I am a father of three bilingual boys. My wife is Finnish but we live in Belgium. Every summer we travel north.

I studies history and I'm a teacher. I never thaught history though, as my interesed had waned by the time I graduated.

I've been teaching Dutch as a second language for about 8 years. I've been working with leather for most of my life and did a course in handbagmaking. After graduating there I started teaching leathercraft myself and have been doing that since. I've got also a small workshop in the garden that's my leatheratelier and my happy place.

I used to couchsurf as a student, but now I'm curious if it's also possible with a family.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Meeting people, seeing places

Interests

• woodworking
• jazz
• leathercraft

Music, Movies, and Books

I like singer-songwrites, jazz and folk.
I play in an amateur jazzband.
I love books by G.G. Marquéz, Bo Carpelan, Ken Follet,...
I enjoy a lot of movies, especially Italian cinema.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Found relatives in the USA that migrated in the beginning of the 20th century, by calling a random list of people with their surname in Texas.

Got a grand to study in Italy

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Azerbaijan, Czech Republic, Denmark, England, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Poland, Russian Federation, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, Uganda

Countries I’ve Lived In

Belgium, Netherlands