An embedded systems designer, a teacher, a medical systems expert, a communication systems guru, a healer, .... spending his weekends sailing Dutch waters and Northsea.

"Trying to Put a dent in the universe..." as Steve Jobs put it so nicely.

ABOUT ME

Antroposophe, Hedonist, technology geek, language freak...
Not interested in trivial things like age differences when talking about inter human relations.
Open minded in all meanings of this word.

PHILOSOPHY

carpe diem, YOLO,...

FUTURE MISSION

Repeating my overland trip of december 2015 but now with a large truck filled up with aid materials and using a different track via Algeria and Mali. Planned for summer 2020 or later.

Original plan: In summer 2019 sailing with my yacht to the Azores (if I will find additional crew of 3). But then I had a mast failure... Now fixed and boat upgraded with all possible navigational tools. Alternative sailing to Copenhagen, Denmark with stops to accommodate shorter etappes for my crew and skip night travels in case only two people sailing. Or if wind allows Scotland, best case even sailing to the Shetlands...
BUT I NEED CREW, please volunteer !!!

CURRENT MISSION

HOLIDAYS (when working: Lecturing Electronics and embedded system design at a university. Implementing new teaching techniques based on my experience in industry.)

COMPLETED MISSION

In summer 2017 did some cruising from Los Angeles, Ca to Houston, Tx, while flying in over Iceland as a birthday present to my 16 yo son.

December 2015: Driving overland from Brussels to The Gambia to deliver a 4x4 vehicle with a trailer carrying 750 kg of help goods and solar panels to sponsor a small village I selected as my private charity project.

Trying to Put a dent in the universe...

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

moderately experiences... Did it on one Europe-to-Africa trip and it was amazing. had a few guests myself since then. I have a home halfway Antwerp and Brussels next to the train station and a Boat 25 km south of Rotterdam. Both are available on demand.

Occasionally accepting CS people on board of my sailing yacht located south of Rotterdam - north of Antwerp. Or at my home halfway Antwerp and Brussels in Belgium. Sometimes taking them out of their comfort zones if they want...

Interests

Amateur Radio, Hiking, Sailing, Travelling, Cooking, dining, intimate partying...
High end electronics, Satellite communication
Glamour and nude photography using compact camera's
Worldwide stone circles, wheat circles, UFO stuff.
Languages, sustainable charity projects,...

Music, Movies, and Books

George Orwell 1984
Big date a revolution
Hacking Work
The filter bubble

All time favorite movie: Soylent Green

Music: Jean Michel Jarre, Armin Van Buren,...

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

supporting a small village in West-Africa.

Teach, Learn, Share

Some say I am a healer...

I have a teaching degree in Electronics and computer sciences. And I still try to learn to bend spoons Uri Geller style..

What I Can Share with Hosts

My cooking skills ? My magic hands ? My drinks :-P ? My photography skills ?

Also my second location, a wonderful place to stay with natives in West-Africa in my second home. Only philantropists are welcome here....

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Cabo Verde, Canada, Denmark, Egypt, France, Gambia, Germany, Greece, Latvia, Malta, Morocco, Norway, Portugal, Russian Federation, Senegal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tunisia, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Belgium, Gambia