I was born in the Netherlands, grew up in the south of France, studied English (spent two years writing a dissertation about some obscure travel narratives by American writer John Dos Passos), taught English for a few months as a substitute teacher and now I'm looking forwards to some adventures abroad.

Por que estou no Couchsurfing?

I've been static for too long and wanderlust is kicking in. Also, I really want to push my (sometimes a bit too reserved) self to meet new people and experience new things.

Interesses

• arts
• books
• literature
• video games
• traveling
• music
• jazz
• outdoor activities
• hiking
• backpacking
• camping
• badminton
• nature
• tv series
• bushcraft
• learning new things
• modernism

Músicas, Filmes e Livros

Some of my favourites:

Music: Boards of Canada, Bob Dylan, Timber Timbre, Mac Demarco, Simon and Garfunkel, Laura Marling, Ella Fitzgerald, The Smiths, Chet Baker, Georges Brassens

Books: Manhattan Transfer, The Old Man and the Sea, Walden, La Prose du Transsibérien

Movies and TV series: The Graduate, I'm Not There, Some Like it Hot, Birdman, Synecdoche: New York, Twin Peaks, Bojack Horseman, Lupin III, Sherlock

Uma Coisa Incrível que Eu Fiz

Crawled to the edge of the Preikestolen cliff in Norway to peek at the fjord below.

Países que Visitei

Denmark, England, Germany, Greece, Netherlands, Norway, Scotland, Switzerland, United States

Países em que Morei

England, France, Netherlands