Hi! I'm Anna, 27 years old and living in Leiden, The Netherlands. I'm a freelance translator. I'm interested in literature, languages, music, food and other cultures. I currently enjoy bouldering and the odd swim or long walk and when it's colder I might take up bikram (hot) yoga again. I also like WWOOF-ing on organic farms. I enjoy good conversations and like trying out things I haven't done before.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I think Couchsurfing would be a good way to meet new people in other places; in return, I would also like to receive guests in my home, for shorter stays.

Interests

• writing
• literature
• poetry
• cooking
• music
• languages
• wwoof
• italy
• the uk

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: jazz (Art Blakey, Coltrane, Chat Baker, etc.), classical music (Debussy, Ravel, Satie, Poulenc, Simeon ten Holt), old rock (The Doors, Dire Straits, Rolling Stones), Townes van Zandt, Bob Dylan, The Avener, Nina Simone, Alt-J, Bruce Springsteen, Astor Piazzolla - and much more ...

Movies: A Single Man, Apocalypse Now, La Meglio Giuventú

Books: Jack Kerouac & Beat Generation, Truman Capote, D.H. Lawrence, Ian Fleming, Walter Tevis, Scott F. Fitzgerald, Willem Frederik Hermans, Remco Campert, Connie Palmen,

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

A sailing trip on a beautiful old ship to go snorkling at the Great Barrier Reef.

Climbing the Franz Jozef glacier in New Zealand

3 Wwoof-ing trips in Italy, which included milking goats, cleaning out stables, harvesting tomatoes, making cheese, baking bread, etc.

Being a guest on a traditional Armenian wedding

Teach, Learn, Share

I could help couch surfers learn Dutch or English

I would like to practise and improve my Italian

Also, I'm a freelancer and would love to exchange tips and ideas on how to be a happy freelancer :)

What I Can Share with Hosts

I share a lovely big old house with 8 house mates. The house has its own guest room. If I'm not working, I can show couch surfers around Leiden and we can cook a meal togther - I love cooking!

Countries I’ve Visited

Armenia, Australia, England, Estonia, France, Georgia, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Wales

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, England