PhD researcher, avid traveller, photography enthusiast. Born and raised in Amsterdam, but have spent much of my adult life living and travelling abroad.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To meet you!

Interests

Music (from classical to contemporary folk to Ethiopian pop - and many things in between!); moral and political philosophy; historical travel lit; Asian and Middle Eastern cooking

• photography
• festivals
• cooking
• traveling
• music
• live music

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Attending the 2011 Festival au Désert in the Saharan sand dunes to the north of Timbuktu. Three days of the best live music West Africa has on offer, Touareg tea ceremonies, and camel racing at sundown.

What I Can Share with Hosts

My company and my cooking

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Cambodia, Canada, Czech Republic, Egypt, Ethiopia, France, Gambia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iran, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Laos, Lebanon, Malaysia, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Palestine, Portugal, Senegal, Singapore, Spain, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Syrian Arab Republic, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, Vatican City State, Viet Nam, Western Sahara

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, Italy, Netherlands, United Kingdom

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