Hi there! I'm Esther, 34 years old, from the Netherlands and a full-time nomad. I work remotely as a copywriter for a nonprofit organization. Currently I have 3 weeks of vacation which I’m spending in Japan.

I have come to experience couchsurfing as the perfect way to get to know a place from a local's perspective and to meet new people. I believe everyone is on their own journey and has something to teach us. I am open to anything and looking forward to meeting new people and experiencing other cultures. In my 5 years of living as a nomad I’ve lived in and traveled to Mexico, USA, Panama, Indonesia, Thailand, India, Nepal, Costa Rica, Scandinavia, Vietnam and more.

Besides travelling and writing I'm very passionate about music, sports, yoga and food. I also enjoy hiking, the great outdoors, adventures and exchanging stories and culture with others.

Things I can give back: cooking, skiing lessons (I'm an Austrian certified ski instructor), dance lessons (serious or silly, whatever you like ;-)), good conversations, free communications advise or text ideas, and whatever you might need I'll be happy to try and help you!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I'm hoping to make my travels even more memorable by couchsurfing. I'm hoping to meet a lot of new people that will enrich me with their stories and wisdom!

Also, if you can't host but you're up for a drink or just a walk around town, I'd love to meet up with you. I have already met a lot of amazing people through couchsurfing!

Interests

Music (concerts, bars with live music, blues clubs), sports, writing and reading, movies, traveling, philosophy, skiing, yoga and meditation.

• wildlife
• writing
• concerts
• movies
• reading
• traveling
• music
• live music
• blues
• cycling
• skiing
• sports
• beaches
• nature
• nature walks
• anything outdoors

Music, Movies, and Books

Music music music. I listen to A LOT! Amongst others: CSN(Y), Simon and Garfunkel, Beatles, Supertramp, Eagles, Leon Bridges, Tyler Childers, Amos Lee, Fleetwood Mac, Chris Stapleton, Shakey Graves, Justin Townes Earle, Jonathan Wilson, Nathaniel Rateliff, Leif Vollebek and many more. When I still had a house I used to have a great record player and vintage amplifier, nowadays Spotify is my best friend.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

The 5 day trek I did in the Himalaya in the spring of 2018 was very memorable. It was amazing to be up high in the mountains, but it was a great test as well as we endured very bad weather. Nonetheless, it was amazing.

Teach, Learn, Share

You can't find happiness anywhere but within yourself. And always trust your intuition. It's always right.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I'm very happy to help out around the house! Cooking dinner, cleaning, grocery shopping, anything! I'm also happy to share a nice conversation about life, your travels, your family or anything else that is of interest to you. Ofcourse I will share any information about the Netherlands and/or other places I've been, travel tips etc. if you're interest! And I can help out if you need social media or some PR/communications advise!

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, Canada, Costa Rica, Denmark, Dominican Republic, England, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Monaco, Nepal, Norway, Panama, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Indonesia, Mexico, Netherlands, Thailand, United States