Hello,

I'm Ashley there is not much to say about me, or a lot. Always too curieus and open minded. I am from The Netherlands and currently living in Paris. I'm a photographer. The work what i am doing is very variable from teaching children to assisting or work on my own.

Before i lived a while in Italia, also because of work. I really like traveling and see and discover. I really like Nature and doing rock climbing

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I like adventure and meeting people! Discover

I think it's importend to keep this way of discovering the world alive. Sharing is much more fun and living is not all about money.

It's not only so much more meaningfull, but its really nice to meet locals and really discoer the place where you are. I think you can learn a lot from each other if your open to it

Interests

I started a new hobby of mine this year and it's building canoes. It's really relaxing and I can recommend it to everyone. So if you have questions about canoes.

Food, i love food, can't have enough. I like cooking and eating new food just to try it out. Where ever i go i try to eat the local food.

Photography

Travelling

• animals
• culture
• photography
• dancing
• dining
• cooking
• yoga
• partying
• traveling
• socializing
• painting
• music
• piano
• canoeing
• scuba diving
• sailing
• sports
• rock climbing
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

I like all kinds of music it really depends on my mood, my preferences go to old music, at my place most of the time vinyl is hearing in the room.

the only time when I like watching movies is in the night, when i can't sleep, i like movies from Wes Anderson or David lynch.

I like reading, it suites me and one of the problems is that when i'm traveling i always carry around to many books.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

There are to many things..

By pretending to be a chicken, i've won a holiday..
Went 2 months surviving in the mountains of Norway all alone..
Hugged a whale...
Went night scuba diving in Egypt...
Went to a jellyfish bar in Italy, with real jellyfish in all the walls whom where figuring as disco lights...
Rock Climbing without ropes 873 meters high...
Four day trip in the wilderness on a canoe..
Building a Igloo and sleep in it...
Went to a Ice skating Disco party in Paris...

Well if you wanna know more things just ask.

Teach, Learn, Share

If you want I can teach you about photography, about the dutch culture, how to build your own Canoe, how to make the best lemonade, do the ugliest dance to have the dance floor all to your self. I know all lot of animal facts for the one that's interested. Also I can teach how to play the piano. I really like yoga, i can teach you yoga and even if you are pregnant.

Would love to learn more about other countries, cultures and life. If there is someone who could teach me how to sail that would be even better, i love water sports, can sail a little but not as good as i would like. I would love to learn how to play the mouth harmonica.

I share whatever is available, food music, if you wanna wear my shoes. Just let me know. Also I can make some photos and share them if you want.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can teach you dutch, german, Italian, French, English or even a little Polish.

How to turn your room in one big Camera, it's really nice, like having a really big moving painting on your walls upside down (without touching the walls)

Some really nice recepis and how to make a good lemonade.

How to build your own canoe, always handy when your in need of a canoe.

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Denmark, Egypt, England, France, Germany, Greece, Luxembourg, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, Italy, Netherlands