CURRENT MISSION

Live different. Different countries, different cultures, live different dreams!

ABOUT ME

Hi I'm Thomas and I'd like to know what motivates you to connect with people from other cultures!

I have finished a Master studies in New Media Design in 2019 and I'm currently working for KLM Royal Dutch Airlines here in The Netherlands. I have been traveling the world quite a bit, been working in Central America for 3 years and I developed a genuine interest in experiencing culture with locals on the way.

WHAT I DID

In 2013, I founded my own voluntary project in which I invited people to share their story on my tandem bicycle while we raising funds for charity. I have been cycling over 4.000 km through Thailand and Laos and shared some amazing stories, get inspired on http://1bike2stories.com

From 2014 to 2017, I worked and lived at Curacao, one of the Dutch Caribbean Islands in Central America.

MY INTERESTS

"I travel for food and adventure"

I make this happen by traveling the alternative way. The best example is probably my bikepacking adventures in which I explore destinations by bike. I recently rode the Ring of Kerry in Ireland, all around the island of Bali and the trans-Alp in Slovenia. I learned that by changing the mode of transport, you will have a total different travel experience.

I like to explore areas by bicycle or simply sit down in a busy street and observe the life passing by. I'm quite talkative, I like my independence and (maybe) therefore dislike queues of any kind. I translate my critical view on the world mostly in good parody. My work is strongly related to travel and that's why I love to work :-) Ow, and as many men on earth: I love to drink a beer, preferably in the sun!

PHILOSOPHY

"You came to this world with nothing but love, the rest is just borrowed" (The Streets)
"The things that we fear the most, have already happened to us" (Robin Williams)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Since my world travels in 2007 I'm addicted to travelling. I had the luck to experience some home stays during my that travels, especially in Thailand and Fiji. Then I found out Couchsurfing and had the best kick-off a traveller could wish in Dubai. There were many good experiences to follow both being the surfer as well as being the host.

Interests

Campfire, Coffee, Sun, Bicycle tours, Asian Food, Autobiographic movies, Internet marketing, Food Festivals, Special Beer, Retro stuff, African music, Soul & World music, BBQing, Citytrips and much, much more!

• festivals
• dining
• beer
• coffee
• drinking
• movies
• traveling
• music
• world music
• cycling
• tours

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: Ace Ventura, La Vita Bella, Walk the Line, Big Fish, Simon, Gran Turino, Grandma's Boy, Into the Wild...

Music: 90s, Soul & Jazz, Michael Jackson, Coldplay, Daft Punk, Beyonce, Joss Stone, Dance, I'm quite open-minded when it comes to music...

Books: psychology, travel and cookery books :)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Cycling with locals through Asia on a bamboo tandem bicycle! http://1bike2stories.com

Teach, Learn, Share

Let's exchange some cooking skills!

What I Can Share with Hosts

The best experience I can give you is to just follow me on a normal day in life. Of course we take one of those days I'm enjoying life at its best (mostly the weekend)!

Countries I’ve Visited

Aruba, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba, China, Colombia, Croatia, Cuba, Curaçao, Czech Republic, Denmark, England, Estonia, Fiji, France, Germany, Guyana, Hong Kong, Hungary, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Laos, Myanmar, Netherlands Antilles, New Zealand, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Romania, Singapore, Sint Maarten (Dutch part), Slovenia, Spain, Suriname, Switzerland, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Curaçao, Netherlands, Thailand

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