I am a 36 year young open-minded Dutch guy. If you like a Dutch guy with dry and sarcastic humour, who is also serious when needed to be and a good listener, we will have a good time hanging out.

Last year I travelled through South America for 8 months and experienced beautiful things and met great people

Oh yes, before I forget, some career talk: Before going to university, I ran a small restaurant. I have worked in India on energy access and renewable energy for 2 years. In the Netherlands, I have worked 5 years as an Energy Transition consultant and as a teacher in sustainable business. Now I am creating a career in Ecosystem Restoration.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

At the moment, I am switching careers to work more and closer with Nature to improve my Human-Nature connection. Recently, I learned about agroecology and agroforestry by spending several weeks in a Food Forest.

I currently live every month in a different place to meet new people and learn from others.

I travelled through Peru, Guatemala and Mexico last year (2022-2023) to grow spiritually as a person.

I want to be in touch with all kinds of new people to learn from them how they are living their life and get inspiration from them.

Interests

My interests are a mix of serious and social factors. I like to work for a good cause while enjoying the company of people.

• arts
• books
• festivals
• hiking
• scuba diving
• language exchange
• nature
• spirituality
• people
• meeting people
• india
• spanish
• ecosystems

Music, Movies, and Books

Simona and Garfunkel are fantastic artists, their music is timeless.

I loved reading The Three-Body Problem, it is an amazing realistic trilogy on what would happen when we really made contact with an extraterrestrial race.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Went directly to India after my graduation to work on rural electrification for a social enterprise. I have been to places and remote areas a few people have seen. The opposite culture compared to my roots was an amazing experience, it shifted my mindset and opened me up to the world.

Teach, Learn, Share

Spirituality, ecosystem restoration, food forests, permaculture, meditation, energy transition, Indian culture, pancakes baking, language exchange, ecstatic dance, cacao ceremonies, hiking, scuba diving, ocean life etc!

What I Can Share with Hosts

See all above! ;-)

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Colombia, Denmark, England, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, India, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Mexico, Norway, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Spain, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

India, Netherlands