I’m a freelance journalist, podcaster and course facilitator who have travelled around the World. But now I want to give back to the couchsurfing community.

I live in Hillerød (North from the Capital of Denmark) with my fiancé Patrick.

If you want to know more about me, feel free to have a look at my Instagram: Vickie.westen

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

One of my biggest interests is learning about people and how our past has shaped us to who we are. It makes it way more easy to understand why someone behave as they do, and I think this perspective on people helps me stay open minded to whoever I meet despite cultural differences.

I love meeting new people and I get inspiration from my surroundings to write on my journalism projects.

Interests

• culture
• yoga
• running
• meditation
• hiking
• journalism
• psychology
• nature
• deep conversations
• meeting new people
• self-development
• healthy lifestyle
• digital nomad
• reading and writing
• people’s stories

Music, Movies, and Books

Most of the books I read at the moment is about psychology and personal development. In general I have a broad taste in books, music and movies. I like movies such as Forest Gump, Marvel series and Pretty Woman. And when it comes to music I listen to R&B, jazz and pop - pretty mixed, as I said:-)
Sometimes I just put on some random movies or music to learn something new :)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I like to give myself a new challenge - and achieve it. I have done bungee jumping, spent 3 hours with a homeless man in LA to do a short documentary about the street life. In 2019 I challenged myself travelling alone in three different American states.

What I Can Share with Hosts

If you happen to live with me I’ll make sure to make you feel very comfortable and I’ll cook my favorite meal for you (hope you like Thai food?). I have a car so we can go sightseeing if you want and if I’m free.

I work on random times of the day and week (never at night though). This means that my schedule is flexible but I do have a lot of work though - what I’m trying to say is: We will figure it out!😃

Nice to know: I don’t drink or stay up till very late - because I’m ambitious with my career at the moment☺️

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, India, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Denmark