Hi!

My name is Iris Persijn. I grew up in Zeeland, in a rural area of the Netherlands.
With my parents and sister we lived in a tiny village. As a child I was mostly outdoors, camping, gardening, horseriding..

I studied Sociology at Ghent University and went back to Zeeland after reaching my master's degree. As a trainee I worked as a jobcoach. Now I'm working as healthcare advisor, after I've been working for three years in a hospital and eldery care.

My first big travels where to Africa, Kenya (2008), Ghana (2013) and Morocco (2015). Last year I went to New-Zealand (2016/2017) to walk the South island by tramping the long distance trail Te Araroa. This year my travels brought me to Iceland, since I was organising the Dutch participation at the World Scout Moot in Iceland (2017).
In between I've travelling in Europe where I did stay with people I've never met before and had really great experiences in doing so.

I've always been very much into meeting people, working together and making something a better place.

Looking forward to meet you,

Greetings, Iris

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Walking or cycling around, it can be very interesting to meet new people while couchsurfing.

Countries I’ve Visited

France, Germany, Ghana, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Kenya, Morocco, New Zealand, Portugal, Spain