General Information
| WENDYY has been vouched for |
| VERIFIED MEMBER Identity Checked, Location Verified (3) more info |
| Couch available | Yes |
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| CouchSurf requests replied to | 90% |
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| member since | May 31st, 2004 |
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| profile views | 2097 |
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| age | 30 |
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| gender | Female |
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| membername | WENDYY |
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| occupation | project manager innovation and development |
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| education | studied Industrial Design Engineering |
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| grew up in | Alphen a/d Rijn (Yawn) |
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| Direct Profile URL |
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Languages- DutchExpert
- EnglishExpert
- FrenchIntermediate
- GermanBeginner
Groups I Belong ToCouch Information
Couch Available: Yes
Preferred Gender: Any
Max Surfers Per Night: 4
Shared Sleeping Surface: No
Shared Room: NoWe have at least one spare room to stay in, we'll put a matrass in the room and have blankets and pillows for you. after years of student houses, small apartments etc etc finally some s p a c e :)
and the bonus feature: a brand new bathroom :))
for the vivid campers we even have a garden available!
here's some details:
we live ~15 min out of the city center (bus nearby) in a real 70s area. Boring, but comfy and quiet. The city center is nice, old city, nice bars, cafees, restaurants. We can offer a couch, a matrass or an airbed, whatever you prefer :))
We don't have pets, but we could host a small dog. Those traveling with cats: no no in our house.
Boyfriend and I work fulltime (no late nights anymore), so showing around is possible in the weekends.
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Friends (25)
 EUROPANOS
35, Several people
Utrecht, Utrecht
Netherlands
Friends since January 2007
"doing projects together"
Friendship Type: Good Friend
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 Albert Skibinski
31, Male
Breda, Noord-Brabant
Netherlands
Friends since June 2000
"from university"
Friendship Type: Friend
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 Weston Hankins
27, Male
Guadalajara, Jalisco
Mexico
Friends since June 2008
"She stopped by the house in Alaska.."
Friendship Type: Friend
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 Nick Racz
29, Male
Scottsdale, Arizona
United States
Friends since June 2008
"We met in Homer at the CS collective."
Friendship Type: Friend
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 Shonali Shetty
25, Female
Mumbai,
India
Friends since June 2008
"We met at the Alaska collective"
Friendship Type: CouchSurfing Friend
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 Maryumesko
34, Female
Los Angeles, California
United States
Friends since June 2008
"Wendy came and spent a week at the collective while I was there. In addition to the CS project she was volunteering for. I believe her most important contribution was that she spoiled us with treats from Holland and interviewed us for her dreams project"
Friendship Type: CouchSurfing Friend
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 Nicky ter Rele
31, Male
Breda, Noord-Brabant
Netherlands
Friends since August 2009
"We have met during a CS meeting. Very good initiative Wendyy!"
Friendship Type: CouchSurfing Friend
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 GRANDVIZIER
31, Male
Tokyo, Tokyo
Japan
Friends since June 2008
"the added Dutch influence at the Alaska Collective from Wendy's presence was more then welcoming"
Friendship Type: Friend
I vouched for WENDYY
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 Patricia López
29, Female
Vancouver, British Columbia
Canada
Friends since June 2008
"Met in the CS Alaska Collective"
Friendship Type: CouchSurfing Friend
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 CYRILG
27, Male
San Francisco, California
United States
Friends since June 2008
"homer!"
Friendship Type: CouchSurfing Friend
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Personal DescriptionI like the color purple (not the movie, the actual color), I find myself always attracted by it... I don't drink coffee, except the occasional espresso and I very much dislike cheese. yes I am really dutch! Typically dutch I should say: blond hair, blue eyes and pretty straight forward, or honest or clear, or whatever you'd like to call it :)
I studied Industrial Design Engineering a fancy description for product design. I started working with a large electronical company of which I won't mention the name here in the 'strategic futures' department, so I know what the future will be like ;)
[answer: the same as today only more of it...]
I got really fed up with it last year and found a new job. I think I like it, but have to get used to my manager....
To balance out work I started sewing classes, because I can never find what I'm looking for :)
And I teach dutch once a week to a turkish woman, which is a great way to see your own culture through the eyes of someone else... not always something to be proud of...
I started collecting Little prince books (you know: le petit prince who travels through the universe to earth) in different languages, bring me one and you'll be my long life friend (of course I'll pay for it!)How I Participate in CSI am still not recovered from my amazing CS Alaska experience. I finally had the opportunty to join one of the collectives. It blew me away and I'm currently involved in the UX research group.CouchSurfing ExperienceCouchsurfing is actually something I've been doing all my life, but just didn't know that it had a name! I've stayed with friends in Canada a few times in the past 10 years, but started in moscow and St Petersburg at age 14 - we played softball there.
In return my parents, and later on me and my housemates, hosted canadians, americans, french and russians and well.
Unfortunately, Breda is not the most popular place in Holland so not many cs-ers are passing by...
As a host I like to BE a host to people: have personal contact, eat together, talk and have fun together. Even though I'm busy with work, I'll do my best to make time to get to know each other.Interestslots of things... traveling (of course), photography, music.. shopping (hehe)...
Last year I visited Thailand for the first time, since then we eat thai food at least once a week. We participated in a short cooking class in thailand and now try to find those tastes in NL as well.
