Hi, My name is Rik.

I'm a software developer as a profession but I'm traveler at heart. I've traveled along the west coast of North America in a few separate trips and I love the continent for all the beautiful and unique National Parks. I've also done a road trip to scotland.

A long my travels I like to meet people. Usually I offer people a ride if they need one and this quickly brings up the oppertunity to meet and hangout with some very awesome people.

A small summary of the places I've visited.

Sep 2014: USA Roadtrip: Las Vegas, Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco.
May 2016: USA Roadtrip: Minneapolis, Grand Tetons NP, Yellowstone NP, San Francisco
May 2017: USA Roadtrip and work: Washington State and Oregon
Jun 2017: Scotland Roadtrip
Sep 2017: Canada west coast roadtrip (Part 1)
Sep 2018: Canada west coast roadtrip (Part 2)
Mar 2019: NYC for two weeks
Sep 2019: Roadtrip Europe for three weeks: Switserland, Italy, Croatia, Slovenia, Austria, Germany

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I'm a solo traveler and I like to meet people, hear their stories and join them or let them join me in their adventures. Recently I've moved to my own place and I'll be able to open up my house to fellow couchsurfers. As I have met and stayed with a few couchsurfers myself, I thought it is fair to share something back. Also I hope to meet more awesome people from around the world and share travel inspirations and stories.

Interests

• photography
• hiking
• nature
• national parks
• museums

Music, Movies, and Books

I like all kinds of music. But for a good party I'm big fan of techno and electronic music.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I've hiked and climbed the Half Dome ~26 kilometer round trip. It took a total amount of 14 hours of hiking and it was well worth it as I got to see the most beautiful view of Yosemite national park.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Computer skills. I can't promise you any fixes of your computer problems, I can only find a possible solution :)

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, France, Scotland, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Netherlands