UPDATE: rest of 2024 away with my van 🚐!
NOT HOSTING!! ‼️❌

UPDATE ‼️jul-sep 2024 — BACK IN NETHERLANDS AND HOSTING FOR A FEW MONTHS!

Dutch (ex-)model and Veterinarian (UGhent 2020)

I grew up on the dutch countryside surrounded by farms. I used to be a scout, and loved to go dancing and horseriding.

When I was 18 I moved to Belgium (Antwerp and Ghent), where I studied veterinary medicine. Additionally I did an Erasmus semester in wonderful Leipzig (Germany)❤️
Then I worked full time, as a veterinarian in a companionship animals practice, in the south of the NL during 2 years.

That’s when I quit my job and started my trip to South America, doing volunteer work as a veterinarian/ with the goal to help the street animals there! 🐶

My 1 year trip to Latin America to work with street dogs, turned into a 2,5 year travel across the continent. Lived in multiple countries, worked in tourism and with kids, made friends from many different places, learned a lot and grew immensely as a person, and so much more (too much to write here, but feel free to ask me in person!) definitely a life changing experience! 🤗♥️

In my free time I love sports, outdoor activities and being in nature, but also reading, painting/ drawing, cooking etc. My biggest passion of all, however, is travelling; whenever and wherever I can - the world is such a wonderfull place, let’s discover it! 🌍🦋

Please read my profile before sending a request!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Because the most spontanious and awesome adventures come from meeting new people and sharing experiences

I think the best way to get to know a country is through locals!
I love meeting and talking with new people from different countries or cultures, or with different mindsets! I’m always openminded to hear your opinion or viewpoints, and think we can all learn something from everyone!

I'm on Couchsurfing to meet new people, get to know their city and culture, and find/offer a place to stay.
I'm NOT interested in using it as Tinder.

Interests

• animals
• books
• fashion
• cooking
• vegetarian
• vegan
• motorcycles
• reading
• traveling
• drawing
• bouldering
• outdoor activities
• hiking
• camping
• surfing
• snowboarding
• sports
• rock climbing
• psychology
• sightseeing
• mountains
• nature
• beach
• tea
• trekking
• slackline
• plants
• longboarding
• diving
• museums
• reggaeton
• sunshine
• slacklining
• vegan cooking

Music, Movies, and Books

Books:
To kill a mockingbird - Harper Lee
Why Buddhism is true - Robert Wright
Stoner - John Williams
Reinventing your life - Young and Klosko
Me talk pretty some day - David Sedaris
Moral animal - Robert Wright
1984 - George Orwell
How to do the work - Nicole Lepera
The 4 agreements - Don Miguel Ruiz
The body keeps the score - Bessel van der Kolk
Quien se ha llevado mi queso - Spencer Johnson

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Backpacking south-east Asia
Climbing/ hiking up Nevada de Toluca in Mexico
Modeling in Paris
Volunteer work as a veterinarian with street dogs
Learning to dance Salsa
Travelling Latin America solo for 2,5 years
Climbing to the peak of Huayna Potosí Bolivia, 6088m
Working in tourism in Chile
Hitchhiking 1000km in one day in Brasil
Accepting myself & understanding unconditional love
Working with kids (teaching) in Dominican Republic

Teach, Learn, Share

Don’t try it, do it
The best things don’t come easy
Be stronger than your fears
Always act out of love
Enjoy the process
Fully live the present and take the opportunities life gives you, there might not be tomorrow!

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Czech Republic, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, England, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, Mexico, Netherlands, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, San Marino, Scotland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Vatican City State, Wales

Countries I’ve Lived In

Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Germany, Netherlands, Peru, Spain