Hello, I am Niels and I am 30 years old. I am from the Netherlands and finished my study of being a teacher at primary school in 2015. I am living in Breda for my whole life.

From September 2015 till September 2016 I was the lucky guy who travelled the world. I started as a boy and came back as a man (kind of!).

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I made a one-year worldtrip and wanted to dive as deep as possible into the culture. Couchsurfing was definitely a hit in the bullseye!

I am curious about cultures and I want to know how people are living in other countries. Sharing culture and experiences is what I love to do.

*It is not about being right or wrong, it is about what you take out of the conversation*

Besides.. I am not really good in surfing, so I thought maybe COUCHsurfing is my thing!

Interests

I am playing soccer and tennis, I love music (singing under the shower, on the Dutch bicycle and lately also just walking on the streets), I write poems and stories, read books, watch sports, have drinks with friends, search for new challenges and just enjoy life.

Music, Movies, and Books

Music:
I really love Mumford&sons and Gavin deGraw. They are my favorite artists. I also really like DJs and we have a lot of them in the Netherlands haha.
Don't forget Passenger for just sailing away with and in your own thoughts!

Movies:
The Shawshank redemption was for me the best movie. I love every genre of movie, except horror (because there is most of the time no story in it). I really like thrillers, comedy, drama, animation, action and adventure.

Books:
I really like books and reading nearly everything, but it is to relax. From the Hunger games and Harry Potter to books of the best Scandinavian authors. The best book ever for me is Timmy! I will tell you more about it when time comes ;)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

*First of all I realised doing a world trip.
*I did the Gibbon experience in Laos and slept in a treehouse at 35m height.
*I was at the Iguazu waterfalls in Brazil.
*While I was diving in Borneo I saw a lot of seaturtles, magical!
*Olympic games in Rio
*Celebrating Chinese New Year in a Taiwanese family
*Hitchhiking in Taiwan and from Sofia nearly all the way to Vienna
*Been to a real Gospelchurch in New York when tourists weren't actually allowed
*Penguins in Chile (my favorite animal)
*Seeing my family and friends after being a year away from home

Ooo oops... 1 thing right..?! I just couldn't stop!

Teach, Learn, Share

Being Ishi... Happiness is contagious! Pass it on. Ishi is a rock you can build on! (I will share it with you when our paths cross)

I can help you turn every situation in a positive one..

I wanna learn everything you are willing to teach me and dive into experiences without doubting!
Further on, just see what we can learn from each other :)

What I Can Share with Hosts

Jokes, experiences, happiness, deep conversations, difficult questions, loads of sarcasm.
Just take out of an experience what you think is worth it!

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Chile, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, England, Finland, France, Georgia, Hungary, Iceland, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Jordan, Laos, Lebanon, Malaysia, Morocco, Myanmar, Norway, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Scotland, Serbia, Spain, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, United States, Uruguay, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Netherlands