Dutch, down to earth, easygoing and curious about other cultures and countries. The last one is the reason I quit my job at a public health centre in Amsterdam early October 2014; after many trips elsewhere I'm taking my time to explore the land down under now.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

After a year in Australia with some great surf experiences, I am going to be in New Zealand on a working holiday visa and I would like to experience as much local things as possible with as many different people as possible!

Interests

Nature, languages, photography, sports: hiking, surfing, snowboarding, rock climbing, water polo and interested in trying many more.

• photography
• dancing
• salsa dancing
• beer
• walking
• traveling
• hiking
• surfing
• snowboarding
• sports
• rock climbing
• water polo
• languages
• tourism
• beaches

Music, Movies, and Books

Ed Sheeran, Manu Chao, Kygo, Red Hot Chili Peppers, RJD2, Jack Johnson, Sublime, the Beatles.
TV-shows I downloaded and got addicted to while waiting at airports and after days of work: Sherlock and Breaking Bad.
Books: Ines of my Soul - Isabel Allende, Memoires of a Geisha - Arthur Golden, and I couldn't stop reading the Millennium trilogy.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Got a private tour on the Franz Josef Glacier, flew up by helicopter, and scrambled over boulders for a few hours to a cute little hut after, amazing.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Travel stories.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Belgium, Bolivia, Chile, Curaçao, England, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Luxembourg, Peru, Portugal, Scotland, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Suriname