Physical chemist, science writer, small-time programmer. Wine making, running, cooking, cinematography, and dancing.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I'm walking the Camino de Santiago, with my backpack, from my home town in North of The Netherlands, to Santiago in Spain.

Interests

Cooking, eating, wine, running (10–15k), backpacking, meeting new people, music, cinematography, making the world a better place.

• writing
• performing arts
• dancing
• cooking
• wine
• running
• walking
• tv
• blogging
• music
• backpacking
• chemistry
• science
• software
• tourism

Music, Movies, and Books

The Beatles, Elbow, Radiohead, De Staat, David Bowie, etc.

Studio Ghibli, Wes Anderson, Quentin Tarantino.

Haruki Murakami

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

A friend and I have a blog about chemistry that got so successful that we get asked by journalists, radio and tv to write and perform regularly. Our highlight was a Breaking Bad-themed presentation titled "How to cook meth – a practical guide"

What I Can Share with Hosts

Good stories and friendship.

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, France, Italy, Latvia, Netherlands, Spain, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, Netherlands, United Kingdom