- HI THERE -

My name is Sharona, 28 years old, born and raised in the Netherlands. My parents are Javanese from Surinam (South America).

- ABOUT ME -

I am a very positive, open-minded and easy going person and I love to be surrounded with people who have these good vibes as well :-)

- I LOVE -

There are so many things that makes me happy, but defenitely:
- Being with my family and friends!
- Music, everyday. What's life without that?
- Watching live performances (from poetry to comedy, theatre, storytelling, music)
- Watching the sunrise/sunset :)
- Also; watching movies/documentaries, cooking, doing yoga/meditate, being creative (writing/art), reading books or listening to podcasts.

- NOW -

I lived in China for 1 year, after that I travelled in Australia for 6 months together with my boyfriend and all of this was such an amazing experience!

My boyfriend and I are pretty excited about our upcoming trip to JAPAN! It will be our first time ever. My boyfriend is a photo - and videographer - check out his latest video if you are curious about his work https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6HM69uU4nlg&t=37s )

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

It is our first time on CS! We have never surfed on someone's couch before (ok, sleeping on a friend's coach does not count, lol). I would love to host too, I just love the whole concept :-) So whenever we are back in China or in the Netherlands, I would love to do the same for you.

Anyway, we are looking for a warm, trustworthy and chill sleep spot with some GOOD and positive vibes. Yay!

Music, Movies, and Books

MUSIC | RandB and Soul, 60s-80s, Latin, Disco, African music, Funk, Jazz, Techno and HipHop

MOVIES | Marvel, Quentin Tarantino, Hayao Miyazaki, Goodfellas, The Big Lebowski, Cidade de Deus, Leon, documentaries, comedies, TV shows, animal nature shows (yeah for real) and many many more.

BOOKS | The Alchemist, The Tao of Wu, some Murakami books, The Secret and a lot of Psychology/Spirituality books, but I should take more time reading my books plus I cannot bring them all on my travels (I know, an e-reader would be perfect)

PODCASTS | I do listen to podcasts almost every day like Science weekly, Serial, S-Town, TedTalks, true stories, Dutch podcasts about psychology, arts, music.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

1. Doing the 2 weeks silence retreat of Vipassana Meditation
2. Quit my job, move to China and find out that I really love teaching
3. Travelling and working together with the love of my life :)
3. All the acting projects I did for TV (commercials/movies) and on stage (theatre)

Teach, Learn, Share

I am interested in getting to know other cultures or learning other languages. I can share my travelstories with you, about living in China, Australia or living in the Netherlands. I can teach you Dutch, basic mandarin and my boyfriend can teach you a cards trick or make a photo of you. We can also just play cards and tell you some funny riddles, ha.

We can also talk about other stuff in life, love, arts, food, the weather, whatever, or not talk at all, because maybe it is late at night and you need to work. Lol. ALL GOOD.

What I Can Share with Hosts

My positive, quiet, peaceful, helpful, neat and shiny personality.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Belgium, China, Germany, Singapore, Spain, Suriname

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, China, Netherlands