Worked for Radio Netherlands Worldwide for 27 years. Before that I was a teacher of geography and information sciences.

I'm a passionate amateur astronomer and I devote most of my time to Sterrenwacht Presikheaven, an all-volunteer public observatory in Arnhem.
See: facebook.com/presikheaven

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To meet new people and to be able to stay in places not usually visited by tourists. It's more interesting and cheaper (I'm Dutch, right? ;-)

And if you like to see Arnhem you are very welcome here!

Interests

Star-gazing, meeting new people, scuba diving, recreational cycling, skiing.

• cats
• dogs
• movies
• jazz
• latin music
• cycling
• scuba diving
• skiing
• astronomy
• teaching
• geography
• geopolitics
• volunteering

Music, Movies, and Books

music: Bossa Nova, Swing Out Sister
Any good SF movies and books, like Contact or the Foundation series by Isaac Asimov
On Dutch TV I enjoy the Tegenlicht and Zembla documentaries, and I'm a big Stephen Colbert fan!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Watched a total solar eclipse: amaaazing!!
Watching the zodiacal light in the Negev desert: awwsome!!
Skin-diving the crystal clear waters of Ras Muhammad way back when Israel still occupied the Sinai: unforgettable!!

Teach, Learn, Share

l like all three! ;-)

What I Can Share with Hosts

Cheerful banter about Life, the Universe, and Everything (but mostly about the universe).

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, China, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, France, Germany, Israel, Italy, Luxembourg, Poland, Scotland, South Africa, Spain, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

Netherlands, United Kingdom