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Overview

  • 4 references 3 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in Dutch, English; learning French, German
  • 35, Female
  • Member since 2013
  • In between jobs right now (but not for long!)
  • Bachelor of Social Work
  • From Haarlem, North Holland, Netherlands
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

enjoying the little moments in life and I truly believe I will get there if I do what I love

ABOUT ME

I'm easy going and creative. At first maybe a little hesitant, once you get to know me not so much. I love art and culture, love good food and good conversations. I like people around me, but need my space too. Right

I am also quite spiritual, love to talk about life and how we live it and I love to learn new things. I like healthy and veggie food, love making it too and I've heard I'm a good cook :) I'm also very aware of the environment and I think it's very important to take care of yourself and the people around you, because they are worth much more than money or things.

PHILOSOPHY

life is too short to regret anything, you should try new stuff and do what you love, but keep listening to your body and the world around you.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

My former flatmate (Fabienne Alban) always hosted a lot. A flat full of people, always someone to talk to and laugh with, always a friend at a the dinner table and never trouble sleeping, cus there's smiles all around you. With more flatmates it makes it easier to invite couch surfers, so I did do quite a lot of hosting when she couldn't.

We had to move though. I live somewhere I can't host and she does too. One day we hope to be in the same house again.

Interests

Art and culture, environment and innovation, philosophy and life, cooking and trying out new things. And of course travelling, but that's about anyone's interest.

  • arts
  • culture
  • environment
  • dining
  • cooking
  • traveling

Music, Movies, and Books

Fantasy and philosophy in books, everything in music except singer-songwriter and hardcore.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I'm starting to learn how to feel and be myself, I think you're never done, but is quite amazing to really touch your inner self.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Communicating is key, it makes it really hard if you're surfers don't speak any language that you speak, and make agreements about times, keys and cleaning up. And ask if they have a phone with them, makes communicating way easier!

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, England, France, Germany, Indonesia, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Scotland, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, Vatican City State, Wales

Countries I’ve Lived In

Netherlands, United States

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