In September last year I quit my job as a content manager in Amsterdam, packed my life into a backpack and bought a one-way ticket to the flip-side of the world to chase the sun and experience everything I cannot do back home. Last month I completed the Great Ocean Walk. An amazing experience, beyond my expectations.

Currently I'm based in Melbourne, writing an interactive travel guide for www.favoroute.com about the GOW. To finance my further travels I cook and sell caramelized nuts at markets and events around town.

Next stop: Tasmania.
Then: the rural outback.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To get to know the locals, to get inspired by their stories, to get introduced to their favorite spots in town, and to get a bit of homey feeling away from home during my world trip on the flipside.

Interests

Words that make my mind curl before my toes, hiking, cycling, yoga, surfing, getting lost in big cities, food trends around the world, tracks less traveled, psychology, veggie cooking, your story.

• pets
• writing
• dining
• cooking
• yoga
• traveling
• cycling
• hiking
• backpacking
• surfing
• psychology
• tourism

Music, Movies, and Books

The Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, The Butterfly Effect, Into the Wild, Last cab drive to Darwin.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

The world trip I'm doing right now.

Teach, Learn, Share

"We have an infinite number of reasons to be happy, and a serious responsibility not to be serious" - Maharishi

What I Can Share with Hosts

Stories over a bottle of Barossa Shiraz (my treat of course), caramelized nuts (fresh from the market, cooked by me), my cleaning skills, pet/plant/house sitting, cooking my amazing Maroccan spiced veggie curry.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, Belgium, Colombia, England, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Namibia, Nepal, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, Suriname, Thailand, Venezuela, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, France, Netherlands