Goofball. Funny. Outgoing.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I love to meet new people and indulge in culture and food. What better way to get to know a country than staying with those who know the area.

Interests

An adventurer, open to new experiences. A big foodie and traveler. Film is my passion and a career I am pursuing. Family and friends are very important to me. Love to read and watch movies. Thrill seeker. Explorer and always learning.

• culture
• dining
• cooking
• wine
• beer
• running
• movies
• eating out
• hiking
• camping
• adventure races
• skiing
• soccer
• languages
• craft beer
• adventure sports
• local cuisine

Music, Movies, and Books

Love most music. From pop to salsa, country to indie.

Movies/TV: Doctor Who (favorite show of all time) David Fincher movies (my favorite director), Pulp Fiction (Tarantino movies in general), Hitchcock movies, Pan's Labrynth, Roman Holiday, When Harry Met Sally, Finding Nemo, Iron Man, the list could go on, and on

Books: Harry Potter. Travel books and anything Agatha Christie and Gabriel García Márquez

Music: Stromae, Adele, Juanes, Maná, Bomba Estéreo, Gavin DeGraw, Explosions in the Sky, Sigur Rós, love to discover new music

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Teaching English in Thailand.
Spending time in an orphanage in Kenya.
Running in a ring with a bull in Spain.
La Tomatina Festival in Buñol, Spain.
Zip-lining in the rainforest of Costa Rica.
Brewery hopping in Asheville, USA.

Teach, Learn, Share

Willing to teach what I know, which may not be a lot, but it's something!

Wanting to learn new languages and pick at the minds of people I meet.

Share my exuberance to learn and experience new things.

Share my Dutch/Indonesian/Costa Rican cuisine I have gathered from my family.

What I Can Share with Hosts

My experiences, my cultures, my eagerness to learn!

Countries I’ve Visited

Andorra, Australia, Canada, China, Costa Rica, Denmark, England, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Netherlands, Northern Ireland, Spain, Sweden, Thailand, United States, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

Spain, United States