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Overview

  • 340 references 287 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in Dutch, English, French, German; learning Creole, Portuguese, Spanish, Ukrainian
  • 43, Male
  • Member since 2009
  • Self employed
  • University / Animal Management
  • From Eindhoven, North Brabant, Netherlands
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About Me

Welcome...

Update 28/2: people from Ukraine who have no place to stay, feel free to ask my. I have some other contacts if I cannot host you.

Thanks for not only checking pictures and hope you enjoy my profile. :)))

ABOUT ME

Friends describe me as easy going, flexible and friendly and I am never too tired to offer a listening ear or have a party with a new friend. Also I do like to joke and fool around because a smile a day keeps the doctor away. Life is so easy, why do we make it so hard - great TED talk btw.

PHILOSOPHY

- Who does good things, will receive good things
- The thing is to find a truth which is true for me, to find the idea for which I can live and die - Soren Kierkegaard

'Ichi-go, ichi-e': every meeting can be special (cool guy in Singapore)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I like to meet new people and hear about their stories. Meeting people from other countries will give you a better look how the country and their lives are.

So if you want to be "dutched" a little bit, then let's exchange stories about our countries!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

As you've probably seen, I have hosted a lot of people these last years. In so I met a lot of amazing people and really appreciate how these persons have changed my attitude and skills in communicating and socialising.
Nowadays I travel mostly to see or stay with friends I made while hosting.

Interests

Local food and drinks
Nature / animals
Healthy and happy lifestyle
Meaningful conversations
Sports (cycle, skate, 🏂)
Partying at the good occasions
And many more :)))

  • coffee
  • music
  • nature

Music, Movies, and Books

Shawshank redemption
Marley Mowat - never cry wolf
Music....well just about anything, this depends on the mood/setting

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

A bird eaten just a few feet of mine....by a crocodile who was in the river where i was swimming (Belize, Latin-America).

Also one of my motto's is "why not", so in one case I hosted 16 scouts in my house to help them in a charity cycle tour.

If it feels good or seems like a good idea, it's worth the try :)

Teach, Learn, Share

*Dutch culture / Eindhoven's sight - seeing with the coolest cycle routes :)

*A personal tour at 'my' old biological farm from my previous work
*Sustainable living / ideas
*Juggling and playing guitar songs the easy way :)
+Also I have diploma's in first aid for small animals, fire eating and several other, hopefully one day, useful ones.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I will always bring my good mood and a genuine interest in you and your country. Also I will bring some typical dutch surprises (no...not those green ones ;).

You don't have to show me around, although it is appreciated. If it's not possible then ok too ;) as I like to walk around alone too and just suck up the atmosphere of the city.

Countries I’ve Visited

Andorra, Australia, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Brazil, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, England, Estonia, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Hong Kong, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Mexico, Moldova, Morocco, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Scotland, Singapore, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States, Wales

Countries I’ve Lived In

Belize, Netherlands

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