A girl gone international, love for sports and food - cooking and eating out - and of course, travel. After 6 years behind a desk I got the courage to quit my job and go so see what is out there. 'Do what you love' ...

I am going on self discovery journey in 2016, by following my instinct and see where it takes me. I spontaneously decided to pick Cancun as my starting point and see how far south in central/South America I end up.

If you can't tell from my initial intro - I am very independent but also responsible, sociable and love to meet new people, especially the locals.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I joined couchsurfing about 8 years ago and thought the concept was absolutely fabulous for those wanting to discover a place through the eyes of a local and not get scammed for overly priced and dirty backpacker hostels selling unauthentic excursions. (though I am sure I will have to join some along the way...)

I would love to also be a host but I haven't had the chance due to my flatmates not approving the stay of a stranger or the fact that my room was the size of a shoebox. I do, however, love taking newbies around the city of Amsterdam and tell them all about the ins and outs of town.

Interests

I'd say food comes first. Unfortunately I found out I am histamine intolerant, which made me cut out lactose, gluten and many other green goodies for 80% of the week.

Sports > beach volleyball, crossfit, boxing, running, yoga on a weekly basis > snowboarding, hiking, wakeboarding, bungee jump, skydive whenever I can!

Fashion.
Travel. City trips whenever I have the time and €€€
Have I said food yet?

• fashion
• dining
• cooking
• wine
• beer
• yoga
• running
• crossfit
• walking
• traveling
• eating out
• hiking
• backpacking
• kayaking
• bungee jumping
• skydiving
• snowboarding
• wakeboarding
• sports
• boxing
• volleyball
• beaches

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: oldies/ Soultronic / Jazz / indie bands / very open minded as long as it's not heavy metal or heavy deep house

Movies: sucker for dance films, love a Wes Anderson and Amelie Poulin is just the cutest

Books: not a big reader I must admit. Fiction doesn't do me much. Rather read true based life stories.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I have done many amazing things that I would love to share with you over a G&T or beer or wine...
But if I have to choose one, I must say kayaking up 2000m through an ice cold glacier lake, followed by a hike up the glacier. Best 30th birthday I could have hoped for.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach you how to do a walking handstand.
I can learn Spanish from you.
I can share mindfulness techniques.

What I Can Share with Hosts

My tips for any of the places I have visited.
cooking with leftovers? Check insta for my creations : @mulderamanda

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Australia, Botswana, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Croatia, Denmark, England, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Indonesia, Malawi, Namibia, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Tanzania, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Belgium, Brazil, England, Netherlands