Hello, I'm Lara. Welcome to my page!

Next trip: Iran/Iraq.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I love meeting travelers and learning from people from all walks of life.

Interests

• books
• politics
• hiking
• religion
• solo travel
• cooking and baking
• choir singing
• historical fashion

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: 90s RnB, Medieval/Renaissance/Baroque, country, gospel, Arabic/Persian/Kurdish pop, ballroom bangers, Dutch folk, vintage love songs

Movies/Series: Steel Magnolias, Forrest Gump, Mona Lisa Smile, Mad Men, House M.D.

Books: A Fraction of the Whole, The Secret History, Little House on the Prairie, Alias Grace, Wild, Call Me By Your Name, anything by Sylvia Witteman

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I got rid of my smartphone and went back to a dumb phone.

Teach, Learn, Share

I love to talk politics and exchange views on the world and its current social movements. I can also teach you Dutch songs and some ghost stories.😛

What I Can Share with Hosts

Stroopwafels

Countries I’ve Visited

Armenia, Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Italy, Norway, Russian Federation, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

Egypt, Netherlands, United States