Hi! My name is Charlaine but you can just call me Charlie!

I'm 23 years old and I live in Vianen. This is a small village in the center of the Netherlands, near Utrecht which you might have heard of.

After I finished High School in 2014 I took a year off. I knew for a long time that I wanted to go traveling. After a lot of research I decided to go to Asia. I worked the first part of the year and traveled the second half of the year. This trip was the first big trip in my life and i totally loved it. Currently I'm studying tourism management at the NHTV in the Netherlands. Unfortunately I have less time to travel now. I will still grab every opportunity though to see a new part of the world.

I'm an open-minded, friendly person. I would like to meet people from all over the world to learn about other cultures and to share travel experiences with.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I'm on Couchsurfing because I would like to meet people from all over the world and learn more about their lives and culture. I also believe that when a local shows you a city you'll get a total different experience than when you go into the city by yourself. I would love to experience city's in a different way and indulge myself in the culture. I'm always looking for unique experiences when I travel and I believe I can find these through Couchsurfing.

Interests

I love to travel. I think after my first trip to Asia i became addicted to it. Most of my free time is dedicated to traveling. I love exploring new places, especially the ones lesser known by most people.

Another one of my passions is food. I love eating but also preparing food. I'm always interested in trying new foods from different countries. I believe that trying foods and sharing meals with people are good ways to experience a culture.

• culture
• traveling
• socializing
• scuba diving
• food

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Di-Rect, Kensington, Ed Sheeran, Bastille, Dotan, Go Back To The Zoo, Stromae.

Movies: Harry Potter, The Intouchables, Boyhood, Forrest Gump, The Pianist, Into The Wild,

Books: The Fault in Our Stars, Harry Potter, the Alchemist.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

During my first big trip to Asia, I went diving for the first time and I totally loved it.
The under water world is a whole different world and it's amazing to be part of it for a little while. It's so peaceful under water and so beautiful! The coolest thing I have seen under water was a sea turtle!

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Croatia, Czech Republic, England, France, Germany, Hungary, India, Italy, Japan, Kosovo, Laos, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malaysia, Moldova, Montenegro, Netherlands, Romania, South Korea, Spain, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Netherlands, Thailand