Ash; I am a qualified yoga instructor and have been travelling through South America for the last year working in hostels in Ecuador, Costa Rica, Peru and Nicaragua. I have a degree in Sports Science from the Waikato University in New Zealand and have most recently worked as a personal assistant for a holistic doctor in my hometown of Hamilton, New Zealand.

Ben; I have been travelling around Australia, North America and The Caribbean (Did not want to leave Cayman Islands) for last 6 months and have just arrived in Europe with Ash! Love exploring and adventures! Learning about new cultures and languages truely interests me. I use to work as a student recruitment consultant at a university back home in New Zealand and can't wait to dive into the Dutch way of life!

We are both fluent in English. Ash can speak Spanish and we are both currently learning Dutch.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

This is our first time here on couch surfing. We have been told it's a great way to meet new people and "live like a local" - would love to experience this opportunity!

Meet new people, immerse ourselves within local cultures, and cut down on travelling costs.

My friend Ben and I have a 1 year working visa in The Netherlands; we are also taking this as an opportunity to explore Europe and stay with some locals 😊

Interests

We are both avid foodies, love to practice yoga, trying to live an eco friendly life, passionate about travel, learning about new cultures and languages, food/cooking and of course having a good time!

• cooking
• exercise
• yoga
• traveling
• camping
• teaching
• languages
• road trips

Music, Movies, and Books

Love to read anything that's thought provoking, something that opens our minds and makes us question things.

We love all sorts of music ranging from Rock, Blues, Reggae, Pop, Dance/Electirc to Hiphop, Rap - as long as it has a good beat!

We like to watch movies that can make us either laugh or cry.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Yoga Teacher Training - changed my life!
Also climbing Machu Picchu was pretty incredible.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach/share my passion of yoga 🙏
Would love to learn some other languages so could do a trade off for English lessons.

What I Can Share with Hosts

We are both great at talking haha so can offer plenty of hours of conversations covering any topics. We also love to cook; so can help out in the kitchen, and are also great with children 😊 If you enjoy yoga, Ash can be your personal yoga instructor!

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bolivia, Cayman Islands, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, Ecuador, England, France, Germany, Hungary, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Monaco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Peru, Portugal, Spain, United Kingdom, United States, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Netherlands, New Zealand, United States