Hello! My name is Esther Blaauwwiekel, 27 years old and I'm from Groningen, the Netherlands. I love travelling, especially in Africa, writing, photography and all types of human art.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

One of the best parts of travelling is meeting and learning from other people. I stayed and travelled through Southern Africa for the fourth time in 2017 and hope to return early 2019 to travel from Capetown to Cairo.

Right now, I'm back home in Groningen the Netherlands, always excited to meet people and show them around!

Interests

• writing
• poetry
• photography
• concerts
• flying
• reading
• music
• hiking
• camping
• sports
• saxophone

Music, Movies, and Books

Favourite music is hard to choose, but I love soul music. Anything from Ray Charles and Prince to Etta James and Erykah Badu. Next to that I am also very much into rap music from Nas, Jay-Z and 2pac. I obviously also love Beyoncé....

Favourite movies/ series:
Obviously the usual Game of Thrones, Narcos and Breaking bad. I never stop laughing while watching Modern Family and New Girl and my favourite movie is anything from Q. Tarantino. Whiplash is also on the list!

Books: (so many!!)
Harper Lee - To kill a Mockingbird
Markus Zusak - the Book Thief

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I jumped out of an airplane from 10.000 ft. above Mauritius. That was pretty amazing.

Teach, Learn, Share

Personal experiences (culture, politics and languages)

Music!! I know how to play the saxophone and a little bit of guitar, but always looking for ways to improve these skills or learn a new one:)

Photography and videography.

Building websites. I have a Wordpress website, but would love to learn how to improve it.

Anything nature/ environment related (animals, food processing, agriculture etc) and numerous other things!

What I Can Share with Hosts

Travel experiences: recommendations (places to visit, eat, sleep and party), fun stories, people I've met, cultural differences, anything.

(Online) marketing: I studied International Business and have worked as an international account manager for nearly three years. If you can use any help regarding marketing, logistics or sales I am willing to assist you!

Photography: I know how to make and edit some pretty cool pictures.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Botswana, China, Denmark, England, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Norway, Portugal, Scotland, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates, Zimbabwe

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, Netherlands, South Africa