Hi there!
I am Christel, a 28 year old girl originally from the Netherlands but nowadays confirm more with being an international. In previous years have had the amazing experience to live and work in 8 different countries: an internship in Aarhus, Denmark, research in Toronto, Canada, work in Berlin, Germany, a master in Edinburgh, Scotland, London as well as Doha, Qatar and both Adelaide and Sydney in Australia. I am a happy, cheerfull girl with a positive outlook on live and seeing life as one big adventure. I believe that great things never come from comfort zones!

Traveling is meeting the world: new people, new places and new perspectives. Travel can shift mindsets and give us a new outlook on the world, which seems to become more and more important in the current climate. Is travel the antidote to ignorance?

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Experience more culture rather than just being the tourist.
See and do what locals do, discovering those hidden gems

Interests

Curious mind. Adventurous heart - I live for the moments you can’t put into words, books and movies that make you wonder for days, love sporting and being active especially biking, and live music is one of my other weaknesses.

• arts
• culture
• concerts
• reading
• traveling
• music
• cultural studies
• adventure
• meeting people
• learning new things
• living abroad
• new cultures
• music concerts

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Canopy tour in the mountains in Monteverde, Costa Rica - very surreal experience and a good way to get over my fear of heights.

What I Can Share with Hosts

All sorts of different travel experienes

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Canada, China, Cuba, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, Denmark, England, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Scotland