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Overview

  • 7 references 5 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in Dutch, English; learning Spanish
  • 31, Female
  • Member since 2014
  • QA Engineer
  • Literature
  • From Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
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About Me

I have a positive mindset and always follow my gut. This also makes me a bit impulsive but hey, nothing bad about a bit of spontaneity.

2 years ago I changed career and I'm working in IT now as a QA engineer. This together with my background in literature makes me seem a bit geeky but apart from tech, I love to dance, I love great food and drinks and lovely company.
Also, I am learning Spanish at the moment, and get to practice with my Venezuelan boyfriend. If you speak spanish, love to practice!

I like to keep balance in my life - eat healthy (I eat everything again, used to be vegan), love sports (atm: gym, pilates, salsa if you count that as a sport), but I'm also quite the party animal.
My allergy: negative people, ppl who complain a lot. I like to surround myself with fun and interesting people who are positive minded. I can do small talk but usually I am more into discussions about weird topics.
Last but not least, I can be a big baby. I love anything with unicorns, lots of colors, 90s shit, kids games, coloring, etc.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I started couch surfing when I first moved to Amsterdam. I have always been interested in meeting with travellers and for me it was fun to host them and show the city. After that, I hadn't used it in a while, until I went to Cambodia for 7 months. I found out you can also use the app for events and meeting new friends. A whole new world opened up for me and because of couch surfing I have met many locals and travellers and gained unforgettable experiences.

Interests

My interests are quite broad. I can get bored easily so try to engage in lots of different things.

  • culture
  • festivals
  • dining
  • partying
  • traveling
  • socializing
  • music
  • sports
  • languages

Music, Movies, and Books

Horror, comedy, magic realism

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Wreck diving (Coron, Philippines)

Riding in Ha Giang (Vietnam)

Doing a coding course and travelling through thailand and cambodia at the same time :)

Teach, Learn, Share

Share experiences, laugh, exchange cultures etc. I believe everyone has a different story to tell and everyone can learn from each other. Couch surfing is a good way to achieve this and have an amazing time with people from all around the world.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cabo Verde, Cambodia, Croatia, Cuba, England, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, Venezuela, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Cambodia, England, Netherlands

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