People consider me as an enthousiastic and spontaneous guy. I love travelling and meeting new people and am always keen on learning from others. Backpacking and hitchhiking are my passions. I have been working in and backpacking through New Zealand for a year and lived and studied in Antwerp, (Belgium) for two and a half years. I studied and lived in Prague after that. I love to write/read and to do urban exploring. I also love sports; I play football, tennis, cricket, do a lot of running and some swimming. If the surroundings are interesting, I love to go hiking/tramping.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

It's always interesting to meet new people and I find it very valuable to meet locals and get to actually understand the mentality and culture of the places I visit. Moreover, I prefer to go 'off the beaten track' and with that in mind it's great to meet locals to discover the lesser known places.

It works the same the other way around. Love to show people my city, share amazing stories and inspiring encounters.

Interests

My interest are very broad. As stated above: travelling, sports, tramping, hiking, reading and writing.

• culture
• writing
• running
• reading
• traveling
• hiking
• backpacking
• sports
• cricket
• soccer
• tennis
• track and field
• swimming
• study abroad
• hitchhiking

Music, Movies, and Books

Music
Lots... Wide ranged from Nirvana to Alt- J, from Johny Cash and Elvis to U2 and Depeche Mode, from The strokes, the Killers and Oasis to Bob Dylan.

Books
Since I read a lot, I could write a bibliography on this one.. Some: Fiesta the sun also rises (Hemingway), Bukowski, great gatsby (fitzgerald), short stories edgar allen poe and short stories Pusjkin, white noise (don delillo), and dead souls (Gogol).

Movies
Some favourites: into the wild, amorres perros, la grande belezza, citizen kane, once upon a time in the west

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Backpacking in New Zealand for a year was my biggest adventure.
The decision to move to and study in Belgium payed off a lot as well.
The same applies to my erasmus adventure in Prague.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Ecuador, England, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, New Zealand, Norway, Slovakia, South Africa, Sweden

Countries I’ve Lived In

Belgium, Czech Republic, Netherlands, New Zealand