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Overview

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  • Fluent in Dutch, English, Spanish; learning Chinese, French, German
  • 53, Male
  • Member since 2009
  • Software Engineer
  • Oxford University, Maths.
  • No hometown listed
  • Profile 60% complete

About Me

CURRENT MISSION

Find accommodation for two nights per week in London, and offer accommodation flexibly in the rural south coast of Spain.

ABOUT ME

Software engineer, Chess player, violin player, Qigong practitioner, animal lover, interested in history, politics, culture, languages.

PHILOSOPHY

Everything changes. "Better to do nothing than be busy doing nothing." (LaoZi?)This is not a recommendation to waste your life, but exactly the reverse.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I can offer accommodation in an incredible natural environment in southern Spain. The house is mountainside with views of the Mediterranean, I have a pool and orchard.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I'm new on CS, although I've lost count of how many couches I've stayed on over the years. When I was a student we had a pretty open house and always had some sort of visitor making life more interesting.

Interests

Technology, business, history, wellbeing, most games of skill, Chinese philosophy of health and cultivation.

  • animals
  • culture
  • architecture
  • coffee
  • drinking
  • technology
  • chess
  • reading
  • violin
  • scuba diving

Music, Movies, and Books

Kubrick, classical music, electronica, Angry White Pajamas.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Scuba night diving in Malta, cavern diving in Mexico

Teach, Learn, Share

It would be nice to practices my language skills.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Beautiful natural countryside, sunshine, a pool - an amazing base for exploring the mountains, coast and towns of Costa Del Sol.

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Canada, China, Czech Republic, France, Ireland, Italy, Malta, Mexico, Netherlands, Norway, Panama, Scotland, Spain, Sweden, United States, Wales

Countries I’ve Lived In

Malta, Netherlands, Spain, United States

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