Hi my name is Maaike and I'm from the Netherlands. I'm currently taking a gap year because I wanted to travel on my own and see what the world has to offer! This April I will be backpacking through the Balkan countries to hopefully discover its wonderful cities and beautiful nature.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Coming from a very open minded and hospitable family I love to meet new people and hear their stories. Via couchsurfing I hope to create amazing new experiences.

Interests

• concerts
• cooking
• traveling
• swimming
• rowing

Music, Movies, and Books

Currently reading Shantaram by Gregory David Roberts, and I'm amazed by this interesting story taking place in the slums of India.
Catch me if you can is definitely my favourite movie, also enjoy mindblowing movies like The Prestige, who play with your head.
Music; Indie folk/pop, but please let me listen to your favourites!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Lived and worked/volunteered for a month at an organic community farm in the south of Spain, most wonderful experience ever.

Teach, Learn, Share

I like to learn new skills and hope to gain a lot of them while traveling. Eager to learn new languages (or try to learn). I would love to exchange stories and share a good laugh!

Countries I’ve Visited

Croatia, Denmark, England, France, Germany, Hungary, Montenegro, Serbia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Netherlands