My name is Mandy and I'm 25 years old. I live in The Netherlands with my family. I live with my mom, dad, younger sister and our dog, but I'm planning on getting my own house when I get back from travelling. I work as a social worker in a rehabilitation program for ex-prisoners. I love my job, which is an important part of my life.

I took some time off work and currently I'm traveling Southern Africa as a solo traveler. I absolutely LOVE it! I love to meet new people and learn about their life. I like to get to know the locals and the local experience.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I love to meet new people everywhere I go. Especially while travelling I like to get to know the locals and learn more about their life, including experiencing the local life, food, language.

Interests

I like to go to the gym for fitness and kickboxing. I love to listen to music and visiting concerts. I enjoy nature and like to go for a walk. I like to spend quality time with friends and go out for dinner or drinks.

• wildlife
• fitness
• traveling
• music
• food
• meeting new people
• kickboxing
• local

Music, Movies, and Books

I love music and listening to music is a part of my daily lifestyle. I listen to almost every genre. I like to visit concerts, what I do frequently. I love to go out and dance or just enjoy the music. I also like to read books, mostly educational books about psychology or real life story's. I don't watch a lot of TV, but I like to go to the cinema to watch a nice movie.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Coming to Africa was one of the most amazing things I've done. In 2013 I went to Tanzania to work as a volunteer for two months. I worked at a building project where I helped to build a school and a dorm in a Masai village. I also worked at an orphanage and I was teaching the children at school as well. After visiting Africa my heart was so full that I had to come back. After my studies I decided to do a solo backpacking trip through Southern Africa.
Back home I've done a lot of internships as a social worker and nurse, where I got the opportunity to work with a lot of different people. I'm very proud of accomplishing both my studies in social work and all the experiences and jobs that I got during that proces.

Teach, Learn, Share

I love to listen to people and hear about their life stories. Back home I love to share my travel stories and some local experiences to teach my friends, family and clients about other cultures and life. I love to share my experiences in life as well and I'm happy to teach you anything I can contribute to your life.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can offer my host some nice company. I have a lot of experience working with all different kinds of people, which I can tell you about. I was born and raised in The Netherlands so I can teach you about my life and culture as well. I'm very respectful, flexible and easy going, so I think I will make an easy guest in your home.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Botswana, England, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Luxembourg, Malawi, Namibia, Poland, Spain, Switzerland, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Countries I’ve Lived In

Netherlands