ABOUT ME

Originally from Holland, I have been living in London for over 16 years. I have traveled quite a lot all over the world and have also been lucky enough to have lived in Brazil, Cuba, Spain and South Africa.

PHILOSOPHY

Carpe diem! Life is too short so I try to enjoy it to the fullest.

我为什么加入 Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Meeting people, surfing & hosting sometimes

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I met some amazing people through couch surfing in so many places. I surfed when I went to Trinidad with a friend which was an amazing experience. Have hosted in London a few times as well.

兴趣

dancing, hiking/walking/cycling, cooking/eating out, world cinema, different cultures, reading, concerts/theatre/comedy

• concerts
• dancing
• cooking
• walking
• movies
• reading
• traveling
• eating out
• cycling
• hiking
• surfing
• languages

音乐、电影和书籍

Music: mostly latin, african and caribbean music such as salsa, kizomba, dancehall, soca, reggae, afrobeats, etc

Movies: world/independent cinema or thrillers mainly

Books: Some of my favorite books are: The book of night women by Marlon James, The shock doctrine by Naomi Klein, anything by Malcolm Gladwell, Half of a yellow sun / Purple hibiscus by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

我做过的一件不可思议的事情

Living in Brazil, Cuba and South Africa (Cape Town)
Hiking to the Boiling Lake in Dominica, West Indies
Carnival in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
Many more!

教，学，和分享

Salsa/kizomba/bachata dancing, languages (Dutch, English, Spanish, Portuguese).

我游览过的国家

Angola, Armenia, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Cabo Verde, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominica, England, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Greenland, Hungary, Iceland, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Kyrgyzstan, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Mexico, Morocco, Mozambique, Netherlands, Norway, Panama, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russian Federation, Saint Lucia, Scotland, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Viet Nam

我居住过的国家

Brazil, Cuba, South Africa, Spain, United Kingdom