UPDATE: I was backpacking Asia and volunteering to teach - had to cut short and get back home because of the virus. Now in self-quarantine :)

I'm a Dutch girl and I live in Nijmegen. I also lived and studied in London for a short while, but I grew up next to the river Spiegelwaal in Lent. Furthermore, I work as a stockist at Albert Heijn and as an au pair during my spare time.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I have traveled a lot in my life so far, both with others and by myself, but it was mainly either camping with my own tent or staying in a hotel/apartment. For my trip to Spain, I wanted to do something else, so I joined this platform. I've met so many special people through Couch Surf during my Spanish travels, the way I connected with some of them in such a short time was amazing in a way I never could have imagined. My couch surf hosts have been so kind to open their homes and their hearts to me, and I want to return this favour whenever possible!

Interests

• traveling
• cycling
• hiking
• backpacking
• camping
• swimming

Music, Movies, and Books

Books:
- Perfume. It's really good, bit disturbing... Those are the kinds I like :)
- The Rosie Project
- Quite a bit of Dutch literature

Music:
- Rock 'n Roll music, like '50s music
- Basically all music that is not electronic music

Movies:
- Almost all Studio Ghibli movies (especially Totoro and Howl's Moving Castle ^^)
- Most Disney movies
- Amelie
- Big Fish
- Only Lovers Left Alive

Shows:
- Anime: Shokugeki no Soma, Elfen Lied, Azumanga Daioh, Ben-To, Mushishi, Death Note, Rurouni Kenshin, One Punch Man
- IT Crowd, Black Books, Miranda, Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency, New Girl, Game of Thrones, Vikings (until Ragnar cut off his hair O.o after that it was less interesting)

Food:
- Fruit, especially mango, all food other than fruit is inferior
- Ice cream
- Dutch pancakes
- Sushi
- Avocado
- Crème brûlée
- Liquorice (Dutch candy)
- Haribo (basically all things sweet)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I recently enjoyed a balloon flight in Turkey!

Teach, Learn, Share

I absolutely love to bake Dutch pancakes for you as a thank you for letting me surf on your couch, not sure if they have all ingredients needed in your home country, but I can improvise as well :)

What I Can Share with Hosts

Happy conversations, a little couch in the living room and maybe the breakfast and dinner :)

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, France, Germany, Spain, Turkey

Countries I’ve Lived In

Netherlands