Hey there!

Former student Nature and Design, currently studying Japanology @ Leiden University.
..... ... So not very surprising this makes me a sucker for nature 🤙

Aside from studying, I work freelance as a visual designer and am a volunteer at the Jane Goodall Institute NL.

Health, authenticity, understanding, and learning are things I value very much.

I like to believe I am a very open-minded and responsible person who values helping others.
+ I can enjoy cleaning because it is very suiting for the mind. (:

I live in a tiny apartment in the harbor of Hoorn which is a 15m walk to a very suiting look out over the lake. (see the picture)

Diet: No dairy or meat, just eggs and fish.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

1. To finally explore the world and the people that live their lives in it.

2. To connect with the people living in unknown places, and to meet fellow appreciators of culture, languages, wisdom and joy!

3. I like the feeling of contributing to other peoples wellness.
If I can achieve that feeling by opening up my home; definitely!
If I can achieve it while connecting with my host; even better!!

I hope it's time for us to exchange wisdom and knowledge, share lots of laughter and leave each other again feeling a little richer!

Interests

• animals
• arts
• culture
• photography
• cooking
• anime
• reading
• traveling
• music
• sports
• hitchhiking
• nature
• health
• japanese language
• streching

Music, Movies, and Books

Variety does the trick.
It can basically be everything if its in the right time and space!
+ as long as it has some refinement in either story, message and/or imagery.

Some examples:

Music ~ Florence + the Machine, Enya, Joe Hisaishi, Bibio, Grimes, Kikagaku Moyo, Ultramarine, The Orb, Kyary Pamyu Pamyu, Fleetwood Mac, Secret Garden, etc..

Films ~ 砂の女, All about Lily Chou Chou, Harry Potter, Neon Genesis Evangelion, Attack on Titan, Monster-in-Law, etc..

Books ~ "The Perennial Philosophy" by Aldous Huxley, "the Lily Theatre" by Lulu Wang, "In the Shadow of Man" Jane Goodall, etc..

( Let's talk about our likings!)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I met you!
... (oh, that's right..! That still needs to happen. .. ^-^'.... sorry..) [awkward laugh]

(I've ran a marathon with very little training to help safe the last 2% wild tiger population. )

Teach, Learn, Share

Wisdom, Knowledge, Food, Exercises, Music, books, films, Languages, photo's, health tips, games, beauty tips
and the list could go on...

What I Can Share with Hosts

- Cleaning

- Conscious mannerism

- An open and creative mind

- Conversation, but also listening

- A mouthwatering good dish or baked good

- Stories

- Dutch, English

And I hope more! ^^

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Czech Republic, England, France, Germany, Spain

Countries I’ve Lived In

Netherlands