Since a few months I'm member of the library again, but have a hard time picking good books. I'd love to hear your suggestions!!!Philosophydo something that scares you... every day!Music, Movies, Booksanything from french literature to the cosmopolitan. Music from folk to rock and lounge... Types of People I enjoythe open minded ones, who tend to meet weird/funny people and usually end up in bizarre situations!Teach, Learn, Sharethe future, designing stuff, being creative :)One Amazing Thing I've Seen or Donewaking up in a tent in Alaska by the sound of a little river, underneath 3 blankets, feeling so refreshed and alive!Opinion on the CouchSurfing.org ProjectI love the concept, met many nice people and hope I'll use it more often!Locations TraveledTRAVELED: Aruba, Austria, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland (Republic of), Italy, Malaysia, Netherlands Antilles, Poland, Russia, Slovakia, Spain, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States
LIVED: Canada
WANTS TO GO: Brazil, Russia
IS GOING TO: Finland
References
 From Giom Lille, France
Jul 18  Positive Wendy and her boy friend welcomed me and Chloë like friend after our first bike day from Antwerpen to Amsterdam. We didn't have much time to stay at their place but anyway we had nice conversations and they helpes us with the paths to use to go to our next stop !  From Chloëëë Lille, France
Jul 15 Positive We spent nice evening in Breda with you two ! Despite the fact we were exhausted because of biking all the day... Thanks for your warm welcome. You are welcome in Lille whenever you want of course !  From Noelia Caro Breda, Netherlands
Jul 9  Positive As I am now living in Breda, I decided to contact Wendy to meet some locals and get more into the Dutch lifestyle. Wendy has been a great surprise, we went to the movies (Coco avant Chanel) and enjoyed some tea and poffertjes (Dutch mini pancakes) and a good conversation. Definitely a person to meet more often in the future: interesting and felt like I knew her long. Nice to meet you Wendy!  From Camtastic San Francisco, United States
Feb 17 Positive Wendy is brilliant! It's was great collaborating with her at the Alaska Collective. She brought a lot of clarity and drive to the project we were working on. Thanks Wendy!! From Weston Hankins Guadalajara, Mexico
Nov 18, 2008  Positive When Wendy was in Alaska, the sun was shining and the world was bright. She's smart, beautiful and has one of the most interesting personal projects I've ever participated in. One week hanging out with Wendy was definitively not enough. I love her project for the future. I can't really wait to see her again!
 From Caitlin Bergin Anchorage, United States
Jul 25, 2008  Positive Wendy was stuck in Anchorage without a host and I was happy to help. She was very considerate and a great surfer!  From Casey Fenton San Francisco, United States
Jul 18, 2008 Positive Wendy and I finally met at the Homer, Alaska CS Collective. We collaborated on an important project and I am really thankful that she made it here from all the way around the world. It was really great to meet you Wendy!  From rachel San Francisco, United States
Jul 8, 2008 Positive Wendy has this lovely calm inquisitiveness, the kind that makes you feel welcome to be around her. She's a wonderful presence to visit or have in your home. From Nick Racz Scottsdale, United States
Jul 7, 2008 Positive Wendy always had a big smile on her face and fun to be around. She made the collective a better place and it's a shame she had to leave. She also gave me a boost of confidence in my cooking ability.
See you later.
 From Ben Hanna San Francisco, United States
Jul 3, 2008 Positive We met for a few days at the Alaska Collective, and I quickly saw that Wendy is on her game, both professionally and Personally. I don't think she stopped smiling for the whole week!  From Kelly Patterson Nosara, Costa Rica
Jul 2, 2008 Positive Wendy was a breath of fresh Dutch air!  From Jim San Francisco, United States
Jul 2, 2008 Positive Wendy came to the Collective in Alaska and brightened all of our days. She left *way* too soon. Come back!!!  From Douglas Deleu Gent, Belgium
Jun 30, 2008 Positive Yes, too little time. From Patricia López Vancouver, Canada
Jun 29, 2008 Positive Meet Wendy if you're looking for an Alaskan-summer-weather-proof smile or the Big Five. She won't reveal too much on where to find the latter, but she will give you the inspiration to begin the search with the former.
 From Walter Heck Khon Kaen, Thailand
Jun 29, 2008 Positive Wendy came to the collectiev for just one week. She is a very nice girl and was very eager to help. She jumped right in and did as much as was possible with the means available to her at the time. Kick-ass! Hope to meet you back in Holland at some point!  From LAURA GAMSE Cape Town, South Africa
Jun 29, 2008 Positive Wendy was an awesome addition to the Alaska collective. She was thoughtful & fun, and always had something interesting to add to the conversation. Wish she didn't leave so soon! From CYRILG San Francisco, United States
Jun 29, 2008 Positive Wendy was fun to hang out with and talk about the future. I really look forward to seeing her "Big 5" project and how many people it impacts!
 From VALERIEAK Anchorage, United States
Jun 28, 2008 Positive Wendy is a wonderful person and very friendly. She stayed just one night. I probably kept her up too late chatting, but it was such a great conversation. From EUROPANOS Utrecht, Netherlands
May 28, 2008  Positive Wendy and me did some virtual projects together - I know that sounds weird - and probably it is so:-)Wendy is really easy to talk to and very open minded - visit her in Breda!
 From Caroline Stauss Baltimore, United States
Apr 20, 2008 Positive Wendy and Erik were great hosts!!! I really enjoyed the music, the tea, and the sparkling conversation :) Hopefully I will see Wendy soon at a Dutch Socratic Symposium! |
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