CURRENT MISSION

travel the world and the seven seas

ABOUT ME

i grew up in a situation where nobody did anything out of the ordinary, but now i want to travel the world and live life to the fullest!
usually when i meet new people i am a bit shy and timid but when i get to know someone i'll be a relaxed, easy going guy and nice to hang out with and of course very modest also :P.
Depending on my mood and the people im with i can be serious, funny or just batshit crazy :D
Im looking to meet new people and just have a great time. i joined couchsurfing because i think hanging out with locals is the best way to discover new countries and cultures.
Normally i don't smoke (except sometimes when im drunk).

PHILOSOPHY

work hard, play harder :P

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

i first heard about couchsurfing on a travel program on tv. a couple of months later i read about it again on a site and then i joined.
Before i signed up on CS i backpacked through austria and loved every bit of it. I even pitched my tent in the garden of a very hospitable lady (after asking of course) but i doubt she was a CS member :P
I want to go couchsurfing on my trip through southeast asia in jan '11 and when i get a crib of my own i want to host people, too.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

yes! i surfed in bangkok and saigon, and i had great experiences and made loads of new friends. i even met both of them again when i returned to the cities a few week later. couchsurfing is great, im gonna keep doing it!
I surfed in kathmandu! had a great local experience and i got to see a side of nepali life that would otherwise have been hidden.
I surfed in Lima, peru and had a great time and made friends for life.

Interests

cooking, philosophy, hiking, surfing, running, having fun!

• cooking
• running
• gardening
• tv
• traveling
• hiking
• surfing

Music, Movies, and Books

movies: fight club, into the wild, snatch, lock stock and two smoking barrels, pulp fiction
books: anything by bill bryson, zen and the art of motorcycle maintenance, elementary particles(michel houellebecq)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I once jumped from the bridge of a ship into the water abt 25 meters - more scary and a greater kick than parachute jumping!

Teach, Learn, Share

I like to meet active, interesting, outgoing people, to really connect with other ways of life. I like to see how other people live their lives, because i think the more we experience new things, the more we learn from each other and about ourselves.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Bolivia, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba, Brazil, Cambodia, Chile, Colombia, Curaçao, France, India, Indonesia, Nepal, Panama, Peru, Portugal, Spain, Thailand, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Netherlands

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