Writer and freelance copywriter, based in the great city of Amsterdam. Loves to travel and connect with new people. Owner of an awesome condo in De Pijp. Always in for good food, craft beer, and live jazz music. Fun fact: I’m named after famous jazz player Charlie Parker. The movie theater is my second home.

Music, Movies, and Books

Books:
- A Swim in a Pond in the Rain (George Saunders)
- Ham on Rye (Charles Bukowski)
- The Hunters (James Salter)
- Post Office (Charles Bukowski)
- 100 Years of Solitude (Gabriel Garcia Márquez)
- Zen Time (Bob Rigter)
- The Creation Spiral (Marinus Knoope)

Movies:
- Big Night (1996)
- Tampopo (1985)
- The Godfather (1972)
- Du rififi chez les hommes (1955)
- Office Space (1999)
- Star Wars: A New Hope (1977)
- The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
- Full Metal Jacket (1987)
- Ace in the Hole (1951)
- Blue Velvet (1986)
- La Grande Bellezza (2013)

Music:
- Chet Baker - Chet Baker Sings
- Ray Charles - The Genius Sings the Blues
- Wes Montgomery - The Incredible Jazz Guitar of Wes Montgomery
- Taj Mahal - The Natch’l Blues
- Mose Allison - Mose Allison Sings
- Guru - Jazzmatazz Vol. 1
- N.E.R.D - In Search Of…
- Ibrahim Ferrer - Buena Vista Social Club Presents

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Seranading to a love interest while swimming in a moonlit Caribbean Sea.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, Hungary, India, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Montenegro, Morocco, Nicaragua, Panama, Portugal, Russian Federation, Scotland, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Netherlands