I´m an open-minded woman who loves to travel and meet new people. Travelled the world twice (solo) for each time over 1 year.

Born and raised in the Netherlands. I changed my home country after studying to live in the Alps.
🏔️I have always had a passion for mountains. In 2006 I changed country again and started living for 12 years in northern Spain. Since 2018 I´m back in Tyrol, Austria. 🇦🇹 🇪🇸 🇳🇱

🚴🏻‍♂️🧗🏻‍♀️🏊🏽‍♂️🎿 I´m interested in culture, how people live their life, love all kinds of sports and being active, love to read books and magazines, cooking and baking makes me happy. I don´t have a TV for years which suits me well.

I am respectful to and interested in others. Worked in tourism but also as a teacher. I would describe myself as open-minded, organized, spontaneous, helpful and kind.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

What made my journeys so special.... it´s always been about the people! Couchsurfing gives me the opportunity to get right from the start in contact with locals and meet new people.
Cancelled my account in 2019 but I´m back again!

Interests

• books
• concerts
• yoga
• traveling
• cycling
• deep conversations
• meeting new people
• boardgames
• museums and exhibitions
• visiting new places
• cooking and eating
• hiking mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

🎶 I don´t have one particular music style. It depends on my mood, the people I am with.
Films/Movies I like to watch in their original version. Very fond of Spanish films, film house films, real-life stories.

📚 Books... uff where to start from.. all kinds, novels, to thriller and I have also read quite some Biographies!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

* staying with my dog in Olomouc, Pavlina offered me to look after him, so I could enter churches etc.
* waking up with a message on my phone "spontaneous adventure" and saying YES! A great day with 3 young couchsurfers I´d never met before!
* St. George U.S. - though a friend I met this wonderful couple who welcomed us and showed me the most amazing spots incl. Zion National Park and Dixie Forest.

Teach, Learn, Share

I always learn from others. Love to practise the languages I speak and share my experiences, my food, my home with people.

PHILOSOPHY:

* Every journey begins with just one step
* You can always change the way you see people
* Silence is music too
* Live your dreams, don´t dream your life

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can offer my sofa in the living room. The bedroom and bathroom we have to share. I live in an rental apartment. It´s a quiet family house were we respect each other.
I am not interested to host people who want to come to party or are looking for a cheap wintersport holiday.
There´s plenty of accommodation for that around.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Cambodia, Croatia, Cuba, Czech Republic, England, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Japan, Laos, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Monaco, Morocco, Myanmar, Nepal, Poland, Portugal, San Marino, Scotland, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Austria, Netherlands, Spain