Currently I'm doing a research master in History at University of Amsterdam, but still living in Utrecht. I love sports, reading, red wine, wandering around historical city centers, anything that has fur but mostly cats, British costume drama and a good discussion.

I've been doing quite a lot of solo traveling in Europe, which I have always greatly enjoyed because of the close contact with other travelers or locals. I'm mostly hiking or biking around and love being on the road. I never know what my next big adventure is until right before I start it. And there is still so much on my bucket list (cycling through Iran, hiking in Nepal, cycling 'around' Iceland, walking to Rome, etc. etc.)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

The country you're traveling to doesn't matter as long as you meet nice people. I've always felt that the people I met on my travels shape the experience. Couchsurfing seems like a really good way to get in close contact with local people, as I mostly meet travelers in hostels or on campings.

Interests

• cats
• wine
• red wine
• walking
• reading
• traveling
• cycling
• hiking
• sports
• history
• solo travel

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: The Tallest Man on Earth, The National, The Head and the Heart, Eddie Vedder, City and Colour, Bon Iver.

Movies: Testament of Youth, One Day, The Duchess, A Royal Affair, Belle, Nighttrain to Lisbon.

Books: dystopian novels, costume drama (Austen yay!)
Last book I read was Scott F. Fitzgerald - The Beautiful and the Damned

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Walking 1250km across France and Spain (8 weeks)

Teach, Learn, Share

I know a lot about hiking technics/gear/locations etc. so I could pretty much share my experience on hiking long distance. I can teach you how to fix a bike (most stuff) or how to build one.