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Overview

  • 19 references 14 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in Dutch, English, Italian; learning French, Spanish
  • 40, Male
  • Member since 2011
  • Nomadic Designer
  • Architecture and Design
  • From All over the place
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About Me

I'm a nomadic designer hooked on the joy of living, exploring, and contributing in the many different corners of our planet. My current project is to build a small solar powered houseboat that can be towed on land to new lakes and rivers.

Interests

Nomadic lifestyles, all types of design, biomimicry (how nature works), the human brain, intercontinental cycling, urban infiltrations, rooftop parties, snowparks

  • design
  • traveling
  • music
  • cycling
  • snowboarding
  • science
  • rooftops
  • tree climbing

Music, Movies, and Books

Webs of Life - Fritjof Capra
Life, the Universe and Everything in a Nutshell - Marcus Chown
The Old Man and the Sea - Ernest Hemingway

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Cycling 3200km across the Democratic Republic of the Congo with a long lost friend from Japan.

Teach, Learn, Share

Design and technology, science, philosophy, fusion cuisine, travelling through 52 countries by land, and a music collection that will keep you pedalling for months ;)

What I Can Share with Hosts

Fixing broken computers and gadgets, architectural ideas and space saving solutions, 2d/3d graphic design and custom websites, stories and insights into long distance cycling as a lifestyle.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Canada, China, Croatia, Czech Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Malaysia, Mali, Mozambique, Norway, Poland, Qatar, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Swaziland, Togo, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Benin, Botswana, Cabo Verde, Cameroon, Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Gabon, Ghana, India, Italy, Japan, Namibia, Netherlands, Nigeria, Portugal, Senegal, South Africa, Sweden, Switzerland, United States, Zambia, Zimbabwe

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