Hi! My name is Niels Bakkeren, 27 year old bachelor living in Utrecht. I am what you call a big friendly giant (length 1.98m), but dont let that scare you. I wont bite (hard).

I've studied psychology in Utrecht for 5 years, currently I am an undergraduate-teacher at the same study from which i graduated for 2 years. I hope to pursue a career in personal development coaching in the nearby future.

A pefect day for me would entail exiting activities such as paintball or cayaking through the canals of utrecht, playing all sorts of games, doing drinks at a nice bar, partying and having drunk filosofical conversations about virtually anything, all in the company of nice people.

Im a very tolerant and open minded guy; i like meeting new people and I love to try out new things.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To meet new people and to explore new places.

Interests

Aikido
Cooking
Running
Photography
Gaming (any kind)
Snowboarding
Theatre
Psychology
Travelling
All sorts of music, films, series

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: blues, jazz, pop, singer -songwriter, rock, tropical house, drum and base. For instance i like Amos Lee, Jarle Bernhoft, the doors but also kygo and knife party.

Movies:
Inception, Tim Burton films, LOTR, the wave, fight club, the hangover, how to tame a dragon, inside out and Up

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Free hanging abseiling in 100 m deep cave in new zealand.

Parapenting in turkey, camelback riding in the Sahara dessert.

Seen, yosemite,bryce canyon and zion valley

Teach, Learn, Share

Id love to learn more on photography, cooking and obviously gaming. Secretly Id also want to learn some salsa dancing.

What I have to share is a lot of psychological knowledge and I know a thing or two about advanced communication skills. Ofcourse i can also broaden your horizon by cooking new recepies.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Good company, a nice meal and
Im a very good non-judgemental listener. Shoot your dillemmas and ill help you by organize your thoughts.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Croatia, England, France, Germany, Italy, New Zealand, Scotland, Sweden, Tunisia, Turkey, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Netherlands