PERSONAL MISSION:
Leave this world in a better state than I entered it ...

CURRENT MISSION:
Stop deforestation ... http://www.deforestationtreaty.org

ABOUT ME:
Trying to inspire CARE for nature, animals, each other ... to influence change ... for a peaceful society :)

PHILOSOPHY:
What I do TODAY ...
creates the PAST ...
and changes the FUTURE !

Do the BEST you can
for as MANY as you can
with WHAT you have
for as LONG as you can
right NOW ... with LOVE :)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Meeting CS'ers on my travels and sharing knowledge, ideas and experiences ... and a good laugh!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I have couchsurfed back in Africa ... awesome people !

Interests

nature / animals / people / cycling (any) / dance (movement) / computers and technology / psychology / philosophy / cooking (vegan)

• animals
• cooking
• vegan
• exercise
• partying
• technology
• movies
• board games
• chess
• guitar
• outdoor activities
• cycling
• languages
• philosophy
• psychology
• science
• travel
• dance
• bass guitar
• psychedelics
• environmentalism
• psytrance festivals

Music, Movies, and Books

MOVIES: Avatar, Fear & Loathing, Toy Story, Shrek, Ratatouille, There's Something About Mary, The Gods must be Crazy, A Fish called Wanda, Meaning of Life, Nurse Betty, Scary Movie, Mars Attacks, Short Bus, As Good as it Gets, Shallow Hal, Meet Joe Black, Earthlings, Cowspiracy

MUSIC: Trance / Dance / Rock / 70's Metal / Jazz (guitar)

BOOKS: Atheism - a very short introduction (first book I ever read cover-to-cover!) / The Seven Habits of highly effective people / The World Peace Diet

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

LIFE !

1993 bussed thru 16 countries in Europe
1995 won a motocross championship / first Argus Cycle Tour ...
1998 stopped eating meat - became VEGETARIAN ...
2002 discovered outdoor trance parties
2005 started cycling to outdoor parties & events
2007 sub-3hr Argus Cycle Tour
2008 became VEGAN ! ... :)
2009 started cycling-touring ...
2011 cycled from Cape Town to COP17 (Durban)
2013 started giving (public) FREE HUGS ! ... after Mandela died :(
2014 met Andi ... cycled together to AfrikaBurn ... then across the Karoo ...
2015 cycled the Wild Coast with Andi (along the beaches!)
2019 cycled the CT Cycle Tour 20 times in 20 consecutive days! (to raise awareness of climate change)
2021 cycled to Namibia and Botswana to protest (& petition) ReconAfrica's oil and gas exploration!
2025 cycled along the Transamazonia Highway to COP30 in Belém, Brazil

Teach, Learn, Share

TEACH: guitar / chess / PC skills
LEARN: permaculture / languages / juggling / (any useful skills)
SHARE: whatever I have :)

What I Can Share with Hosts

cook a vegan meal to share
help with PC problems
fix (almost) anything
massage
bicycle advice/help

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Austria, Botswana, Brazil, Bulgaria, Chile, Czech Republic, England, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Kenya, Malawi, Monaco, Mozambique, Namibia, Netherlands, Romania, Spain, Swaziland, Switzerland, Tanzania, Turkey, Vatican City State, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Countries I’ve Lived In

Kenya, South Africa, Zambia