IMPORTANT

- Couchsurfing is NOT a dating platform; consequently I keep connections 'platonic', i.e. no physical contact. Please respect this. Thank you.

CURRENT MISSION

Visiting all the continents. ✅
Visiting one new country per year

ABOUT ME

Honestly, I don't really know where to begin describing myself in just a few words. I aspire to be a versatile person, who loves life as it comes. I am down to earth, I'm positive, optimistic and I love having fun. Generally, I try to do good and to put in my two cents into making this world a better place.

PHILOSOPHY

- Treat others like they want to be treated (with respect and consent).

- Everyone deserves kindness.

- A day without laughter is a day not fully lived.

- People aren't wrong; they're different. Live and let live.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I believe Couchsurfing is a great way to Travel and meet new and interesting people!

Interests

I love life, trying to live it to the fullest.

Music, Movies, and Books

The term 'favorite' is pretty relative - as it is changeable, depended on many factors, such as time, place and mood.

MUSIC; I'm a musical omnivore; I love (almost) all music. Especially jazz and trip hop. But also rock or pop.
e.g. RHCP / Beatles / Thievery Corporation / bonobo / Penguin Orchestra / PJB / Einaudi

BOOKS; Fantasy genre (wot, asoiaf, lotr, HP, his dark materials). I also like novels or thrillers or anything interesting.
- The Four Agreements- by Don Miguel Ruiz

MOVIES; scifi, fantasy, anime, drama, comedy, thriller.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Visited 30 countries before I turned 30.

Once, during summer in France, I was camping with travel-friends. The nights were very warm, so we've decided tot sleep outside near the campfire, beneath the stars. The skies where clear and you could see the entire milky-way. I've never felt more whole. It was truly amazing...
Experiences like these are worth it all.

In 2011 I went solo to Sweden. I lived and studied there for half a year.

For one year during my master, I lived in a converted container by myself.
It was very small, but I loved the experience.

In 2013 I hitchhiked for the first time in France, in 2014 I hitchhiked from the Netherlands to Sweden and back, in 2016 I hitchhiked from the Netherlands to Belgium and back.
2016 I hitchhiked (first and last time) alone in Croatia.
Hope to continue my hitchhike adventures in the future!

Teach, Learn, Share

No one ever knows enough, so I try to learn as much as possible. I love art, politics, philosophy and poetry. I really like to share ideas, be it philosophy, ideologies, music, artwork or otherwise visualized ideas. I don't know what I can teach you, but I believe every person you meet in life gives you an unique insight, or even a new perspective, since everyone knows something you don't. So, I always listen curiously to what others have to say.

Hopefully we can make a positive impact on each others life, no matter how small.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can share my cooking skills with hosts. I really like gastronomy and experimenting with food. I love sharing good stories with each other, or just exploring the surroundings together.

People tell me I'm positive, cheerful and bubbly.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, China, Costa Rica, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, England, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Morocco, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Scotland, Slovakia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tanzania, Turkey, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

Netherlands, Sweden