CURRENT MISSION

Slowing down

ABOUT ME

Berlin, Jakarta, London... now it's enough for a while living in Megacities. Currently I am slowing down my live, have gone back to my roots and starting to close a circle. Having lived in quite a few places means that I am now free to make my peace with settling down for a while in the village where I was born, before - alas - a new chapter of life begs to be written. I am an environmentalist by profession and by passion. Married with a lovely partner from another part of the world and passionately interested in to be a genuine world citizen.

PHILOSOPHY

Wow... keep things simple for a start. We humans are faced with far too much complexity around and within us and constantly make the mistake to think we know how things work. We don't. Don`t underestimate the value of practical philosophy such as: Don't trust any bankers! And: The rent is damn too high! (Thumbs up, Jimmy)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I have heard a lot about CS and decided to make a move to try and find out for myself how CS works. Will start to use CS initially as a surfer, but later will also become a host (once I am fully settled).

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

One. Will you be my next host?

Interests

Love reading, films, education, music, interesting conversations, hiking, cycling, canoeing, politics, good food, good ideas for sustainable living... far too many interests to list. Find out yourself when we meet...

• beauty
• education
• dining
• politics
• movies
• reading
• music
• cycling
• hiking
• canoeing
• rock climbing
• teaching

Music, Movies, and Books

Nada Brahma - The World is Sound. I am influenced by Joachim-Ernst Behrendt and his pladoyer to listen more to our inner voice. Otherwise Jazz, World Music, Rock, Classic .. you name it, as long as it strikes a cord with my soul. Same with books: I love literature which cherishes both brain and heart: Conrad, Lao-tse, Bulgakov, Heinlein, Chargaff, Pramoedya Arnanta Toer, Multatuli... Films: Documentaries and anything non-hollywood!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Winterstorm on Arran islands - mindboggling
Climbing volcano's - always amazing and never dull
A trip in a rainforest (or any forest) - full of miracles
Watching the sky and the clouds - never boring
Seing the beauty in all of us - always exciting
Having a good conversation - time to relax and enjoy

Teach, Learn, Share

Ghandi said: 1 ounce of practise is more worth than 10 ounces of theory. Right he was! I am not sure whether I am a good teacher, but I am pretty sure there is always something we can learn together! And from each other... As I mentioned above, my passion for knowledge (more: understanding) is fairly broad.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Indonesia, Ireland, Kuwait, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Netherlands, Norway, Qatar, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany, Indonesia, Ireland, Switzerland, United Kingdom

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