Update: Planning a trip to Colombia in January 2025.

Always looking for travel companions on the same wavelength to share expenses and memories.
I’m a cosmopolitan, more of an old hippie or gypsy than one of those “career-women” ;-) and not bound to a certain place, and since I can’t deal with cold climates, I escape whenever possible. I’m not interested in "all inclusive" or luxury hotels, but in nature and culture, and I use to "inhale" a country with all senses, live like a local, and avoid tourist places (except for the must see points of interest). Don’t need “activities” (sunbathing, fleamarkets, and live music will do), but like to be mobile, see a lot and take photos and videos (and for that, I don’t mind long hikes in flip flops ;-)

I always had the desire to express myself in various ways of art (10 years of ballet, played keyboards and bass in a band, painted, sculptured, now doing art on the computer). I’m far away from perfect ;-) but very agreeable, tolerant, open-minded, humorous and reliable (statements made by old friends and fellow travelers).

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I hope to find interesting people and free spirits like me all over the world, and hopefully good friends forever...

Interests

• animals
• cats
• arts
• culture
• graphic design
• photography
• dancing
• cooking
• vegetarian
• meditation
• gardening
• live music
• cycling
• travel
• nature
• spirituality
• buddhism
• internet
• shamanism
• roadtrips
• sustainable living
• photoshop
• fleamarkets
• tropics
• indigenous cultures
• and (of course ;-) world peace

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Hawaiian Slack Key, Spanish guitar, Latin music, Blues, Reggae, Soul and Soft Rock

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Have already crossed the U.S. coast to cost (and back) in 1979 in a motorhome with my family. Later I lived temporarily in Maui/Hawaii (my chosen home #1), the Florida Keys (my chosen home #2), as well as the Netherlands and Spain.

Teach, Learn, Share

“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness.” (Mark Twain)

"20 years from now, you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by those you did. Catch the trade wind in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover." (Mark Twain)

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can offer some custom design in Photoshop to my host. And I promise to love your cats as much as you do (or more) 😻

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Bahamas, Belgium, Costa Rica, Curaçao, France, Italy, Mauritius, Mexico, Monaco, Netherlands, Panama, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany, Netherlands, Spain, United States