Fun-loving, adventure-seeking traveler who wants to soak up all the magic there is to be found in this world (and create some wherever I go!). I'm an artist and writer who travels the world with an ever-expanding suitcase of stories to share and all the love to give. You can check out my portfolio here: tanjavandeer.com

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I have a voracious appetite for life -- always curious to plunge right in rather than take the conventional touristic routes which often lead to generic journeys and thwart the unexpected. Motels and hotels are cold, impersonal and offer little insight on the culture I yearn to explore. One-on-one encounters are far more satisfying.

Interests

Creating and appreciation Art in all its forms, reading, writing, exploring, meeting people of all slices and walks of life, questioning everything, debating, collecting taxidermy, dressing up for no particular reason, living hard

Always keeping it surreal

• arts
• culture
• writing
• festivals
• modeling
• reading
• socializing
• magic

Music, Movies, and Books

Documentaries: Man on Wire, Jiro Dreams of Sushi, The Artist is Present, Cutie and the Boxer, Never Sorry, The Yes Men, Project Nim

Films: 127 hours, American History X, Trainspotting, A Beautiful Mind, Waking Life, Boyhood, Requiem for a Dream, Girl Interrupted, Enter the Void

Books: A Heart-Breaking Work of Staggering Genius, The Book of Symbols, The Art of Looking Sideways, Anything written by Kurt Vonegut

Teach, Learn, Share

A few of my favorite things:
- Reading
- Alliteration
- Surrealism
- Questioning
- Creating
- Storytelling

What I Can Share with Hosts

Cultural and intellectual insight
Digital copies of some of my surrealist artwork
Great company
Respectful and pleasant company

Countries I’ve Visited

Cyprus, Denmark, Egypt, England, France, Germany, Greece, Kuwait, Lebanon, Nepal, Netherlands, Norway, Scotland, Sweden, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Denmark, Lebanon, United States