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  • Last login 11 days ago

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Overview

  • 32 references 30 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in Dutch, English; learning French, German, Spanish
  • 60, Male
  • Member since 2008
  • scientist
  • agricultural engineer
  • No hometown listed
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

get to know other cultures, other people

ABOUT ME

I like traveling a lot ; one of my last and most beautiful travels was in Ladakh (Northern India). Such travel got me interested in buddhism. I'm passionate about photography.

PHILOSOPHY

Respect for people and the earth
Be ambitious, but not at the cost to your own body/mind or other people

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I have been a member for a few years now, and I have only had good experiences, both as host as well as guest.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I have been a member for a few years
I once couchsurfed in Birmingham; this was my first experience; since then I have enjoyed various other stays, mainly in US. I also had guests from various countries on visit.

Interests

photography, cooking, salsa dancing, traveling, hiking, reading, music, mountain biking, badminton, environmental issues, and much more

  • photography
  • dancing
  • salsa dancing
  • cooking
  • reading
  • traveling
  • music
  • cycling
  • hiking
  • buddhist
  • badminton

Music, Movies, and Books

music: world music, jazz, classic, pop
movies: usually the small independant movies, documentaries
books: good novels, non fiction on environment, health, history

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cameroon, Canada, China, Colombia, Croatia, Cuba, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, India, Indonesia, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Laos, Luxembourg, Mali, Mauritania, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, Norway, Oman, Poland, Portugal, Russian Federation, Senegal, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Svalbard and Jan Mayen, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Belgium

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