So my name is Pieter-Jan and I am now 29 years young. I have a very large area of ​​interest. I am very curious by nature and I like to learn every day.

I am very happy to be surprised. Until the end of July I was a student of international business management, but I have now interrupted this because I unfortunately experienced some negative experiences. I can't find my way in Belgium anymore. It is so capitalist and people pass each other without giving even eye contact. I prefer to enjoy the human warmth and conversations on the street that you can find in other areas of the world.

I am a fanatic athlete. I like doing all sports. A healthy mind in a healthy body is one of my motto. But also go with the flow. You never know until you go. carpe diem. Yesterday is a history tomorrow is a mystery. I mainly follow my feelings and less my mind and that has always worked out well :-) I am a very cheerful person with the result that I am often surrounded by other positively-minded people whose glass is half full instead of half empty.

Recently I decided to invest in drones and cameras with my savings to start traveling and make videos en route and then edit and post them online. To conclude, I love all kinds of people, fat-thin, brown-green-yellow, small-large, beautiful-ugly, happy-sad, young-old, .... for me every person is worth the same and that's why I attach great importance to human rights in general.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

in the first place because I love people and like to get to know different cultures, habits and dishes from other countries and continents. I am very open minded and know that the others who are registered on this website are too. otherwise you would not be on it :)

In the second place because I think it is nicer to be surrounded by people. It is not easy to travel cheaply and this is a great alternative for people with less money to discover the world. I also find it interesting to know new hobbies and activities of other people. Because I am someone who has moved to Belgium more than 10 times and has always had to make new friends, which makes me super social, very open minded, flexible and independent. Everyone can learn something from each other and help if necessary and possible.

I would like to see several parts of the world through this website without having to spend thousands of euros. But the main reason is to meet new people and possibly have fun experiences together.

Interests

I really like sports as you can see above :-). I literally exercise every day and always like to change sports daily.

Traveling around and discovering all parts and associated cultures of the world is something I recently started.and I enjoy it immensely. For me the world is now a big book and every page a country. I would like to get as far as possible in this book

I like to help other people without wanting anything in return. I am more a giver than a taker. That is why I regularly do volunteer work

• cooking
• fitness
• running
• drones
• movies
• investing
• cycling
• hiking
• surfing
• basketball
• swimming
• bowling
• volunteering
• travelling
• football
• sports in general
• people
• adventures
• reading books
• exploring
• climbing
• studying
• hanging out
• listening to music
• being in nature
• working
• being active
• open mind
• trading
• snowboard
• editing videos
• helping people
• being happy
• go pro
• outside activities

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: I listen to all types that exist on spotify and youtube. I don't have a preference. the mood of the day determines what spotify turns to me. I have many friends who make music in different genres and I like them all. Every day I certainly do listen to music for at least 6 hours.

Movies: Watching a movie is a daily activity. I always set up a movie or series before I go to bed when I'm in bed. every day. I often fall asleep before the end so I have 'seen' a lot of films but I hardly remember anything. I have 'seen' almost all of the Netflix films or series, but if I put one on that I think I have already seen, it appears that I barely remember anything about it. It is more of a kind of sleep medication for me. I don't like going to the cinema because it is over priced and it still appears on netflix afterwards anyway. Its not that I'm cheap but cinema is also to loud.

Books:books is something we used to have to read at school, I didn't like that. But after graduation, I did read a number of books when I was traveling or lying on the beach. It may just as well be that I read something in the evening instead of watching netflix. I read around 3 to 4 books a year. These are often biographies of famous people or spiritual books about Buddhism and mindfulness. I am particularly interested in non-fiction, but I have also been able to enjoy a good crime novel

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Accepted who I am and that I will always support all the choices I make

Teach, Learn, Share

Mind - Brain - Body

What I Can Share with Hosts

Since the beginning of September I no longer have a permanent residence because I am moving to Cape Town from October 6 for an indefinite period of time, which means that I cannot receive any guests, unfortunately. If I still had a stay, I would definitely make this available for other couch surfers

I can do groceries for you and cook for you. I am handy in repairing small things. I am also very happy so we can laugh a lot if you want :) I am very empathetic and I love to listen to stories. you can ask me anything you want. I'm a yes man. but there are limits: D

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Curaçao, France, Gambia, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain

Countries I’ve Lived In

Belgium, Curaçao