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Overview

  • 29 references 21 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in Dutch, English, French, German, Spanish; learning Swahili
  • 66, Male
  • Member since 2012
  • Filmmaker, war reporter, photographer, art lover. Develop...
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION
Live my life in love if possible with a lovely lady coping with my interests too 😊
Often when I'm travelling I have less time to answer here

ABOUT ME
I'm a flexibel, easy-going person, open-minded to interesting and honest people regardless of race, gender, culture, sexual orientation, academic, economic, political and social backgrounds. But levelling in ideas and interest is important to match a bit.

My life always was to explore and travel the bigger world, So I travelled a lot and worked all over the world as a photographer and moreover as a filmmaker. But I also wrote and still write a lot. Love poetry and the works of some singer songwriters.

I traveled a lot around the world for my work as a filmmaker, but also when I was younger for fun and adventure. Crossed around 100 countries for sometimes short stays, longer and also some several times. I was in all continents from North to South, East and West, except Australia.

With social media the world became very small place. A world that is big enough for anybody to life in, but also to keep on expanding our horizons and accept people for what they are and the talents the have.

Loving and taking care of my beloved and friends is the most important thing in life, apart from interesting work. So yes, my social life is more important than my work, although I love creating new groves in life.

PHILOSOPHY

I have a humanistic approach to life and believe that talent is everywhere, when we really want to open our eyes. Let's forget that there are boundaries. Buddhism is close to my values in life.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I have hosted many people since. It was really nice to meet most of them, having inspiring talks, socializing, sometimes join experiences together and become friends.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

So far I never couch surfed myself although I travel often.

Interests

Sports (cycling, skating, sailing), film documentary and multi media creations, photography, film, poetry and historical writings.

  • arts
  • culture
  • writing
  • poetry
  • photography
  • tv
  • traveling
  • socializing
  • painting
  • cycling
  • sailing
  • sports
  • communications
  • journalism
  • many things

Music, Movies, and Books

Lol, my own documentary movies at lots of others stuff.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

The birth of my first daughter; my race career on heavy motorbikes; being a prisoner of war in Angola and El Salvador, shot as a TV reporter; working undercover in South Africa by then still Mandela prisoned under Apartheid.

I love reading, writing, photography, poetry and become so warm of a beautifull painting and the arts more in general.

Teach, Learn, Share

All kind of people, interesting and intelligent and open towards life and opportunities. Interested in arts and pro active creating people.

What I Can Share with Hosts

My life, interests and care....

Countries I’ve Lived In

Kenya, Netherlands

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