My name is Renate and i've always been very curious about other cultures and life styles. I am a peoples person and where i grew up was a very touristy place near the sea in the Netherlands. Growing up there took care to have a resume filled with jobs in bars, restaurants and hotels. Also did domestic work for older people and at the moment I work as a au pair at a few different families which involved taking care of the kids, cooking and help them with their homework. I live in Rotterdam now, but lived in Utrecht and The Hague as well. In my free time i like to do some longboarding, run, grow and know about different kinds of plants and one of my hobby's is to learn about the food system. I love to cook delicious food but in the same time be conscious about health, animal suffering and the environment. I have changed my eating habbits to almost a completely vegan diet and i've put my intellectual focus on this subject and about how to change the foodsystem. To make a long story short: Basicly my jobs where always about making people happy. That is what i love to do. I am spontanious, responsible, flexible and filled with energy. I am a enthousiastic person and enjoy the little things in life.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

As I said I'm very curious about other cultures and lifestyles. I would like to see more of the world and I collect experiences. Couch surfing will definitely make these things easier.

Interests

Discovering new places and people, laughing, music, cooking, longboarding, plants and chillings.

Music, Movies, and Books

The fall, Big Fish, Eternal sunshine of the spotless mind, Band of Brothers, The Pacific.

Fat Freddy's drop, Devendra Banhart, Third World, Sublime

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Becoming an aunt of an amazing little girl. Went traveling on my own.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Laughter, chillings, conversations, stories

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, France, Germany, Greece, Indonesia, Netherlands, Spain, Turkey

Countries I’ve Lived In

Netherlands