ABOUT ME

Namaste, we are a couple traveling the world together. Selma(26) is a cultural anthropologist and graphic designer with a big love for photography. James, a business major(31), has a heart for sports especially basketball and has been country hopping most of his life.

After finishing our studies and having experienced the working life for a short period, we decided to quit our jobs and go out and discover the world further. Always looking for new challenges and adventures our next project will be crossing the Eurasian continent backpacking, starting at the Atlantic and ending at the Pacific.

Our own experience has taught that the best way to learn about a culture is to mingle with the locals. Couch surfing is something new we are willing to try. Hopefully this will be a great way to travel and we will be willing to welcome similar minded travelers to the Netherlands!

Interests

Selma is fascinated by the colors and culture of India. Not really surprising that she practices yoga, but also running is a part of her weekly sports.

James is very open minded and easy going. He likes sports and likes to follow current events.

• culture
• design
• graphic design
• photography
• cheese
• yoga
• running
• traveling
• hiking
• backpacking
• surfing
• sports
• basketball
• anthropology
• business
• beaches

Music, Movies, and Books

LOTS!! What comes to mind at the moment: All movies from Tim Burton, The Green Mile, Braveheart, Bollywood movies and music, Damien Rice, Eddie Vedder, The Black Keys, Bob Marley, The Rolling Stones, The Beatles, Milky Chance, Buena Vista Social Club, Daby Touré and many more.... ;)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Hiking in the Himalaya
Beach view at Benin
Carnaval in Tilburg, Selma and James met each other :)

Teach, Learn, Share

Great stories, sharing ideas, good and fun company, language practice (English, Dutch and Spanish), inside information about different cultures and off course a new experience with tall Dutch people who can offer you a place to stay when visiting the country of Cheese and Tulips; Holland :)

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belize, Benin, Bulgaria, Croatia, Côte d'Ivoire, France, Germany, Greece, India, Italy, Mexico, Netherlands, Portugal, Russian Federation, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, Togo, Tunisia, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Bolivia, Burkina Faso, Guatemala, India, Netherlands, Niger