I am proud father of a 22 year-old daughter. Also I am a positive person who likes to bike and look around in the world with a big interest in new innovations.

If you are interested in things I've done in the past:

These two videos are from the Dutch television (VPRO and Veronica)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kEm3VfUIMOY&t=28s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KGCWXRvpYQQ&t=14s

This is a video from one of my trips through the Sahara
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kPrNTfWKdAI&t=33s

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Currently I making a lot of cycling trips from several days and I am always interested in meeting new people and learn about their culture. I also like to listen to their stories and tell my own.

Interests

• sports
• self improvement
• positive future
• new developments
• people with their own company

Music, Movies, and Books

From classical music till rock and from typical Dutch music till house.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I can't choose one thing so choose your pick:
- With a donkey and my dog ​​walked from Amsterdam to Monaco
-10 years of traveling with my own truck and tourists from Amsterdam trough the Sahara to West Africa.
-Dutch champion in motorcycling 350 cc in 1974.
-With a five-meter boat in three months from Amsterdam to Monaco
-I also went from social welfare to multi millionaire and back from hero to almost zero.
-Proud of the upbringing of my amazing daughter.
-Made several big objects and art constructions for artists in the Netherlands
-5x European champion Truck Trial

What I Can Share with Hosts

Interesting stories. Humor and a good talk.

Countries I’ve Visited

Algeria, Cameroon, Côte d'Ivoire, Denmark, Ghana, Hong Kong, Hungary, Indonesia, Italy, Lithuania, Mali, Morocco, Niger, Norway, Philippines, Poland, Senegal, Spain, Sweden, Thailand, Tunisia, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Netherlands