I am an entrepreneur & dog mum currently living in Bali, who loves good food and emotionally healthy people :-D

I don't know why it says only 18 of my reviews are positive because all of them are, and I have been on this platform for a very long time mostly as a host back in Amsterdam.

I have lived an inappropriate amount of unusual, intense and mind-blowing experiences, some hard, some sweet.

I am driven and ambitious, loving and worldly. I have seen a world beyond this world and often am torn between this duality and my own reality. I feel more at home with animals and yet I have a large network of friends all around the world and believe that healthy relationships are the key to happiness.

I have lived in Amsterdam (originally Dutch) Australia, Portugal, Dubai, Istanbul and now Bali.

Please feel welcome in my home.

Some of my favorite quotes:

"Happiness is a myth, it was invented to make us buy things"

"I make mistakes. I am out of control and at times hard to handle. But if you can't handle me at my worst, then you sure as hell don't deserve me at my best." - Marilyn Monroe

I'd rather be whole than good - Jung

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I have hosted a lot when I lived in Amsterdam, and have always felt inspired to share life and travels with different people all over the world.

Interests

I am originally a Yoga teacher who turned entrepreneur. Now I don't practice much Yoga anymore but am more into latin dance, mostly bachata. I also spend quite a bit of time learning Spanish. My biggest hobby are my two amazing dogs.

• animals
• dogs
• arts
• fashion
• photography
• acting
• festivals
• bachata
• dining
• cooking
• fitness
• yoga
• boating
• shopping
• business
• learning languages
• learning new things
• learning new languages
• dogs and cats
• bachata dancing
• animals lover
• animals rights
• bachata dance
• dogsitting
• dogs lover

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Having a wondering spirit and an open heart...

Moving to Dubai with just one suitcase, without any previous knowledge of the place to set up my own business.

Moved to Portugal in my former Volkswagen LT28 house on wheels to discover a different way of living.

I have done so much in only 40 years and yet I now feel younger than ever :-D

Teach, Learn, Share

I'd like to learn how to make more good investments. I would like to practice Spanish. I would like to become really good at bachata dance.

I can teach valuable business skills, Yoga, languages and mostly I can teach you how to eat a lot of food in a very short amount of time!

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, India, Indonesia, Iran, Italy, Japan, Laos, Lebanon, Malaysia, Mexico, Monaco, Montenegro, Morocco, Netherlands, Oman, Portugal, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Indonesia, Netherlands, Portugal, Thailand, United Arab Emirates

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