Hi! I'm Jessica, an enthusiastic globetrotter who loves to do impulsive things and enjoying life. Since I was a kid I just wanted to explore things, capture moments and speak to people with interesting point of views. So it was no shock that I went studying journalism. And now, some years later, I'm a freelance journalist - playing with words, editing video's and taking pictures. Open-minded and always in for an adventure!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I love meeting new people. Sure, you can also meet them in hostels. But how well do they really know the city? Locals and expats most of the times have great stories, and I want to hear all about it!

Interests

- Writing
- Taking pictures
- Filming and editing movies
- Traveling the world
- Talking. A lot!
- Detectives (movies and books)
- Aquaddicted: swimming, snorkeling, surfing etc.
- Ben & Jerry's

• writing
• dancing
• cooking
• movies
• traveling
• guitar
• backpacking
• surfing
• scuba diving
• snorkeling
• swimming
• freelancing
• journalism

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

- Giving lessons about journalism and social skills to children in Indonesia in an after-school house.
- Working for the newschannel for children in Suriname (South-America)
- Sailing from Colombia to Panama, with a stop at the beautiful San Blas islands
- Sailing from Flores to Lombok in Indonesia, with a stop in the Komodo National Park (and see the famous komodo dragons).
- Traveling from Moscow in Russia to Beijing in China by train. So many amazing views!
- Canyoning in Spain. Jumping off cliffs and waterfalls, swimming and climbing: love it <3
- Attending a Balinese wedding
- Volunteer work with turtles in Costa Rica
- Snorkelling with sharks, turtles and sting rays in Belize. One of the best places to snorkel so far!
- And much more...

Teach, Learn, Share

Of course sharing a lot of funny stories and useful information. If you want to know more about photography and taking better pictures, I can help for sure. And I've played the guitar for a long time, so I think I can help with that as well.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Some nice company, interesting travel stories, useful information about other travel destinations, sometimes I even have some typical Dutch snacks with me to share.

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Belize, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, Czech Republic, El Salvador, England, Estonia, France, Germany, Gibraltar, Guatemala, Hungary, Indonesia, Italy, Jamaica, Laos, Latvia, Luxembourg, Mongolia, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Panama, Portugal, Russian Federation, Slovenia, Spain, Suriname, Sweden, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey

Countries I’ve Lived In

Indonesia, Netherlands, Suriname