ABOUT ME

I am Simone and together with Steven my boyfriend. Together we wander our planet with our camera, exploring new countries and meeting amazing people from different places and cultures. All to create everlasting memories.

As we set foot in New Zealand, our new home for the coming year, we are challenging ourselves to take zero flights on our long way back home to the Netherlands in 2020. Instead, we are venturing into the world of travelling by foot, bicycle, motorbike, car, train and boat. All to raise awareness and to learn more about the impact of travel on our precious planet and to find out more about the responsible alternatives of transportation.

Follow us on @thecoupleinrow51 and www.thecoupleinrow51.com to learn more.

PHILOSOPHY

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Belgium, USA, Asia and Australia

Interests

• arts
• photography
• yoga
• running
• traveling
• outdoor activities
• hiking
• scuba diving
• bungee jumping
• skydiving
• snowboarding
• sports
• art history
• history

Music, Movies, and Books

Comedy and art house movies!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

- Skydiving at 16.000 feet, the Bay of Islands, New Zealand.

- Nevis bungee jumping, Queens Town, New Zealand.

- Climbing the Franz Josef Glacier, New Zealand.

- High School Exchange program with Estonia and a side trip to Russia by car.

- Cage less bull shark diving in Beqa, Fiji.

- Living in New York City.

- Hitch hiking across New Zealand and Indonesia.

- Climbing and seeing the rare blue fire at the volcano Kawah Ijen, Java, Indonesia.

- Road trip around Australia

- Paragliding in Taiwan

- Swimming with Whalesharks at Ningaloo Reef, WA, Australia

- Ran 2 marathons in Belgium and Spain

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, England, Estonia, Fiji, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, Indonesia, Italy, Kenya, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Russian Federation, Singapore, Slovenia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Turkey, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Vatican City State, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Netherlands, United States