My name is Sytske Hoogterp

I was born and raised in the countryside village called Gaastmeer, amongst the Frisian lakes. As a child, most of the time I was surrounded by water. I swam in it, I fished out of it, I sailed over it, I’ve ice-skated on it and I fell in love for the first time in it. It’s just a small sampling of the existence of these lakes in my childhood that reminds me of home.

Nowadays I can feel at home in a lot of places as I take these lakes along with me in my soul and still feel the child with it’s curiosity in me.

I get inspired in my everyday life. When I meet people, when I travel, when I hear a sound or when I see the sunlight falling on the earth a little bit different than the minute before.

Through art I’ve found a way to express myself and to ‘tell’ the stories that inspire me along my way.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I get inspired by people, their habits, their passion, their roots and their stories.
Couchsurfing is a beautiful way to meet new people and to share and exchange :)

Music, Movies, and Books

Human, Into the wild, Captain Fantastic

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Hitch hiking around Iceland

Teach, Learn, Share

The world is my classroom and the people I meet are my teachers

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, England, Fiji, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Italy, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Scotland, Singapore, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden

Countries I’ve Lived In

Denmark, Italy, Netherlands, Scotland