CURRENT MISSION

Get to know different (food - and social) cultures

ABOUT ME

[anti-vaccinating the naturally immune, young and healthy]

“30+” y old Dutchie, inspired by artistic, open minded people. Waiting on the couch - together with my companion my cat Arí on my lap (the goddess of war) - for your request.
[my cat suddenly passed away end of June]
This summer I will make an attempt to rescue Ukrainian cats and dogs at the overcrowded pet shelters in Lviv and try to come back with a rescue cat.
Any tips are welcome.

- crazy about good ánd responsible food.
- just graduated - bachelor Nutrition and Dietetics.
- atm starting off my career in the food industry as food law specialist and trainer.

Learning about food and sustainability + CSR.
Graduated at governmental institute dept. food safety.

PHILOSOPHY

Learn from the other - be open and don't be prejudiced

"The person who is unwilling to trust to the power of thinking cannot, in fact, enlighten himself regarding higher spiritual facts."
RS.

Nudist Kreuzberg hippies, my blood brothers.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I would like to show you the parts of North Holland I'm proud of. Let me take you to the coast built by our ancestors. I dare you to realize being below sea level in this part of Holland.

And let's cook together the end of the day...
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COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

This was no actual COUCHsurfing, but I went to have a drink with Hanoian DJ Tri Minh, spent two lovely days with Andrew/Minh in Hai Phong - eating local delicacies like spiced snails.. One afternoon with Hoang in harbour city Hai Phong and while spending time with them, whom I met through CS, I met other couchsurfers too!
Really good experiences!

In Hobart-Tasmania I surfed at a shared student hub. Baking them Dutch cookies (caramelized 'kletskoppen') and going for a jog together where I would usually go alone!

Then I surfed in Graz-Austria and got 'seated' (integrated) in a cozy Austrian family dinner and talked on and on with my host;

At the moment I am hosting couchsurfers from all over the globe.

When I was living with the Greatest Greek couple (zoi.sokratis.margeti), these roommates hosted people from all around Europe in our shared flat, like Lithuania and France.

A French guest even got to join me and my Greek housemates, their dog Alma in - can you think of anything better - a Nissan Micra(!) from Holland all the way to Greece.. how cool becomes life with CS?

Interests

Things that really grab my attention are: Behavior of people - the (sustainable, future) economy - individuality of persons - food facts - history - cultures + languages + dialects - anthroposophy - the importance of art in the world - free, open-minded people - to be continued..

• arts
• culture
• performing arts
• dining
• cheese
• baking
• drinking
• traveling
• surfing
• atheism
• dialects
• history
• languages
• religion
• greek food
• modern dance
• greek
• persian music

Music, Movies, and Books

current book: the salt path

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Let's be the 'rebel'.. "One" simply is not possible.

1st: travelling on my own the first time - 2009.

2nd: jogging along the cliffs of Australia's coast, watching over the Tasman Sea - 2010

3rd: kaap die goeie hoop/ cape of good hope, South Africa. Feet over the edge, do it. Wauw. - 2010

4th: my first bungee jump from 216 m Bloukrans bridge, South Africa - 2010

Teach, Learn, Share

I could teach about
• travelling on your own
• nutrition/healthy food/metabolism
• Dutch culture: language, dialects, history, Dutch water management, habits, food... (hm, especially about many foreign influences)
a very touristy but funny Dutch food tour vid: https://www.instagram.com/reel/CdDxvKMIxsn/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

TRYING TO LEARN

•self discipline!
•the languages of countries I visit

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, Belgium, Cambodia, Croatia, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Scotland, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Netherlands, Viet Nam