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Overview
About Me
Hi there, nice to meet you! You halo Español tambien. You're welcome to stay at my place. I work as a social worker for migrant families and refugees.
I live near the train station in Amersfoort, about 45 minutes by train from Amsterdam. Amersfoort by itself is a lovely place to visit as well. If I have time, I can show you around. Otherwise you can explore the city on your own and we spend the evening together. I live in a community with a shared space and private space, not philosophy or therapy based, but just a bunch of people living together, sharing a garden, making bonfires at times, sharing meals sometimes, music, etc.
TRAVEL EXPERIENCE
Hitch-hiking to aboriginal communities in Australia, permaculture gardening in Israel, Arabic studies in Jordan, pre-school volunteer in South Africa and Malawi, desert train rides in Mauritania, yoga in Nepal; just a few things I've been lucky to do.
'Tourists don't know where they've been, travellers don't know where they're going' - Paul Theroux
'Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry and narrow-mindedness' - Mark Twain
Why I’m on Couchsurfing
I've been offered many couches, now I'm offering mine.
Interests
Travelling, social awareness, anthropoligy, party, playing music, cooking, reading, documentaries, filming.
- documentaries
- cooking
- yoga
- partying
- gardening
- reading
- traveling
- music
- hiking
- social work
- hitchhiking
- volunteering
Music, Movies, and Books
I like reading books and music, and I play the guitar, a little bit.
One Amazing Thing I’ve Done
Hitch-hiking. Not to know where you are, where you go to or where you'll sleep that night.
Travelling trough the desert in Mauritania. Very little travellers, very nice people.
Teach, Learn, Share
Be confident and follow your instincts.
What I Can Share with Hosts
Vegetarian meals, guitar music, conversations in depth
Countries I’ve Visited
Australia, Belgium, Belize, Bolivia, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, England, France, Gambia, Germany, Guatemala, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Lesotho, Luxembourg, Malawi, Malaysia, Mauritania, Mexico, Morocco, Mozambique, Nepal, New Zealand, Norway, Palestine, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Senegal, South Africa, Spain, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, Western Sahara
Countries I’ve Lived In
Australia, Denmark, Jordan, Mexico