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Overview

  • 1 reference
  • Fluent in Afrikaans, Dutch, English; learning Portuguese
  • 35, Female
  • Member since 2015
  • Travel Agent
  • University of South Africa
  • No hometown listed
  • Profile 85% complete

About Me

I am a Travel Agent who thrives on meeting people from different cultures, seeing new places, eating new food and experiencing new things. I am most comfortable outside of my comfort zone.

Travel Experience:

- 1997 - 2008: Extensive traveling to our Regional Countries, Zambia and Botswana with the Parentals.

- 2009: I lived in London during my Gap Year and this is were I got bitten by the Travel Bug. I've been hooked ever since.

- 2010: Visit Cape Town, South Africa.

- 2011: Visit Durban, South Africa.

- 2012: Visit United Kingdom.

- 2013: Europe Tour? Yes, please!

* France
* Germany
* Switzerland
* Italy
* Amsterdam

- 2014: United States. Eat too much Junk food and drink too much Coca Cola. Get to meet all the Princesses at Disney World, Florida and drank The best Coffee at the Hard Rock Café at Universal Studios.

- 2014: Got lost while using Russia's Metro System. Still alive, so we're all good.

- 2015: Ireland trip for Winter

- 2016: Mauritius and Thailand trips for Summer

- 2017: A busy year for traveling. I visited:

* Hawaii
* USA
* Vietnam
* Zanzibar

2018: Bali holiday - one of my personal favorites!

- 2018: Berlin + Portugal = Best summer Europe trip!

- 2019: Upcoming: Geneva / Verbier in March 2019

- 2019 Travel plans: For the remainder of 2019 I would like to focus on exploring every corner of South Africa. I live in such a beautiful country and there is lots to still experience.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Couchsurfing offers an opportunity to experience new cultures and the lifestyles of locals and sticking to a budget while doing so.

Interests

- Traveling
- Making music ( I play Guitar and can fool around with pretty much any instrument)
- Any Adventure / Outdoors activity

  • dining
  • coffee
  • drinking
  • traveling
  • socializing
  • music
  • guitar
  • tourism

Music, Movies, and Books

Favorite Music:

- Newton Faulkner
- Paramore
- Bethel Music
- Coldplay
- AvA
- John Mayer
- One Republic
- Kings of Leon
- Fokofpolisiekar (Local South African Afrikaans band)
- Die Heuwels Fantasties ( Local South African Afrikaans Band)
- aKing ( Local South African Band)
- Jack Johnson

Favorite Movies:

- August Rush
- Limitless

Favorite Books:

- Too many to mention, but Life of Pi is amongst the top.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I went on every single Roller Coaster at Universal Studios. (twice)

Teach, Learn, Share

“I cannot teach anybody anything. I can only make them think”
― Socrates

What I Can Share with Hosts

Visiting Jo'burg,South Africa? Get your Free tour guide right here!

I can share my taste in Music and teach songs' lyrics in my Mother Tongue, Afrikaans.

I have extensive knowledge about different Countries as I am in the Travel Industry.

Free Guitar lessons? If you own an Instrument we can make a plan.

Teach you how to have a proper South African BRAAI. :D

Countries I’ve Visited

France, Germany, Indonesia, Italy, Mauritius, Netherlands, Portugal, Russian Federation, Singapore, Switzerland, Tanzania, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, United States Minor Outlying Islands, Viet Nam, Zambia

Countries I’ve Lived In

South Africa, United Kingdom

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