PERSONAL MISSION:
Leave this world in a better state than I entered it ...

CURRENT MISSION:
Stop deforestation ... http://www.deforestationtreaty.org

ABOUT ME:
Trying to inspire CARE for nature, animals, each other ... to influence change ... for a peaceful society :)

PHILOSOPHY:
What I do TODAY ...
creates the PAST ...
and changes the FUTURE !

Do the BEST you can
for as MANY as you can
with WHAT you have
for as LONG as you can
right NOW ... with LOVE :)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Meeting CS'ers on my travels and sharing knowledge, ideas and experiences ... and a good laugh!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I have couchsurfed back in Africa ... awesome people !

Interests

nature / animals / people / cycling (any) / dance (movement) / computers and technology / psychology / philosophy / cooking (vegan)

• movies
• board games
• chess
• guitar
• karaoke
• outdoor activities
• cycling
• swimming
• astronomy
• philosophy
• psychology
• travel
• dance
• veganism
• psychedelics
• environmentalism
• vegan cooking
• science and technology
• psytrance festivals
• nature and wildlife

Music, Movies, and Books

MOVIES: Avatar, Fear & Loathing, Toy Story, Shrek, Ratatouille, There's Something About Mary, The Gods must be Crazy, A Fish called Wanda, Meaning of Life, Nurse Betty, Scary Movie, Mars Attacks, Short Bus, As Good as it Gets, Shallow Hal, Meet Joe Black, Earthlings, Cowspiracy

MUSIC: Trance / Dance / Rock / 70's Metal / Jazz (guitar)

BOOKS: Atheism - a very short introduction (first book I ever read cover-to-cover!) / The Seven Habits of highly effective people / The World Peace Diet / Animal Farm

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

🤷 Life ?

bus trip around Europe 🚌
played guitar in a band 🎸
won a MX championship 🏆
raced triathlon 🏊
became VEGAN 🌱
110km cycle race under 3hrs🏅
hugged arch-bishop Tutu 🤗
featured in F1 advert in Finland 🎬
cycled (solo) through Africa 🌍
cycled through the Amazon 🌎

Teach, Learn, Share

TEACH: guitar / chess / PC skills ... + how to open a beer-bottle with another one ;)
LEARN: permaculture / languages / juggling / (any useful skills)
SHARE: whatever I have :)

What I Can Share with Hosts

cook a vegan meal to share
help with PC problems
fix (almost) anything
yoga/stretching/massage
bicycle advice/help
teach guitar/chess
practice/help speaking English

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Austria, Botswana, Brazil, Bulgaria, Chile, Czech Republic, England, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Kenya, Malawi, Monaco, Mozambique, Namibia, Netherlands, Peru, Romania, Spain, Swaziland, Switzerland, Tanzania, Turkey, Vatican City State, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Countries I’ve Lived In

Kenya, South Africa, Zambia