Hello there! I'm Daan, or Maria, and interested in meeting interesting people. If that's you — hit me up and let's hang out.

Interests

I LOVE geography. What interests me most is learning about the world and about how things exist. Furthermore, I'm into reading and writing, spatial design, and digital image manipulation. Check out my photos for some of what I do.

• literature
• design
• running
• movies
• geography
• history
• languages
• nature
• space
• kickboxing
• brazilian jiu-jitsu
• information technology
• digital photography

Music, Movies, and Books

MUSIC | Almost anything goes. Those typical Caribbean tunes aren't my thing, ironically, but I try to keep an open mind. Recently I've been more into Russian music, mostly hip-hop, but I have a sincere fondness for post-hardcore and early-2000s EDM.

MOVIES | art stuff, dry humour and revenge flicks. I like movies with a surreal or even absurd element.

BOOKS | writings that challenge currently-held perspectives. It's great when the entire storyline or character arc turns out to have been an analogy for some sorta commentary. A few names: Lermontov, Sartre, Chekhov, Poe, Afanas'yev and Andersen.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Stories and customs of different cultures, since I grew up in a pretty diverse community. Also, I'm somewhat critical about things. If you're producing art and would like honest feedback on your work, I would be happy to share my opinion. Only if asked though ;)

Countries I’ve Visited

Aruba, Austria, Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, Curaçao, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, French Guiana, Germany, Italy, Mexico, Slovenia, Trinidad and Tobago, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Netherlands, Russian Federation, Suriname