Living in Amsterdam and working for an organisation that brings elderly people to museums. Studied history and journalism and love writing (and reading) about art, culture and people. Love meeting new people from all over the world because it brings joy and wisdom in life. Love playing tennis, running and doing yoga. Interested in the parallels between western philosophers/thinkers and eastern philosophy/spirituality (in particular advaita vedanta). Got brown eyes and shoes that fit well. And humor that is doubtful... :)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Want to show people more of Amsterdam/The Netherlands than they possibly read in a travel guide. Want to experience more of the world than what I read in a travel guide.

Interests

My interests form all around personal and interpersonal development in a relaxing way. This will automatically cause tremendous joy!

If you like it or not;)

• writing
• books
• yoga
• movies
• cycling
• hiking
• tennis
• history
• philosophy
• cold beer

Music, Movies, and Books

From Pearl Jam to Fela Kuti, from jazz to classical music.

La Grande Bellezza, Gandhi, Hateful Eight, Boyhood, Twin Peaks & The Wire.

Coelho - The Alchemist, Pirsig - Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, Murakami - The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle, Swartz - Essence of Enlightenment. Vedanta, the Science of Consciousness, Rosenboom - Publieke Werken.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Wrestling with a crocodile...

just before I woke up.

Teach, Learn, Share

Teaching and learning walk hand in hand while sharing human experiences.

What I Can Share with Hosts

A big smile.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Bahamas, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, England, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Mexico, Netherlands, Portugal, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Netherlands, United States