Hey you,
My name is Aafke. I am originally from the Netherlands and now I work in Berlin as a researcher on the topic solar fuels. Here we want to use sun light to produce a clean and renewable fuel from water. Ever since I was a little kid, I wanted to save the environment and now I try to do so :)
I can be very serious about my work, but most of all I want to have fun; don't we all?
I have always enjoyed to learn things, and since finishing my masters I wanted to learn more about me, life, social interaction, ... Meeting new people and traveling are great ways to learn that.
I also would like to excel in arts, and think there lies my problem, because I kind of suck. Or perhaps I give up to quickly, or set too high standards? Anyway, I like to see and listen to it. And it always inspires me to try new things.
Some random things I like to do include day dreaming, making a snow man or sand castles, swinging (the playground kind, the dancing kind I've never tried to be honest).
That's it for now. I hope to meet you some time so you can learn more about me and I more about you.
Have a great day!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I am relatively new to Berlin and would like to meet some people. This seems a nice way to do so :)

Interests

I like reading, traveling, tasting different cultures, crafting, cooking, baking, sailing, movies (especially art house), drinking beer (just love that you can enjoy a beer outside in Berlin), boardgames, road trips, where is Waldo, getting new interests, ...

• arts
• dancing
• environment
• cooking
• beer
• baking
• drinking
• movies
• reading
• traveling
• sailing
• paragliding
• road trips

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Muse, Radiohead, Tame Impala, Metallica, Foo Fighters, Therion, Franz Ferdinand, the Kills, the Killers, Ane Brun, the Prodigy,

Movies: Little Miss Sunshine, everything from Quentin Tarantino, Les Fabuleux Destin d'Amelie Poulain,

Books: 1q84, the Hunger Games, Life of Pi, Kafka on the Shore, the Help, a Song of Ice and Fire, the Discovery of Heaven, Stardust, Joe Speedboot, Karakter,

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Paragliding in/of the Himalayas

Back-seat motorcycle tour in Vietnam

What I Can Share with Hosts

Sorry, at this moment I cannot accept guests.

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Egypt, France, India, Japan, Nepal, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany, Netherlands, Sweden, Switzerland, United States