I was born in the Netherlands, studied Architecture love nature and travel, and well I think there’s that and some more…

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Due to COVID it took us 3 years .. to finally embark on an adventure: Spending 3 months in trains & visiting where we’ve never been in Europe.

Without any idea of where this journey will bring us, our adventure started at Utrecht central station, with a bright red backpack. Looking forward to whom and what’s ahead!

Interests

These are some of the many, but as I’m human these vary some,

• arts
• alpinism
• geology
• mountains
• phylosophy
• handicrafts
• hiking in nature
• architecture and design

Music, Movies, and Books

Where to start…
Classical music?
60’s/70’s/80’s 90’s classics?

Reading at the moment: Robert Macfarlane: Underland.

I’m very much interested in what medium fit’s a certain message, some very different directors I like:
Spirited Away (Miyazaki),
la Grande Bellezza (Sorrentino),
Das leben der anderen (Henckel)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Well there’s that time when we were invited into a police station and given a tour of the grounds of an old palace (the police station) by the local commissioner because.. well because we asked I think..

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Canada, China, Colombia, Denmark, Egypt, England, France, Germany, Greece, India, Malaysia, Morocco, Namibia, Portugal, Russian Federation, Scotland, Singapore, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

England, Malaysia, Netherlands, United States