I'm a PhD student who likes adventure and meeting new people. I am serious about my work (and science in general) and crazy about music, especially jazz. I'm a drummer, playing in a jazz quartet ('50-ies bebop mostly). Besides music, I'm interested in all forms of art, literature, photography, painting, food, and other cultures.

I prefer to host when I have time to show surfers around the city, and to get to know them better. Otherwise, I'm also always up for a beer!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

On my travels I have met great people - travellers, people who picked me up hitchhiking, locals who even welcomed me in their house. I'm grateful for these positive experiences and I want to pass this on by offering my couch to travellers.

I've hosted a few surfers at my place and hoping to be as nice and respectful of a guest as my surfers were.

Interests

Art, music (jazz!), photography, literature, movies. Good food (just about everything), Scotch single malt whisky and Belgian beers.

• arts
• culture
• literature
• photography
• dining
• cooking
• beer
• movies
• painting
• music
• jazz
• backpacking
• engineering
• history
• science
• hitchhiking
• mountains

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Hitchhiking/backpacking across the Rocky Mountains to meet up with a friend from Toronto in a small village on Vancouver Island.
Met my German girlfriend in Victoria (western Canada) and we've been together since.

Teach, Learn, Share

I'm open to learning about anything; culture, cooking, views on life.
I can introduce/share (the history of) jazz, music in general, engineering. And maybe share some cooking ideas?

What I Can Share with Hosts

A warm house and nice company.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, Egypt, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Morocco, San Marino, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, Netherlands