CURRENT MISSION

Greening the city by planting tiny forest together with schoolchildren. Enjoying a simple LIFE together with my partner, Xander.

ABOUT ME

Marijn: friendly, enthousiastic, bit nerdy (I like to talk about politics and technology and society :)) I enjoy being outdoors, going out for a special beer, cooking and eating. I like daily live.
Xander: friendly, caring, guitar player, loves animals, being outdoors, going out for a special beer, cooking and eating. Loves going to the zoo.

PHILOSOPHY

Enjoy what you do!

Sit back, watch the world go by and enjoy (even better with other people)!

Make the world a better place by taking good care of yourself and what and who surrounds you

Sharing food is fun!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

This is our first time really couchsurfing. We love meeting new people and discovering new places. We hope to share a good time together with you, exchanging what we care about.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Marijn's experience with couchsurfing: the time I first heard about it when I met two guys traveling the world, couchsurfing, looking for the best place to settle. And I joined in one couchsurf activity with a bunch of nice people in Utrecht.
I visited friends when they lived abroad and I loved to be able to go to the market, cook, have a home in a strange place to explore from.
I once sublet my apartment when I went traveling in Thailand and ended up coming back earlier, becoming friends with the girl who lived in my apartment while I stayed at a friends place :)

Interests

Music, cities, nature, dancing, ...

• dancing
• dining
• cooking
• beer
• clubbing
• politics
• technology
• traveling
• socializing
• music
• outdoor activities
• cycling
• camping
• teaching
• geography

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies:
M: Science of sleep, Being John Malkovich, Charlies Chocolate Factory, Intouchables, Amelie
X: Good Will Hunting, Hellraiser, biographies like The Doors, Elton John, Bohemian Rhapsody
Documentary:
M: Soul of America about Charles Bradley, 62-year old African American James Brown imitator who records his own album and is a big success! Such loveable man who makes you smile and yell.
X: Wrestling with shadows, following three WWE-wrestlers (X is fan of WWE;))
Music:
M: Midlake, Jamie Woon, Belgium bands, Zero 7, Yann Tiersen, Cypress Hill, populair dance on the radio, discovering classical music
X:

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

M: A biking and camping tour on my own, cycling to the North of France and back.
X: Parasailing on the Mediterrean

Teach, Learn, Share

M likes to teach: Dutch, I like teaching my own language. X likes to share: play guitar and sing together.

Learn: languages, history, about peoples professions/jobs, local nature

What I Can Share with Hosts

Playing guitar and singing together, cooking, discovering your city from an Urban Planning/Geographic perspective