspect of it is that you get to meet so many awesome people! I especially like hiking with a light pack and I am always super excited to discover new lighter gear! If you want to go backpacking and you are interested in being lighter, then sit down and lets talk for hours.
I am also really interested in philosophy, because it offers so many different answers to many different questions. Whether it's ethics, epistemology, state theory or any other topic, let's talk about it. The fun thing is that everybody can talk about philosophy, because everybody asks himself metaphysical questions like "What happens to me after I die?" at some point of his life.
I like politics, although it can be pretty depressing at times. I would love to learn more about American politics, because I am more into German/ European politics.

• politics
• reading
• traveling
• hiking
• philosophy
• meeting people
• hanging out
• thruhiking
• ultralightbackpacking

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Hiked the PCT and Camino Frances. Climbed Mount Whitney. More stuff I can tell you if I get to meet you;)

Teach, Learn, Share

I always love to learn about new cultures, new people and their experiences.
I have an obsession about ultralight backpacking. So I can help you out there, if you want.
I think there's always new stuff to learn in general.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I think I got pretty cool storys to tell!

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Croatia, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany, Netherlands