I love to help people, to make this world a better place.

I try to give to the world what I want to receive, so you mostly catch me smiling! Cooking is my greatest passion: without cooking or a great food experience my day is incomplete. I love going to a café, being with (new) friends and making delicious things in the kitchen. I like culture, nature and it's power, and I am interested in doing new things. I'm never too tired to explore and go on adventures!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I always like to meet new, interesting people who can:
...give me new insights
...make me laugh
...explore and experience new things with me and like to go on adventures
...show me around (or who I can show around;))
...talk one of my languages with me.

Interests

I like to cycle and walk so I can explore nature and culture. I love some sportiness in life!

I am a foodie, I love exploring new ingredients and restaurants. Enthusiastic about experiencing local traditions and different ways of producing and farming.

I have been singing in choirs since I can remember, so I love singing and making music in other countries too. Karaoke, going out and having a dance I greatly enjoy as well by the way!

• culture
• singing
• dancing
• salsa dancing
• cooking
• yoga
• running
• swimming
• adventure
• theatre
• teaching languages
• choral singing
• teaching english

Music, Movies, and Books

Love music: every mood gives me another sound. Honestly...there is almost no music that I don't enjoy.
I am very into Samba, Salsa, Reggaeton and Funk and at the time. I also like Classical music, Jazz, Bossa Nova, and live bands who play Indie or Folk music.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Made a 10 month trip through Latin America, From Mexico to Brazil! I enjoyed the hospitality in Brazil and the rest of Latin-America by having good conversations with "just normal people"

Some cool high lights: hiking Fitz Roy, being at Foz Iguazú, sailing from Panama to Colombia through the San Blas Islands, and swimming with sea turtles in Curacao and Mexico.

Though...I am still flabbergasted by how great the Plitvice lakes in Europe were.

Teach, Learn, Share

I like to know more about teaching English and languages, while I am new in that.

I love to talk and learn about food and cooking, regional traditions, history, language and the origin of food and materials. I can tell you a lot about that from Dutch point of view, and sometimes the Latin American one as well;)

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can share my cooking and singing experience with you and love to practice the different languages I can speak. I hope to be loved and remembered by my open additude towards people. I would be really happy to cook a great meal for you!

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, Curaçao, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Guatemala, Hungary, Italy, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Serbia, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, United States, Uruguay

Countries I’ve Lived In

Brazil, Netherlands, Scotland