What was your greatest holiday? In 2012 I was staying with a friend in Australia and before we returned to the Netherlands we visited New Zealand. We rented a car and visited both islands in less than three weeks. It was a dream come true to experience what the islands have to offer: glaciers, volcanoes, beaches and forests. And the bonus was that I am a big fan of The Lord of the Rings so I got to run around like a happy little hobbit.
And the worst? Once I stayed in a hostel where a roommate snored incredibly loudly. I'm not a light sleeper but it was impossible for me to sleep through it. Over the next day three days I, and others, checked out of the room.
If we bump into you on holiday, what are you most likely to be doing? An odd thing perhaps but one of the things I have to do is visit the local supermarket. For some reason it gives me a better impression of how people are and live, and the food people eat shows me what they value.
If we could teleport you to one place in New Zealand for a week-long holiday, where would it be?
Kaiteriteri. The nature is stunning, and it also has these beautiful, hilly, sandy beaches.
