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Overview

  • 10 references 6 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in Dutch, English, German; learning Hungarian
  • 41, Male
  • Member since 2008
  • Freelancer
  • BDes Audiovisual Media
  • From Alphen aan den Rijn, Zuid-Holland, The Netherlands
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

Tomorrow of to Hong Kong!!! Then 4 weeks of Vietnam :)

ABOUT ME

I was born in Alphen aan den Rijn in Holland and spend some years of my life there. I didn't stick to one place and spend a year in Hungary going to school there. I was little at the time but can remember some things. My mom is Hungarian, so I have family there. Back to Holland and at the age of ten I moved to the states with my parents. I soon got used to all the traveling and moving.

So when I had to do an internship i took the chance to go to Budapest and ended up staying six months longer then planned. Since then I have been hooked on seeing more of the world. I cant stay in one place, and even though im in Holland right now i dont know if i will stay here forever. I like to be on my way to somewhere, even though I don't know where that somewhere is, just the sensation of going somewhere gives me a good feeling.

I hope to become a good camera man someday and make some nice films. If that will happen I dont know, but im working on it. Just hard since I want to travel so much!

PHILOSOPHY

Get the best out of life!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

My couche surfing experience has just been great!

Interests

I love photography, its an addiction to me! So every time I travel I bring one or maybe more of my camera's. All depends on what kind of trip im going on.

  • photography
  • movies
  • traveling
  • surfing

Music, Movies, and Books

Goodfellas, Into the Wild, Lock Stock and two Smoking Barrels, Snatch, Big Fish, City of God, Boondock Saints, Motorcycle Diaries, Amelie, Blow, A Clockwork Orange, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, Pulp Fiction, Crank, La Haine, Casino, Raging Bull, too much to name!!!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Spend 10 months in Budapest, it was great! I met so many people from around the world in that city.

In the summer of 2008 I travelled the whole Balkan with a group of friends. Couch surfing on the way or taking a hostel if we didn't have another option. It was a great experience and I met so many incredible people. Definitely a trip worth doing again sometime!

South America was amazing!!! Need to go back fast!

Teach, Learn, Share

My experience with CS is not to travel with a big group. If you want to be able to find a couch make sure you don't exceed 3 people. I had luck sometimes when we traveled with 5 people. But the majority of people can only offer place for 2 people. So keep it compact and you will surely find a couch :)

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Argentina, Austria, Bangladesh, Belgium, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Croatia, England, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Macedonia, Mexico, Montenegro, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Russian Federation, Serbia, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Hungary, United States

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