I'm originally from Aruba and have been living in Holland for over 15 years. I have also lived in Bolivia for 2 years, in Portugal 2 years and have spent several months in the US on several occasions. In 2004 my partner and I went traveling around the world for a year, of which we spent 8 months in New Zealand touring the country in a camper van.

I like to explore and discover new things and see beautiful places, which is why I love traveling.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To meet new people and reciprocate the generosity of strangers met on the road long before CS existed.

Interests

traveling, languages, nature, environment, sustainable communities, off-grid living, music, philosophy

• environment
• traveling
• music
• camping
• languages

Music, Movies, and Books

Documentaries:
Thirst, Breakdown, The Corporation, The century of the self (BBC), The power of nightmares (BBC), We feed the world, Last call for the oasis, Symphony of the soil, The garbage warrior, Food Inc., War made easy, Walmart: the high cost of low price, I am, Our daily bread, Addicted to Plastic, The power of community: how Cuba survived peak oil, The end of suburbia
Movies:
Something like happiness (Czech), The secret life of words, Together (Swedish), The country teacher (Czech), Secrets & Lies, Pane e tulipani, Jalla jalla, Barbarian invasions, Mar adentro
Music:
Steve Goodman, Simon & Garfunkel, Janis Joplin, U2, Jarabe de Palo, Maná, Amy McDonald, Sarah McLaughlan, REM, Pink Floyd, Neil Young, Rodriguez, Don McLean, The Revivalists

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Lived in a van for 8 months and traveled all over New Zealand.
Lived in a small caravan for almost a year (without running water or electricity) in the forest in Portugal, while fixing up a stone ruin - later on the caravan burnt down in a forest fire.

What I Can Share with Hosts

My city, my travel experiences, our home-cooked meals

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Brazil, Canada, China, Cook Islands, Czech Republic, Fiji, French Polynesia, Germany, Guatemala, Ireland, Italy, Malaysia, New Zealand, Poland, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Aruba, Belgium, Bolivia, Netherlands, Portugal