' Vreemden zijn vrienden die je nog niet hebt ontmoet' is an ancient Dutch philosophy.
Well, maybe not, but at least it's mine :-).

I love traveling, because I love traveling. ;-)
Also love to eat, sleep, be in a different city/on an island/train/bus/temple. And meet lots of gorgeous people on the way. I have traveled quite a bit, mostly to Eastern Europe, Spain and Asia. And I plan to do a lot more. Since recently I own a couch in Amsterdam that has been tested extensively by friends and family and has been found more than sufficient, I now offer it to other peoples friends ;-).

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I love to have guests around, but alas cannot host everyone, so here are some tips if my couch was taken:
On public transport:

* https://www.ov-chipkaart.nl/everything-about-travelling/tourists.htm
and here https://en.gvb.nl/tickets
You can buy 1 to 7 day cards, but if you wanna move like a real Amsterdammer, hire a Bike of course. Watch out for lost tourists walkin in the middle of the streets though ;-)!

* How to get where you want to go, see https://9292.nl/en
They tell you what bus/metro/train to take and also inform about disturbances. Good luck!

Escape&get away
*NDSM:
a great way to be near the city.. but outside :-). Take a free ferry from the central station, and hop to http://www.ndsm.nl/. They have some festivals in summer and a Huge Fleemarket (https://ijhallen.nl/en/

*Haarlem/Bloemendaal/Woodstock:
if you wanna escape the madness and chill on a beach for a bit, a visit to Woodstock (http://woodstock69.nl/en/) is perfect. Combine it with a visit to Haarlem, for an experience of another gorgeous and friendly(er) Dutch city.

Since I get so many requests... and can't host everyone, here's a hostel that some of my friends visited and found okey: https://www.amsterdamhostelannemarie.com/

Enjoy Amsterdam!

Interests

• arts
• street art
• tattoos
• vegetarian
• yoga
• drawing
• buddhist
• languages
• beaches
• draw
• earth

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba, Cambodia, China, Croatia, Curaçao, England, France, Italy, Laos, Montenegro, Myanmar, Netherlands, Netherlands Antilles, Portugal, Serbia, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Thailand