A normal guy living his normal life in his normal city in his home country, The Netherlands. To get the mainstream "Oh you livei n The Netherlands" question out of the way, yes we all smoke weed and drink alot of beer. Especially Dutch beer ofcourse.

Proud owner of my personal travel blog! https://soulofjoel.wordpress.com

A few years back when I was kayaking the Dordogne river in the Southern of France I caught it. The travel bug. Since then, I just love the feeling of being somewhere else apart from home, meeting new people and being surrounded by foreign culture!

With this in mind, I decided in the summer of 2014 to go on a WWOOF trip to Sweden for over a month, on my own, and I absolutely loved it! This is also the reason for me to go ahead and try couchsurfing. I have heard alot of good thingd about it, and I am stoked to meet new people and make new friends all over the world!

Philosophy:

"Everyone can rise above their circumstances and achieve success if they are dedicated to and passionate about what they do."
-Nelson Mandela

I'm not a guy who wants to have a a life that's all about routine. I'm not a 9-5 kinda guy. I'm a guy who wants to see as much of the beautiful world we live in, as possible!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I'm on Couchsurfing because I think it is a great way to meet new people, make friends around the globe and experience foreign cultures. Very curiuos to try it out, and I simply can't wait to start packing again!

Interests

Travel & exploring
Outdoors & adventure
Nice food
Music
Partying
Culture
(Adrenaline) sports
- Hiking
- Mountainbiking
- Kayaking
- Running
- Swimming
Beer & bbq
Whisky & cigars
Nature & animals
Family & friends
Meeting new people!

• animals
• culture
• dining
• beer
• bbq
• running
• partying
• drinking
• traveling
• blogging
• music
• outdoor activities
• hiking
• kayaking
• sports
• swimming
• wwoof

Music, Movies, and Books

Music:
Bob Marley, Coldplay, Imagine Dragons, U2, The Killers, Chef'Special, Vacationer & Armin van Buuren!

Movies:
Into The Wild, Wild & The Secret Life of Walter Mitty.

Books:
Wild, The Outsiders.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I once fought a bear.

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland

Countries I’ve Lived In

Netherlands