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Overview
About Me
Born in 1992 and ready to explore the world. I am graduating in 2016 and when i am done i want to see the world.
When i'm at home I am working as a Product Manager E-commerce and having a great time with my friends. With couch surfing I would like to meet new people and learn new cultures.
Why I’m on Couchsurfing
I will graduate in 2016 and when I'm done with studying I want to see the world. That's why.
Music, Movies, and Books
I am a music lover and want to learn new music everyday. You can always make me happy with some Black Keys, Jimi Hendrix, Coldplay (only the old stuff), White Stripes, Moby, Kings of Leon and many many more. On regular basis I visit music festivals to enjoy the music, but also the afterparty.
Series that i follow are: MR. Robot, Vinyl and Suits.
One Amazing Thing I’ve Done
Did more amazing things, but I think the best one was a road trip with my friends through Europe in a rented van. We have visit a lot different places, but i loved Italy the most. The people there are really friendly and the food is fantastic.
One night we slept at an old appartement in a small town near Bari. The very very old owner didn't speak English and we didn't knew any Italian. So we communicated with hand signals. He brought us to a real Italian restaurant. It was just like a movie, because the owner was having a party with his family and they were consuming a lot of food and wine. One of the grandmothers was continuously looking at us and she was also waving every time we looked. The son's owner was pulled from the party to serve us. He was the only person that knew English, because he was moved to England and was back in his hometown for the weekend. We had great food with delicious self made wine. They made the wine in the kitchen.
We asked the guy - forgot his name unfortunately - why everybody is looking at us. He told us that we were one of the first tourist in the town and that this was new for them. This was so new that the restaurant owner and his family wanted to take a picture with us.
It was not that excited, but it was something special. A evening that everyone wants to have in Italy. Having dinner in a real Italian restaurant with a real Italian family and the best food you'll ever had.
Teach, Learn, Share
I want to learn everything of other cultures. During my marketing study i have learned about interpretive knowledge of cultures and the differences between cultures across the world. I think this is really amazing. For example, we Dutchies do chocolate sprinkles on our bread.
Countries I’ve Visited
Austria, Belgium, Canada, Croatia, England, France, Germany, Italy, Slovenia, Spain