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Guatapé, Antioquia department, Colombia
@DERKJAAP
Member since 2006
CURRENT MISSION Be grateful and humble for what life has given me.. ABOUT ME Im an entrepreneur co-founder of MovingWorlds.org - a platform where you casn find a way to volunteer your skills abroad. PHILOSOPHY 1. CREATE YOUR OWN FUTURE 2. LOOK FORWARD DON'T LOOK BACK 3. ACCEPT YOU WILL ALWAYS GROW 4. STAY MOTIVATED IN LESS POSITIVE MOMENTS 4. DARE TO DREAM 5. HAVE PATIENCE 6. NEVER BE SATISFIED WITH ALMOST ... 7. STAY LOYAL TO YOURSELF INSPIRE YOUR SURROUNDINGS plant IDEAS and INTERACT
Interested in Dining out
Fluent in English
Learning German
Pioneer Badge
Why I'm on Couchsurfing
WHAT I"M LOOKING FOR: People that want to stay and help work on a small farm in Guatapé, 1.5 hours from Medellin - mainly landscaping, gardening, managing. Looking for a couple or 2 friends, preferably Colombian or other Spanish speakers! Feel free to reach out with any questions or ideas. I'M CURRENTLY ONLY ABLE TO RECEIVE PEOPLE THAT CAN STAY LONG-TERM (1 MONTH OR LONGER), AND ARE INTERESTED TO TRADE THEIR TIME & SKILLS FOR A PLACE TO STAY.
One Amazing Thing I've Done
Worked one year as a sea turtle researcher on the island of Bonaire, Dutch Antilles. There I saw a sea turtle nest at night and saw the nest hatch 60 days later.. we filmed it and made it into a documentary.
Teach, Learn, Share
I can teach English ,Dutch, Spanish, guitar, ....
My Interests
Music: to listen, to experience, to play, to dance Movies Good food Brazilian music / Jazz
