I am a Dutch guy currently working as a historian in the southern part of the Netherlands: Brabant. Before this I was studying my master's in Copenhagen. In my life, I have lived in several places: the Netherlands, Chile, Mexico, Russia and Denmark and I have been to many countries for an extended period of time: China, Saudi Arabia, and Ukraine..

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I am on couchsurfing because I think you can really get to know a place and appreciate it to its fullest when you are in contact with the people that are actually living in that place. So far, I have had only very cool experiences with couchsurfing and I'd love to explore more.

Interests

I like being outside and doing sports: triathlon, road cycling, mountainbiking, hiking, windsurfing, beach volleybal. I like reading a lot and meeting new people, this gives me a lot of energy.

• literature
• cooking
• cycling
• history
• studying
• latin america
• eastern europe

Music, Movies, and Books

My favourite book might by War and Peace. I am also a big fan of Amos Oz.
I like all kinds of music really but recently, I have mostly listened to classical music and folk rock. One of my favourite artists is Asaf Avidan.
As for movies: I like Ida, Mr. Nobody, and Never Let me Go a lot.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I went to a winter camp in Saudi Arabia, that was quite a cool experience :)

What I Can Share with Hosts

Knowledge of Dutch culture and language, conversations about life.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Chile, China, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Chile, Denmark, Mexico, Netherlands, Russian Federation