CURRENT MISSION

Enjoy life!

ABOUT ME

Every day different!

PHILOSOPHY

I tend to be pragmatic. One can have (strong) ideas how things should work, but if reality takes another turn, I feel it is better to adapt to the new situation than to stick to the old.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

My main interest is to be in contact with other people and learn and observe different customs and cultures from all over the world. And at the same time offering people a comfortable sleeping address when they are in Amsterdam, and hope of course for the reverse when I am around.

I can help to have you a good time in Amsterdam. I have a map and a lonely planet for example, but I will not do some touristic tours with you. I always try however to spend an evening together with my couch surfer.

For me couch surfing is not something like a free hostel, full pension. I like to be in contact with my surfers, and appreciate it if my guest is not only taking. If you send me a couch surf request, please add the reason what brings you to Amsterdam. General requests like (oh, I just subscribed, and now I REALLY need a place because I do not have any more money and never thought I had to plan this trip) are not very inspiring to me.

What annoys me are people who requested a couch do not show up without any notice. As this happened to me way too often, I will leave a neutral reference on your profile mentioning this if you will not show up at my couch. I do this for the following reasons:
1. You deprived another couch surfer a couch;
2. I have to plan a lot around couch surfing, and I do not like it if this effort was in vain;
3. I find it rude, selfish and inconsiderate behavior, and destroying the spirit of couch surfing.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

GUESTS

#1, N0, Jimmy, Ireland
#2, N4, Biene, Belgium
#3, N5, Doris, Austria
#4, N15, Henrique, Brasil
#5, N17, Diana, England
#6, N22, Emannuelle, Canada
#7, N25, Jay, South Korea
#8, N28, Yi, Taiwan
#9, N30, Prachi, India
#10, N33, Aureo, Brasil
#11, N36, Christian, England
#12, N39, Andree, Canada
#13, N45, Chris, United States
#14, N47, Andreea, Romania
#15, N50, Ana, Argentina
#16, N53, Anita, Australia
#17, N56, Alejandra, Argentina
#18, N57, Deak, Hungary
#19, N60, Haley, Alaska
#20, N63, Kadi and Nele, Estonia
#22, N67, Pauine and Eddy, France
#24, N69, Liez, Malaysia
#25, N71, Alex and Amelie, Germany
#27, N75, Susanna, England
#28, N78, Michele, United States
#29, N80, André, Alexandra, Sven and Florian, Belgium
#33, N88, Arthur and Jessica, Germany and Switzerland
#35, N98, Edward, United States
#36, N100, Sheri, United States
#37, N102, Maria, Netherlands
#38, N103, Rhonda, Nathan and Andre, Australia
#39, N112, Clementine, France
#40, N113, Pauline, France
#41, N117, Katrina, United States
#24, N120, Liez, Malaysia
#42, N124, Luizi, Brazil
#43, N126, Eda, Turkey
#44, N129, Carol, United States
#45, N131, Maria, Ukraine
#46, N134, Heather, United Kingdom
#47, N135, Tao, Canada
#48, N137, Nick, United Kingdom
#49, N138, Elise, France
#50, N140, Bill, United States
#51, N142, Siobhan, Ireland
#52, N143, Anna, Russia
#53, N146, Ana, France
#54, N150, Valentina, Russia
#55, N152, Julia, Germany
#56, N154, Nancy, China
#57, N155, Maja, Serbia
#58, N157, Beth, Switzerland
#59, N160, Mallu, Brazil
#48, N164, Nick, United Kingdom
#60, N165, Heather, United States
#61, N169, Elin, Norway
#62, N171, Lorena, United States
#63, N173, Kristia, United States
#64, N174, Marielle, France
#65, N176, Patricia, Spain
#66, N178, Kirsten, United States
#67, N179, Karla, Brazil
#68, N181, Kate, United States
#69, N184, Sasha, Russia
#70, N187, Anda, Latvia
#71, N189, Megan, United States
#72, N190, Jessica, United States
#73, N191, Ilkay, Turykey
#74, N193, Natalia, Russia
#75, N195, Yufan, China
#76, N197, Barbara, England
#77, N200, Andrea, Brazil
#78, N201, Sandy, Australia
#79, N202, Gabriela, Canada
#80, N206, Marie, Canada
#81, N209, Rebecca, Germany
#82, N210, Pamela, Austria
#83, N213, Eva and Marta, Spain
#85, N217, Vita, Ukraine
#86, N219, Fatti, Brasil
#87, N220, Sri, United States
#88, N224, Trinity, Malaysia
#89, N226, Jade, United States
Total: 228 nights

HOSTS

#1, N0, Dagmar, Germany
#2, N1, Martin, Germany
#3, N2, Barbara, Germany
#4, N4, Frank, Netherlands
#5, N9, Christina, Germany
#6, N14, Johan, Belgium
#7, N15, Sara, Belgium
#8, N16, Leslie, Luxembourg
#9, N18, Marie, Belgium
#10, N19, Clementine, France
#11, N21, Karin, Austria
#12, N22, Cora, Austria
#13, N23, Nadja, Germany
#4, N24, Frank, Netherlands
#5, N26, Christina, Germany
#14, N29, Andrea, Germany
#15, N30, Lola, United Kingdom
#16, N31, Bettina, Germany
#17, N32, Marta, Czech Republic
#18, N33, Alena, Czech Republic
#19, N34, Tereza and Petr, Czech Republic
#21, N35, Susanne, Germany
#22, N36, Micaela, Ireland
#23, N38, Anna, Germany
#24, N39, Maren, Germany
#5, N40, Christina, Germany
#4, N42, Frank, Netherlands
Total: 45 Nights

Interests

Motor cycling -> Nothing beats touring@Germany
Shotokan karate (best club in town).
Pool -> Dare the challenge?
Salsa at Cantinero
Waterpolo.

• design
• clubbing
• traveling
• billiards
• cycling
• surfing
• tours

Music, Movies, and Books

Dutch music is fun! Listen to www.sterren.nl or view TV Oranje (Orange) to get in the mood (turn speakers on). I am always in to go to live Dutch music bars!

Movies: Admiral, Crank, Eden Lake, Taken, The reader
Music: Dutch! e.g. Andre Hazes and Wolter Kroes.
Books: Harry Potter
Bar: Peter Beense (Always live Dutch party music!)

Great fragments: Dumb and Dumber (do you still dare to hitch hike? ;-), Sledge Hammer and Johnny Bravo.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Subscribing to www.couchsurfing.com... ;-)

Teach, Learn, Share

Good info on Amsterdam and here some on hostels
Top 50 bars in Amsterdam
Design your world trip at this travel store close at my couch!

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Brazil, China, Costa Rica, Cuba, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, France, Germany, India, Ireland, Italy, Laos, Luxembourg, Netherlands Antilles, Poland, Portugal, Russian Federation, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Netherlands

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