"Try to leave the world a little better than you find it"
"Improve the world, start with yourself but don't stop there and help others to improve it too".
Avid Scouter, Radio Amateur PA5UL (Ham Radio), Recorder player (Blockflöte, Flauto dolce), Volunteer for many organisations, including teaching in "Tech For Fun" classes in our local school. More on my Facebook profile! facebook.com/pa5ul

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Always interested to meet new people from all over the world! After retiring from the Navy alternatives are a must ;)

Fullfilling a wedding vow I'm taking my wife Monique with me on our new travels. Summer of 2019 we did a roadtrip in a camper van to Scandinavia. In 2020 we planned a trip to France (Bretagne and Loire area) but had to cancel due to covid19. Autumn of 2021 we visited the Loire Valley in France, making many new friends! In 2023 we did a road trip to Corsica and Sardinia, in 2024 we'll drive a rental camper van to Croatia.

Monique doesn't have her own CS account as she doesn't travel by herself. I do, to music events like recorder festivals or scouting jamborees.

CS is a great way to meet local people. Have we met you yet?

Interests

• scouting
• ham radio
• recorders

Music, Movies, and Books

Classical, folk, anything 'unplugged' jamming together with other musicians. Always looking for another traditional "Irish Session" anywhere I go.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Only ONE? Get to meet me and I'll tell you as much as you want.

Teach, Learn, Share

Anything to do with my interests. I own and play many different sizes of recorders and I've developed a little workshop around them, aimed at primary school kids but fun for all ages. If you host me and know a location I'd love to try the workshop on the locals!

What I Can Share with Hosts

Anything to do with my interests including tips on how to decrease your energy bill when we look around your place. (Mine is fossil free and energy-plus!) Let me know what you play in case you like a small impromptu music session together.

Countries I’ve Visited

Antigua and Barbuda, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Belgium, Bermuda, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Colombia, Croatia, Curaçao, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Egypt, England, Ethiopia, Finland, France, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Kenya, Luxembourg, Malta, Martinique, Morocco, Netherlands, Netherlands Antilles, Norway, Oman, Palestine, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Saint Martin (French part), San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Scotland, Singapore, Sint Maarten (Dutch part), Slovakia, South Sudan, Spain, Sudan, Sweden, Switzerland, Tanzania, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Vatican City State, Venezuela, Virgin Islands, British, Wales

Countries I’ve Lived In

Netherlands, Sudan, United Arab Emirates