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Overview

  • 14 references 10 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in Dutch, English; learning Czech, French, German, Korean
  • 43, Male
  • Member since 2010
  • Customer Service Representative
  • Bachelor (College) in Fiscal Economics
  • From Hoorn, North Holland, Netherlands
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About Me

Going for an opportunity in Prague and hope to meet locals and enjoy life there!

CURRENT MISSION

Finding and working in an interesting multi cultural environment and share the world.

ABOUT ME

I'm a 1.93 m (6 ft 4) tall guy, 31 years old, slender, who enjoys going to places.
I feel often more comfortable abroad than at home.

I have a wide range of interests, so simply ask and I like to tell.

I am looking forward to do interesting work, either in the Netherlands or abroad.

PHILOSOPHY

It is good to meet people, sometimes even more if they are from different origin. Give everyone a chance, but be skeptical. Not everything people tell shows what they really think or want. A promise is not in every culture something to keep.
But every time you meet someone it opens up your mind a bit more.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

First I surfed a few couches, then I enjoyed hosting people and now I hope to make friends in Prague.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE
Since having my own place in Hoorn I hosted a number of nice and open people, some of which I showed around in either Hoorn or Amsterdam.
The first was with Rosemary Hill, in Kingston, Ontario, Canada.
She is a very friendly host who showed perfectly what Couch Surfing is about, with enthusiastically showing us some of the most interesting places in/around Kingston, like f.i. the 1,000 Islands!

Interests

I'm interested in the world outside my window.
I like cycling, hiking, running, playing pool billiards, read, exploring new places and people and have furthermore a wide range of interests.
I also like taking a bit of time while going to places.
Leading an interesting tour in East Asia or North America is one of the things that I would like to do.

  • culture
  • environment
  • running
  • billiards
  • socializing
  • cycling
  • hiking
  • surfing
  • mathematics

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: The Usual Suspects; The Good, The Bad and The Ugly & good films with much fun and action.

Movies & books that are about adventure, action, mystery or one's that take you away from the place that you are reading it. One thing the should have in common = humour!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Seen:
- Canadian rain forest
- Whales, bears and more
- Canadian Rockies
- Badlands (moonlike landscape near Drumheller)
- South Korea & Japan, a.o. beautiful temples, accessible mountains, delicious food and very friendly people,
- several European countries

Teach, Learn, Share

I like explaining things, especially when I can help people out with something. I have nice capacities with MS Excel, basic administration, communication and know how to read a map, but also enjoy math and a lot of other stuff.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Honesty and good company.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Canada, Croatia, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Poland, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, Czech Republic, Netherlands, South Korea

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