I was born in California, grew up in The Netherlands, but spent a lot of time in Maine with my favorite grandmother and fell in love with the nature here. Living in Europe (and having a dad who traveled a lot for work and fun) I was lucky to do a lot of traveling, both in Europe and Asia. Fun fact: with an American mom and Dutch dad, I grew up speaking both English and Dutch, and learned 4 additional languages in high school (German, French, Latin and Greek). I studied Chinese in college for a year+ but haven't retained much... it was great to be fluent while traveling in China the following year though! I lived on Aruba for 2 years and still speak Papiamentu :) All this to say.... I identify with many places and cultures and LOVE hosting people from all around the world.
I once lived and worked as an artist, curator, travel writer and also owned a 5Rhythms Dance studio/meditation space in Leiden, NL. I now work as a psychotherapist and offer individual sessions and group workshops. I love hiking, dancing, anything creative/artistic, gardening, cooking, sailing, kayaking, swimming, biking, live music and yummy locally sourced foodie restaurants - and am happy to be a resource for you on all the above!
I live on the property with my husband Mike; we enjoy greeting guests and offering recommendations but otherwise keep to ourselves and let you enjoy your vacation on your own terms.