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Overview

  • 22 references 15 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in Dutch, English; learning French, German, Spanish
  • 36, Female
  • Member since 2010
  • World Traveller, Divemaster
  • Communication and Media Design
  • From Breda, North Brabant, Netherlands
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About Me

I quit my normal job (working for an NGO against plastic pollution) 2 years ago and decided to start traveling full time while working remotely. I have been living abroad on and off for the previous 7 years and I love my life the most that way so I’m very excited to be free again! I am really into everything that involves being away from home; as long as I am on the move I am happy. I am really easy-going, enjoy good conversations and keen to try anything adventurous. I like being outdoors and around the water. My philosophy is that we can learn the most random things from the most random people and therefore I try to see interesting things all around me. We are all part of memories in the making :)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Wherever I travel I would like to do some couchsurfing. Not because I want a free hostel, but because I enjoy the people of couchsurfing and so far it has always added something to my trip. I like to see how locals live and to hear stories from everybody all over the world. If I can't couchsurf, I try to attend the local CS events in a city.

Interests

the world, the ocean, scuba diving, surfing, bouldering and rock climbing, snowboarding, sailing, backpacking, living sustainable, volunteering, meeting new people, music, festivals, going out, camping in nature, swimming, horsebackriding, mountains, books, arthouse movies, reading, motorbiking and probably a lot more I forgot at the moment.

  • books
  • festivals
  • movies
  • traveling
  • bouldering
  • music
  • outdoor activities
  • hiking
  • backpacking
  • kayaking
  • camping
  • surfing
  • scuba diving
  • snowboarding
  • rock climbing
  • swimming
  • mountains
  • motorbiking
  • vanlife

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: indie, Latin, electronic
Movies: arthouse, drama, thriller (Mr Nobody, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Source Code, Memento, Donnie Darko, Blood Diamond, White Masai, Drive, Forrest Gump; there are so many good movies!)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

In 2012 I won a 6-month holiday to Australia which is definitely the best thing that ever happened to me! It kept me in Australia for 2 years which allowed me to earn enough money to travel for 8 months around Asia afterwards.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach you Dutch and English. I am a Padi Divemaster so I can introduce you to Scuba Diving and share my love for the underwater world. I also started free diving a while ago so I'm keen to share my knowledge about that. Quiero mejorar mi espanol y podremos hablar en esta bonita idioma.

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Belgium, Belize, Cambodia, Cook Islands, Costa Rica, Cuba, Czech Republic, England, Estonia, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Laos, Macedonia, Malaysia, Maldives, Mexico, Morocco, Myanmar, Netherlands, New Zealand, Panama, Philippines, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Tanzania, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Spain, United States

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