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Overview
About Me
Ciao ciao!
I am born and raised in Rotterdam, a city which I get to appreciate more and more. But I get still excited about exploring new places and observing new cultures!
My love for exploring the world started when I was 18 and went to South East Asia.
From September 2022 on, my boyfriend and I are travelling on our bikes for an indefinite time. We left our comfortable home and jobs to embark on this adventure, a dream come true! Back home, I worked on reducing the plastic (pollution) problem and Joost worked on accelerating the energy transition. We both love outdoor sports (surfing, bouldering, hiking) and like to be outside and meet new people. We both care greatly about nature and preserving the world around us, and feel that cycling is the best way to enjoy the beauty in the world while holding on to these ideals.
In the past 2+ years we have cycled through Europe, Morocco, crossed the Atlantic ocean by sailboat and are since March cycling in South America. We also worked at several Workaway projects. Along the way we already met lovely people and saw amazing places. We are happy to meet many more people and continue discovering beautiful new places along the way. We hope you will be part of our adventure!
If you want to get to know more about us/ want to follow our journey, you can find us on Instagram as sustainable.wanderer
P.s. Actually, I already had an account before I started my first trip (2012) but, it's not working anymore. So here a new one!
Interests
- festivals
- traveling
- surfing
- sailing
- skiing
- eating
- biking
- longboarding
- exploring
Music, Movies, and Books
The burried life
One Amazing Thing I’ve Done
The Gibbon Experience in Laos (sleeping in a treehouse)
This bike trip for unlimited time!
What I Can Share with Hosts
Cooking, travel experience, biking etc.
Countries I’ve Visited
Argentina, Austria, Bahamas, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Cabo Verde, Cambodia, Chile, Croatia, Ecuador, Egypt, France, French Guiana, Georgia, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Laos, Malaysia, Morocco, Myanmar, Norway, Peru, Philippines, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain, Suriname, Sweden, Thailand, Uruguay, Viet Nam
Countries I’ve Lived In
Netherlands, Portugal, Viet Nam