Hi!

I'm Thyrza and I'm 20 years old, which I hopefully means I many years left to explore the rest of the world :) I travelled a lot when I was still fencing on a professional level, and made various trips thereafter. I even spent half a year studying in the United Kingdom and two months doing a summer school and a consultancy project in China! Back in the Netherlands I spent most of my time doing the job I love, hanging out with friends, babysitting, doing a lot of sports and organising new trips ;) Next: Edinburgh!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Two summers ago I did my first solo backpack trip trough eastern Europe, which was amazing. I loved meeting like-minded (and not so like-minded) people from all over the world. I'm really looking forward to similar experiences with couchsurfing!

Interests

My favourite vegetable to cut is mushrooms! I really like mushrooms.

• writing
• books
• education
• environment
• fitness
• running
• partying
• piano
• fencing
• volunteering
• travelling
• nature
• sea
• ocean
• mindfulness

Music, Movies, and Books

At the moment I am reading 'The Subtle Art of Not Giving A F*ck', which I would definitely recommend to anybody. Also the songs of 'Vaiana' are stuck in my head since I watched the movie. Usually I don't watch Disney though. I prefer Netflix :)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Sending my babysitting kid to school (girl, 4 years old) in her Spiderman outfit, with fake muscles and everything.
She tried to wave from behind the classroom window when I left, but her muscles were in the way.

Teach, Learn, Share

Better an 'Oops' than a 'What if?' :)

What I Can Share with Hosts

Unfortunately I am not a good cook, but I would love to share anything else that I can offer. A good conversation to begin with :)