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Overview

  • 27 references 18 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English; learning Afrikaans, French
  • 35, Female
  • Member since 2012
  • Explorer
  • Civil Engineer
  • From Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

Defy routine!

ABOUT ME

Currently a coastal engineering/port development Master's student in Delft. I am looking to explore the surrounding Netherlands and other countries (if time allows).

Generally, I think I am probably too ambition about everything so most of what I do or try to do is a little crazy. I am always looking for new/different/exciting/learning adventures to embark on. I like to be on the move, learning and growing as I go. Love to discover and submerge myself into my surroundings as much as humanly possible. I sort of see myself as this crazy lady who strives to be an environmental/engineer/urban designer/coastal enthusiast who has time to explore the realms of our creative beings.

PHILOSOPHY

be too ambitious.
make things happen.
regret doing rather than not having done.
love all beings (om mani padme hum)!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I have surfed and hang out with surfers.
I have hosted strangers who have become travelling friends and some even feel like family.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

All my experience has been quite amazing to meet all kinds of people from different parts of the world that are open minded and awesome to hang out with. It is like sharing the love everyone should feel.

Interests

Being outside in the SUN.
Adventures to new places to discover things and to old places to fall more in love with spaces. FOOD - eating, tasting, learning to cook, experimenting with new tastes, flavours and colours.
Music- to dance, to experience, to feel.
Cultural experiences - to learn, to be humbled, to understand, to open the world.
Water - the place i feel the most comfortable.
Stories of others.
Cookies and milk.
Tea parties in jungle tree houses.

  • architecture
  • photography
  • cooking
  • crafts
  • traveling
  • live music
  • outdoor activities
  • camping
  • engineering
  • adventure travel
  • cultural immersion
  • cinema
  • forests
  • permaculture
  • water sports
  • dance party

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: classic actions, the happy lovers, the feel good inspirational and informative documentaries.
Music: live, vibey, jamming, soul-filling music, and less not forget the some good old bass every so often.
Books: juicey, storytelling tales based of life experiences.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

True desert experience in the Sam Dune,Rajasthan, India. In short, I was travelling with some locals and we lost the car keys then had to hustle with the locals to set up a camp for us for the night while a friend's brother ensured some random bus driver would bring the spare key up from their hometown - four towns aways. At first a nightmare but ended up being an epic night under the stars in the middle of the desert.

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, France, Germany, India, Italy, Mauritius, Mozambique, Netherlands, South Africa, Spain, Swaziland, United States, Virgin Islands, U.S.

Countries I’ve Lived In

Netherlands, South Africa

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