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Overview
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