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Overview

  • 22 references 11 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in Dutch, English; learning French, German, Portuguese
  • 44, Male
  • Member since 2007
  • Research Associate in Environmental Science
  • PhD in Chemical Engineering
  • From IJzendijke, Netherlands
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

Uuh, I'll look one up in a nice philosophy book and let you know

ABOUT ME

Have I said I like traveling already?

PHILOSOPHY

Still working on that one ... I do know that I want to visit a lot of places though to try and help me figuring things out in this department!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I participate by making my couch available to weary travellers. But you can also stay if you're not weary =)
Apart from that, I mostly participate by surfing other people's couches!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I had a great time surfing couches in Japan, the US and France. I always met nice, interesting and friendly people who opened my mind to new thoughts and ways of living and who give me insight into their countries.

Interests

Playing guitar & bass, traveling, reading, hiking, swimming, bicycling, sailing, snorkeling, archery and search & rescue!

  • books
  • running
  • reading
  • traveling
  • guitar
  • hiking
  • surfing
  • snorkeling
  • sailing
  • skiing
  • swimming
  • archery

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Metal, Hardrock, Rock, Blues, Reggae and Classical music; my favorite bands include Led Zeppelin, Rolling Stones, Pink Floyd, Guns 'n' Roses, Opeth, Iron Maiden and (early) Metallica.
Books: Philosophy, History, Mythology and novels.
Movies: Austin Powers, Spinal Tap, O brother where art thou, everything Monty Python-esque etc.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

* Sailing a 26-meter-long ship
* Hugging a big redwood tree
* Night-time skiing in Utah
* My first search & rescue mission, doing night ops in a swampy area in First Landing State Park
* Swimming with turtles, sharks and rays while snorkeling in the US Virgin Islands
* Sunset as Uluru

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach a couple of things about guitar playing - but then again, I can also still learn a lot about that. I share my couch and my thoughts, if you're interested in the latter =)

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Denmark, France, Italy, Japan, Norway, Singapore, Sweden, Thailand, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Netherlands, United States

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