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Overview

  • 4 references 3 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in Afrikaans, English; learning Swiss German
  • 39, Female
  • Member since 2010
  • Owner of a prop and decor sourcing company
  • No education listed
  • From Cape Town
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About Me

ABOUT ME

I'm a spontaneous, fun loving girl who can dance until the sun comes up!
I'm also a quiet soul who likes to reflect and daydream about all the wonderful adventures that lie ahead.

PHILOSOPHY

My personal motto is to soak up and enjoy all the wonderful and interesting things life has to offer.

Life's too short to say, "nah, I can't do this now. I'll leave it for tomorrow, next week/month/year."
Make a plan and do it!
I want to make the most of my time on our amazing planet.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Unfortunately I don't have a couch to offer at the moment, but I would still like to show people what an amazing place Cape Town is. If you want to know where you can get the best breakfast in town, I'm your guy! I mean girl (-:

Interests

I'm passionate about dancing (especially salsa), food, cooking food, wine, drinking wine!I love reading, freshly cut grass, rain, mountains, trees, art, films, languges, different cultures.Hiking or just walking and walking, anywhere and everywhere. Jazz, debates, dreaming, books, the smell of a book, did I mention food?

  • arts
  • books
  • dancing
  • dining
  • cooking
  • breakfast
  • wine
  • walking
  • drinking
  • movies
  • reading
  • jazz
  • hiking
  • skiing
  • rock climbing
  • swimming
  • beaches
  • mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies:
Antonias Line, Pans Labyrinth, Scent of a woman, My Fair lady, Memoirs of a Geisha, Closer, Bad Education, The Never Ending Story and Horton hears a Who
Books:
One hundred years of solitude, Love in the time of Cholera
The Girl with the Dragon tattoo trilogy.
All of Isabel Allendes' books, especially House of
Spirits.
Douglas Kennedy, I enjoyd The Pursuit of Happines.

I'm an old school junkie! I love jazz and rocknroll. I'm also a classical fan, indie, latin, bit of pop. To be honest, music in general just makes me happy.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Swimming with whale sharks in Mozambique, skiing in the Swiss Alps, eating jellyfish in Korea,climbing Table Mountain and riding on the beach in Jeffreys Bay.

Teach, Learn, Share

What can I teach? I want to show and tell people what it's like to be a proud South African!
As far as learning goes, I'm all ears! If anyone has the patience to teach me a bit of their language, I'm there!

Countries I’ve Visited

France, Italy, Mozambique, Namibia, Spain, Turkey

Countries I’ve Lived In

Italy, South Africa, South Korea, Switzerland, United Kingdom

Old School Badges

  • 3 Vouches
  • Pioneer Badge

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