CURRENT MISSION

Living a compassionate life

ABOUT ME

My friends describe me as a happy and vibrant person. Most of the time I tend to talk about food. Which is my passion. Culinary history, cooking, eating, (vegetarian) food culture - the whole spectrum! Furthermore I'm curious about people, peoples customs and culture. So travel would be my second passion. One a more basic level, it is important for me to make other people comfortable, I love to nurture.

Further keynotes: thrifting, vintage, reading, dogg-lover and open minded.

PHILOSOPHY

I keep it simple with my life philosophy: Progress over perfection.

This, together with being compassionate, that's what matters.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

When I was sixteen I started to do voluntary work for a 'sisterschool project'in Mozambique. Our object was enhancing educational circumstances by raising funds for tables, computers etc. This started an ongoing interest in volunteering; I've put my energy in different fields of interest: student participation in the educational system, helping out in animal shelters and providing for the elderly.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Thusfar just hosting with husband Joep.

Interests

all things culinary, cooking, dogs, travel, Qigong, vintage stuff, Art Deco, red wine, Portugal, curiosa, voluntary work, reading, walking (with or without my dogs).

• animals
• dogs
• arts
• culture
• dining
• cooking
• red wine
• walking
• flying
• boating
• thrifting
• reading
• traveling
• history
• volunteering
• rivers

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: The straight story, The best Exotic Marigold Hotel, Steeling Beauty.

Music: Prince, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Philip Glass, Tourist LeMC
Books: Everything from writers José Saramago, Hella Haasse, Thea Beckman & Anthony Bourdain; 1984, Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Watching sunrise on mount Sinaï in Egypt.

Eating dosa in India.

Flying on a private yet.

Travelling Portugal's rivers on my grandfathers' boat.

Teach, Learn, Share

The value of 'love of one's neighbour' is very important (for me).

Countries I’ve Visited

Afghanistan, Aruba, Belgium, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, India, Japan, Jordan, Macao, Malta, Morocco, Mozambique, Portugal, Russian Federation, South Africa, Sweden, Tunisia, Turkey

Countries I’ve Lived In

Netherlands, Portugal, United Kingdom, United States