***We have several surfers lined up for the summer. The couch is only available again from September 2019.***

CURRENT MISSION

Celebrate human hospitality

ABOUT ME

Easy-going, food-loving and enjoying life.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Be welcome in one of the most picturesque towns in the Netherlands. Delft is gorgeous, come see for yourself.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Surfers we hosted:

2019
25/7 Rahul, Asif & Georgi (3 nights)
28/5 Albertus & Igor (3 nights)
17/4 Eliott & Peer (2 nights)
30/3 Bill (4 nights)
22/2 Viola (1 night)

2018
27/4 Cheron (7.5 months)

2017
2/12 Joana (1 month, 2 days)
1/7 Sophia (2 months)

2016
29/10 Maryna and Viktor (2 nights)
22/10 Marcio (3 nights)
26/09 Michiyo (3 nights)
17/09 Megan & Erik (2 nights)
16/09 Tomasz (1 dinner)
08/09 Giovanni (2 nights)
16/07 Andrea (2 nights)
30/06 Andrew (2 nights)

2015
17/12 Shamal (1 night)
28/06 Marco (5 nights)
09/04 Henry (1 night)
13/03 Narayanan (7 nights)

2014
25/08 Pavlina and Max (1 night)
04/08 Martina and Iris (1 dinner)
20/07 Nikola (4 nights)
10/07 Rob (1 night); gave a 'house concert' at our place, awesome!
18/04 Cheron (3 nights)
16/03 Ivan (2 nights)

2013
01/08: David (3 nights)
12/07: Ian (1 night)
14/06: Marieta (2 nights)
28/02: Carlos (2 nights)

2012
04/10: Alex (4 nights)
11/08: Jaclyn and Jessica (1 night)
24/03: Maria (8 nights)
22/03: Clarissa and Marco (3 nights)
12/03: Maria (6 nights)
08/02: Andrew (5 nights)

2011
22/10: Ian (1 night, in Washington DC)
10/08: Gül (3 nights)
06/08: Ian (3 nights)
19/07: Sara (1 night)
14/07: Jm and Mika (1 night)
21/06: Jason (2 nights)
02/06: Amre and Leslie (1 night)
13/05: Sébastien (2 nights)
27/04: Tommaso and Vale (1 night)
03/04: Sarah (1 night)

2010
23/11: Sandra (13 nights)
21/09: Elisabetta (2 nights)
06/09: Moritz (3 nights)
12/08: Élise and Chloé (1 night)
14/07: Irena (4 nights)
15/06: Andrea and Lubomir (1 night)
23/03: Alberto (1 night)

2009
05/09: Zeena (2 nights)
11/08: Sophie and Laure (1 night)
11/07: Ivana and Tom (3 nights)

2008
29/11: Britta and Gudina (1 night)
18/05: Yoni (2 nights)
15/02: Marco (7 nights)

2007
30/06: Andreia and friend (1 night) [Our First Surfers!]

I surf much less than I host; typically I do so only when going to conferences, on research trips, or when on my way to our summer family retreat in Besse-sur-Issole, France.30/04/13, Peter, Bratislava (2 nights) 29/01/12, Manuel, Santa Monica (1 night)28/01/12, Jason, Santa Monica (1 night)26/01/12, Himanshu and his room mates, Pasadena (2 nights)12/10/11, Brian (and Andria), Newport News (3 nights)August 2010, Hervé & Sylvie, Hyères (1 night)November 2008, Berlin (David) September 2008, Marseille, Chris and Alex (1 night)July 2008, Dresden (Katja) July 2008, Berlin (David).
First surfing experience at Peter Welleman's, June 2007, with my colleague Irene for a conference in R'dam. 05/10/11 Visit to Washington Zoo with Roxana 09/10/11 Dinner with Rob at my place in Cleveland Park.

Interests

travel: I just love it
nature: I like hiking
history: hey, it's my job!
volleyball: my sport since I was a 9-year-old

• concerts
• dining
• news
• traveling
• hiking
• surfing
• scuba diving
• sports
• volleyball
• history

Music, Movies, and Books

Movie: Jim Henson, Dark Chrystal - ever since I was a child this fairy tale fasinates me, good score too.

Music: Lila Downs, great Mexican artist, sings in various languages with various moods: tragic, proud, funny.

Igor Stravinsky, Le Sacre du Printemps - as a piano player I grew up with classical music. The Sacre is a real marvel, powerful, raw, and rhythmic.

Book: Gabriel García Márquez, Doce Cuentos Peregrinos - I read slow, so short stories are my favourite, these 12 stories are eloquent and magic.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Diving in a seaweed forest at St. Abbs, Scotland: cold, but very rewarding.

Teach, Learn, Share

I'm a historian, splitting my life between Delft and Eindhoven.
I have lived in Santiago de Chile as a student for some months. I was hosted by a brother and sister for 4,5 months, without paying a penny for it. It was my first experience with Couch Surfing before it even existed.
For my work, I spent quite some time in Brussels, Geneva, Paris and and Washington D.C.

I enjoy these changes of setting. They make me look at my own Delft with new eyes. Travel opens our minds in multiple ways. That's why I enjoy Couchsurfing very much.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I like to show my beautiful city.
A walk in the city center can usually be squeezed into my schedule.
Depending on my time constraints, I can also join you to The Hague, Leiden or Rotterdam.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Bulgaria, Chile, Croatia, Czech Republic, Egypt, Fiji, Finland, France, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Hungary, India, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Kenya, Luxembourg, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Monaco, Namibia, New Zealand, Norway, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russian Federation, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tanzania, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, Vatican City State, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Countries I’ve Lived In

Netherlands

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