CURRENT MISSION

Cycle my way to Istanbul

ABOUT ME

My name is Maurits and at the moment a full time tour cyclist :-)(at least for the coming year). I am a very openminded guy and enjoy just about everything. I really like to meet all kinds of people, to have inspring, warm and loving conversations with and to exchange new and creative Ideas.

Before i went on my bike tour i worked as a bike messenger and office IT dude. I killed my time by cylcing, joining alleycats, building stuff out of scrap and fixing stuff(mostly bikes). So if you have anything laying around that needs fixing ;-). Also Researching bike trips behind my computer, while listening to all sorts of music(ska, reggae, rock and lots of old stuff on records). I also do yogic meditation and soul searching in my spare time.

PHILOSOPHY

Let life lead you, without planning!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I believe in the natural good in people and that these days people are much to frightened. SO OPEN YOUR COUCHES AND ENJOY!!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Did most of my couchsurfing with a friend. we hosted people via couchsurfing and just occasionally when someone needed a place! Slept on a few couch already and had the best time of my life doing so

Interests

Photography, psychology, music of all sorts, art house movies, art and of course lots of cycling

• arts
• photography
• meditation
• partying
• movies
• music
• cycling
• psychology
• lakes
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: Encounters at the other end of the world, closer, milk, simon(dutch), Jeux d'enfants, ghand, trainspotting, fear and loathing in las vegas, estomaga, control

Music: Hot chip, The Presets, The Subways, ludovico einaudi, herbie hancock, Jacques Brel, EMIR KUSTURICA & THE NO SMOKING ORCHESTRA , BLOF and much more

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Berlin party scene, Romanian mountains, Hungarian lakes and sziget, USA coastal ride California highway n.1 and new york bike rides. Teaching in Ugandan hostpitals. Cycle the Swits alps.

Teach, Learn, Share

Learn from other people, Share your experiences and learn from each other

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, France, Germany, Hungary, Luxembourg, Mexico, Romania, Spain, Switzerland, Uganda, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Netherlands