Hi there! My name is Beatrijs, I am a cultural event producer from Amsterdam, travelling Portugal for 2 weeks.

I love art, music, meeting new people trying different kinds of food and learning languages.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To meet locals and avoid the typical tourist experience.

Interests

• arts
• singing
• ballet dancing
• cooking
• movies
• reading
• traveling
• music
• history
• vintage

Music, Movies, and Books

FILMS

Before sunrise, Melancholia, Milk, Wild Tales, Into the Wild, Borgman, J'ai tu ma mère, Lawrence Anyways, Mommy, Les Amoures Imangaires, La vie d'Adele, Posession, Werckmeister Harmonies, Daisies, Vicky Christina Barcelona, Joy.

MUSIC
Johnny Cash, David Bowie, Etta James, Al Green, Chet Faker, Flume, Purity Ring, Bazart, Triggerfinger, Jake Bugg, Lianne La Havas, Palmbomen, xxyyxx, ALt-J, Nick Drake,The xx, Caribou, Alabama Shakes, Sbtrkt, Babylon Circus, Jamie Woon, Lilly Allen, Bonobo, Frank Ocean, Aletha Franklin, The Weeknd, MIA, Cocorosie, Beach house, De Jeugd van Tegenwoordig, Lykke Li, James Blake, Lana del Rey, MO, Fleetwood Mac, A tribe calles Quest, Tame Impala, Artic Monkeys

BOOKS
Immortality- Milan Kundera
The Alchemist- Paolo Coelho
The Snowman- Jo Nesbo
That last summer- Tatiana the Rosnay
Kafka on the Shore- Haruki Murakami
My best Friend- Elena Ferrante

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Right now; experiencing Portugal in January!

Teach, Learn, Share

Languages, history, all sorts of fun facts in a category you prefer, nice vegetarian meals!

I love to have a chat and learn about other peoples way of looking at our world.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can share with you laughter, talks, food, interests and even offer disagreements that leads to discussion!

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Estonia, France, Germany, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Poland, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Czech Republic, Netherlands