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Stadskanaal, Groningen, The Netherlands
@steffanboer
Member since 2014
My name is Steffan and I live with my wife in the small town of Stadskanaal. It's up north in the Netherlands which is a nice quiet place and (mostly) unexplored region of my country Please feel welcome in our small country "๐ณ๐ฑ๐ท๐งThe Netherlands๐ง๐ท๐ณ๐ฑ"
Interested in Cooking
Interested in Fitness
Fluent in English
Learning German
Why I'm on Couchsurfing
We love visiting every place on earth, and on our trips we meet the most hospitable people. And we would like to return the favor of hosting people ourselves. When we are not traveling by ourselves we would love to bring the world to us ๐
Music, Movies, and Books
Hard to say, but here are a few.... โป๏ธFear and loating in Las Vegas โป๏ธShutters Island โป๏ธThe Wolf of Wallstreet โป๏ธAnimal farm (George Orwell) โป๏ธThe power of now (Eckhart Tolle) โป๏ธThe 7 habits of highly effective people (Steven Covey) ๐ Feel free to go through my book collection in my souvenir closet, you will find all sorts of books written in English. And there are a lot of 'Lonely Planet' guide books as well for inspiration for your next trip
One Amazing Thing I've Done
โ๏ธMarrying to the love of my life from India โ๏ธBungeejumping (83m) in the Himalaya โ๏ธDoing a few Ayahuasca ceremonies โ๏ธ Getting my 200-Hour Yoga TTC โ๏ธ Visiting the top of Changu lake
Teach, Learn, Share
๐ฒGETTING AROUND๐ฒ We have a bicycle for you that you can use during your entire stay, to visit the city centre. Or ride to the nearest busstand to do a day trip to another city. ๐Public transport is very punctual in the Netherlands and easy to use by using the planner on www.9292.nl. To pay in the bus we use an OV-chipcard, this can be purchased for โฌ7,50 and loaded with a minimum of โฌ10. Kritika and I can help you set up. ๐The city of Groningen is a 1 hour bus ride and cost โฌ8,50 (one-way) ๐The city of Zwolle is a 1,5 hour bus and train ride and cost โฌ23 (one-way) ๐The city of Utrecht is a 2,5 hour bus and train ride and cost โฌ33 (one-way) ๐The city of Amsterdam is a 3 hour bus and train ride and cost โฌ35 (one-way) ๐ Sometimes there are special discounts for cheap round trips by train, please send me a message before you come so I can do some research for you to see if there is a nice discount at the moment.
What I Can Share With Hosts
โผ๏ธ What to do in Stadskanaal โผ๏ธ โช๏ธBars ๐บCafรฉ De Twee https://cafedetwee.nl/ ๐Hoofdstraat 14, 9501 CL Stadskanaal ๐บCafรฉ 't Mingelmous http://www.mingelmous.nl/ ๐Menistenplein 10, 9501 XN Stadskanaal โช๏ธNightlife (disco) ๐ธFOX Nightlife & Events https://fox-nightlife.nl/ ๐Hoofdstraat 94, 9501 CP Stadskanaal โช๏ธCoffeeshops (weed) ๐ฟWIZ- Art Rooksalon ๐Handelsstraat 59, 9501 EW Stadskanaal ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- โผ๏ธNice places around Stadskanaal โผ๏ธ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ๐๏ธ't Nije Hemelriek, Gasselte Nice place to chill out and swim. If you are going to have a beer please note that officially it is not legal to drink in public in the Netherlands, but no one really cares at that place. Check my pictures to see this beautiful blue water lake. ๐ฒ You can reach this place by bike in 50 minutes ๐ 52ยฐ 58โฒ NB, 6ยฐ 45โฒ OL ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ๐ฒBuitencentrum Boomkroonpad There are a couple of nice hikes starting from this place, ranging from 1 to 6 hours. The tracks are conveniently marked with colored signs, so you donโt get lost. At the start there are free folders available in German, English & Dutch to have some nice background info on the local flora and fauna. ๐ฒ You can reach this place by bike in 1 hour. ๐ Steenhopenweg 4, 9533 PN Drouwen These two places are part of the Hondsrug (a UNESCO Heritage site), you can check their website for more info https://www.dehondsrug.nl/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- โจFontana Bad Nieuweschans The best and most luxurious sauna complex you will ever visit. Beware if you are a bit prude, because every day (except Wednesday) you visit the sauna completely nude, and there is no gender segregation. So, if you want to avoid this nudity go on Wednesday, and take your bathing suit. ๐ถ Prices are: Whole day โฌ 37,50 10.00 โ 23.00 Morning (until 10.00 - 14.00 uur) โฌ 26,50 Evening (from 16.00 - 23.00) โฌ 29,50 If you want, we can give you a large towel so you donโt have to rent one, but beware that you have to have a bathrobe and slippers, otherwise you need to rent those. ๐ You can reach this place by bus and train in 1 hour and 15 minutes The price for the round trip is โฌ20 ๐Weg naar de Bron 3-9, 9693 GA Bad Nieuweschans Their website is : https://www.thermenbadnieuweschans.nl/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- โผ๏ธ What to do in Groningen โผ๏ธ ๐ก Vist JumpXL https://jump-xl.com/nl/groningen/ It is actually a typical kids activity, but that doesn't mean it is also for adults. It a large trampoline hall where you can work yourself into sweat. Be sure to bring a towel! ๐ Outside of the centre of Groningen, so travel time is 1 hour and 10 minutes ๐ถ Prices for 1 hour of Jumping = โฌ 12 (You'll be exhausted after this, so 1 hour is enough ๐) ๐ Antillenstraat 9A 9714 JT Groningen
My Interests
๐๏ธโโ๏ธCROSSFIT๐๏ธโโ๏ธ We are both fanatic cross fitters, if you would like to join us for a session, a drop-in at our awesome local box can be arranged for just โฌ10 a class, or you can buy a T-shirt for โฌ20 (both give you the right to a 60 min WOD) We usually go from 18.30 until 19.30. We can take you. But you can also go by bike, they have classes on every day (except Sunday). You can find their opening times on Google. The box is called "CrossFit SoWieSo". It is a very cool and raw place that is located in an old abandoned Industrial complex. They are very welcoming and happy to have someone over from another box. ๐งYOGA๐ง If you are into yoga there is a great yoga studio which I visit every Wednesday for Hatha Yoga And sometimes on Friday when they have a very chilled out Yin/Restorative class. The timings are 19:15 โ 20:45. And the price is โฌ15 a class. Its not easily reachable by bus, but I always attend every class so I can give you lift to that place. There is no need to take a yoga mat, they have mats available