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Overview

  • 8 references 8 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in Dutch, English; learning French, German, Spanish
  • 28, Female
  • Member since 2018
  • Air quality officer - Cambridge city council
  • MSc Environmental Policy, Undergrad Anthropology & Ge...
  • From Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
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About Me

I'm a Dutch woman who just lived in the UK for seven years. Now I'm going to Bolivia for a while to learn about the country. I am super passionate about conservation and biodiversity and would love to learn more about it in Bolivia.
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

I want to meet locals to learn about the country and also practice my Spanish (maybe I should have written this in Spanish :P)

Interests

  • swing dancing
  • hiking
  • history
  • nature
  • whitewater kayaking
  • krav maga
  • wind surfing

Music, Movies, and Books

The Jungle - Upton Sinclair
Humankind: a hopeful history - Rutger Bregman

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

cool 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

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