Hallo ! Our names are Mia & Breyten. We started dating in 2012 and got married in 2020.

Mia:
- I am someone who enjoys the small things in life, like getting to know someone new.
- I married my best friend !!
- I love being an occupational therapist, working in a rehabilitation hospital with people after spinal cord injuries, brain injuries, stroke, hip replacements, etc.
- I also enjoy telling people's story by making wedding videos.
- I love nature and plants. I have a wide variety of house plants and enjoy running.

Breyten:
I enjoy mountain biking, sport, gadgets, aviation and history.
I am a general manager at a tech company
I enjoy learning new cultures

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Being a host:
Showing travelers the beauty of our country and it's people.

If you would like to stay with us, use "white tulips" as the code word when starting your request, so I know you took the effort to atleast read my profile :)

Being hosted:
It's quite simple..when having the oppertunity to travel, one needs to 'live as a local!' There is so much beauty in us coming together and sharing meals together and so much we as people can invest into the lives of one another. I'm so thankful to Couchsurfing and extremely excited for the friendships it will provide. We are immensely grateful for all the kindness extended to us by previous hosts.

Interests

Honesty and vulnerability.

• baking
• running
• gardening
• board games
• hiking
• nature
• markets
• videography
• short films
• roadtrips
• culture sharing

Music, Movies, and Books

Mia:
Love George Ezra's music!
Instrumental folk music - Jeremy Loops, Ocie Elliot
Enjoy reading murder mystery books and true stories

Breyten:
Foo Fighters
Leadership books
Ford vs Farrari

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Mia
- Going to India for 3 consecutive years, staying with locals in town and small (very rural) villages
- Paragliding over Sedgefield, South Africa.

Breyten
Backpacking through the Nepal Himalaya Mountains

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach: I can teach you the basics of my native language called Afrikaans.

Learn: I love languages! (and I've been told that I'm quite quick to learn a new language and accents!). I would want to learn from your life experiences.

Share: Interesting stories about life in South Africa, time spent in India and Madagascar. I'd love to share my passion for my work as an occupational therapist.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Friendships and laughter. I can offer to teach you how to make one of South Africa's favourite desserts.

Countries I’ve Visited

Botswana, Georgia, Hong Kong, India, Israel, Japan, Madagascar, Mauritius, Namibia, Nepal, Romania, Turkey

Countries I’ve Lived In

South Africa