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Overview

  • 1 reference
  • Fluent in Dutch, English, French, Portuguese
  • 35, Male
  • Member since 2013
  • Humanitarian Logistician
  • Master of Science, Technology and Operations Management
  • From Zutphen, Gelderland, Netherlands
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About Me

About us! Me and my girlfriend are travelling through Europe on our first holiday together after we met last year in Brazil. In between, I have been working in Congo for Doctors without borders. We are social, interested and looking forward to meet new people.

ABOUT ME
Social, sportive, enjoy playing the guitar.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I believe that local people are much more interesing than all the 'touristic' stuff someone can do. Its the best way of getting out of the travelbubble.

Interests

Rowing, politics, science, truck (driving)

  • hiking
  • sports
  • tennis
  • rowing
  • science
  • adventure travel
  • permaculture

Music, Movies, and Books

Blues&Jazz, currently reading; Love in a time of cholera and A brief history of time. My last most impressive film: Das leben der anderen

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Visit a lady (former refugee from the second world war) to send her flowers from friends from the Netherlands. An amazing story about the war and a long lost friendship. But, in the time after this, the travels gave me a lot more stories:)

Teach, Learn, Share

Able to help with many subjects in Economics, Business and Operations courses, as well in statistics or English. Also, I play a bit of guitar

What I Can Share with Hosts

A good laugh, help where needed and stories about my travelling.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Chile, Democratic Republic of Congo, England, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Kenya, Portugal, Spain, Tanzania

Countries I’ve Lived In

Brazil, Democratic Republic of Congo, Netherlands

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