Hi! I'm Moniek, 32 years, born and raised in the Netherlands. A few of my hobbies: reading (especially thriller and fantasy), watching (too many) tv-shows and movies, going out into nature (cycling or hiking), listening and dancing to music, and hanging out with family/friends/my cats. I also do voluntary work at a farm sanctuary and I live a compassionate (i.e. vegan) lifestyle!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

In February 2016 I made a solo road trip through California, Arizona and Nevada. During my trip I stayed at a few couch surfers' places and they were the best experiences!

For future trips I will be looking for hosts again here on Couchsurfing. As soon as I'm able to host people myself, I well definitely open my house for fellow travelers.

Interests

Nature& ecology, music, animals/animal rights, veganism, books, sustainable living, travelling...

• animals
• cats
• books
• dancing
• vegan
• movies
• reading
• tv
• traveling
• music
• cycling
• hiking
• skydiving
• ecology

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: I grew up with The Rolling Stones, so I'm a big stones fan. Also: CCR, Nirvana, P!nk, Guns 'n Roses (original band), Lenny Kravitz, The Offspring. Mostly rock, but I also appreciate calmer music (Enya, Norah Jones, Emeli Sande) and other genres: (blues, soul, classic).

Movies: The Shawshank Redemption of course, my all time favourite. Others: Inception, Intouchables, Zombieland, Into the Wild, Lucky Number Slevin, Snatch

Books: Hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy, To kill a mockingbird, The Alchemist, HP
Favourite authors: Karin Slaughter, Stephen King, Dan Brown, Khaled Hosseini

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I went to South Africa for four months in 2009. After three months of doing research for my master thesis, I travelled with my dad and saw some amazing nature there (Hluhluwe-Imfolozi, St. Lucia's Wetland, Ithala, Kruger).

Also, I went skydiving a few months ago. I thought that was a pretty amazing experience as well!

What I Can Share with Hosts

I've got a good sense of humour (if I say so myself ;-)) and like to have fun, but I can also engage in serious conversations. I'm a neat person, so you don't have to worry about your guest leaving a big mess. Although I'm independent, I also enjoy to hang out with company.

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Canada, England, France, Germany, South Africa, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Netherlands, South Africa, United States