I have lived in 5 countries and speak at least as many languages. Love to travel and exploring and enjoying different cultures: food, art, music etc.
I am Dutch but have been living in Glastonbury, Ct for 17 years and teach at the local high school.
My husband is American and we have 5 grown children .
I play tennis and ski, like to kayak and love going to the beach.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Friends of mine introduced me to Couchsurfing as they have had many wonderful experiences both hosting and as surfers. I would like to try it !

Interests

• culture
• tennis
• travel
• food

Music, Movies, and Books

I like a lot of different types of music, including foreign music.
Love indie movies including foreign ones. I seem to be too busy to read books....

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Hard to choose .... riding a camel by the pyramids, kayaking under the pont du Gard,

Teach, Learn, Share

I am passionate about learning different cultures and languages and like to share that with others, whether it is in my job as a foreign language teacher, of taking people on trips or traveling myself.

What I Can Share with Hosts

My passion of languages, culture and travel

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Canada, Costa Rica, Croatia, Curaçao, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, England, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Jamaica, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Martinique, Monaco, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Scotland, Serbia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

England, France, Italy, Netherlands, United States