I am currently travelling the entire length of Japan, starting from Hokkaido and ending in Fukuoka. I would love to stay with different local hosts along the way, that will be so enriching!!!

About me: I'm a process. A human. I enjoy simple and essential things like food, sleep, water, nature and fresh air. And I also have sometimes thoughts about meaning of life. I guess, just as everyone else. I'm easy going and feel comfortable sharing thoughts with people with different life experiences, cultures and backgrounds. I like to think about the future and meaning, but in case there is no meaning to it all, let's at least be happy now and enjoy our time alive!!

I have a background in biomedical and aerospace engineering, and biotechnology, and during the last years I have been focusing on different aspects on human spaceflight. My last project managed by NASA involved building habitats for the moon and mars with mushrooms (mycelium). Before that I worked briefly in the Netherlands and Germany in the European Astronaut Center, where I had the opportunity to interact with astronauts from NASA (US), JAXA (Japan), CSA (Canada), Roscosmos (Russia) and ESA (Europe) on a daily basis. Also worked at a start-up vertical hydroponic farm in Denmark.

I love to travel and to live in different countries. Most importantly, I like to connect with people from different backgrounds, beliefs, and cultures. That makes me understand better what unites all of us, while appreciating what makes us unique too.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Through Couchsurfing I've been able to share life stories and inspiration that made me grow, learn and experience. Staying in a hotel never added any value to me. So that's why I'm on Couchsurfing!

Interests

Do new things, visit new places, meet new people, listen to new music, taste new flavours, meet old friends. I like mediation, and nature.

• arts
• architecture
• meditation
• minimalism
• music
• anthropology
• philosophy
• sociology
• food
• nature
• sustainability
• space
• diversity

Music, Movies, and Books

I play the clarinet and the piano since I was 8, and I enjoy all shorts of genres (except gore).

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

A human dissection while in university
Attended an astronaut launch in Cape Canaveral
Took a 40h train from San Francisco to Denver with an Amish family

Teach, Learn, Share

Meditation
Minimalism
Sustainability

What I Can Share with Hosts

My perspectives on life, society, meaning and the future, modelled through different experiences and cultures. Just an articulated sounding board of thoughts.

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, Denmark, England, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Laos, Macao, Malaysia, Nepal, Netherlands, Norway, Philippines, Qatar, Romania, Scotland, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Denmark, Germany, Netherlands, Spain, United States