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Overview

  • 17 references 13 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in Afrikaans, English; learning Dutch, French, German
  • 77, Female
  • Member since 2013
  • Retired journalism lecturer
  • Social Sciences Degree
  • No hometown listed
  • Profile 95% complete

About Me

A young senior citizen

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

"A stranger is just a friend you do not know."

Interests

Travel, creative writing, reading, vintage and retro clothing, architecture and design, gardening, upcycling, young travellers' stories

  • writing
  • architecture
  • design
  • cooking
  • gardening
  • clothing
  • traveling
  • volunteering

Music, Movies, and Books

Books: Biography, History and Travel

Authors: Amos Oz, Bill Bryson, Bernhard Schlink, Simon Montefiore, Peter Moore, Geert Mak, Chris Stewart, Carol Drinkwater, Julian Barnes,

Classical Music: Dvorak - New World Symphony, Bela Bartok, Mozart, Beethoven, J S Bach, too many to name

Operatic voices: Kiri te Kanewa, Joyce Di Donato, Jose Carreras

Movies: Amelie, Babette's Feast, The Danish Girl, The Budapest Hotel, Still Alice, Cabaret, The English Patient, The best exotic Marigold Hotel, Slumdog Millionaire, Notting Hill, Dr Zhivago, The King's Speech, Life is beautiful, Boy in the striped pajamas, Woman in Gold

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Volunteering in Jerusalem.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can share my wisdom and knowledge of my city and country.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Wisdom, cooking and solo travel stories

Countries I’ve Visited

Armenia, Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Estonia, Faroe Islands, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Latvia, Lesotho, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, Namibia, Poland, Portugal, Russian Federation, Scotland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

Israel, Netherlands, United Kingdom

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