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Overview
About Me
I'm a dutch woman and originally moved to the UK for my undergrad in anthropology and geography. Then I decided to stay a bit longer for my master's and now I want to stay for at least another year, explore the rest of this country. I am super passionate about the environment, biodiversity and climate change, that's what I want to devote my life to.
I love adventure and like hitch-hiking everywhere, meeting very interesting people along the way. I am really into outdoor sports like hiking and whitewater kayaking. When in the city I love to dance (I've been swing dancing for years and do a bit of salsa as well.
Why I’m on Couchsurfing
Every now and then I like to visit more urban areas where camping is not ideal, so staying with people is better. With couchsurfing I can possibly experience new things, meet fascinating people. I also would like to use this as a way to practice my language skills a bit.
Interests
- swing dancing
- hiking
- history
- nature
- whitewater kayaking
- krav maga
- wind surfing
One Amazing Thing I’ve Done
Boat renting in the Lake of Bled was too expensive so I swam to the island in the middle of the lake and back instead, even though I had no idea I could actually make it. Turns out I could.
Teach, Learn, Share
What is normal will never change unless someone gets up and says "fuck it!" and becomes the weirdo for a while.
What I Can Share with Hosts
lots of cool travelling stories, some intense discussion and impulsive fun
Countries I’ve Visited
Andorra, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, England, France, Germany, Greece, Macedonia, Monaco, Netherlands, Poland, Scotland, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden
Countries I’ve Lived In
England, Netherlands, Scotland