Name: Valerie Parisius
Age: 34
City: Amsterdam
Country: The Netherlands
Places travelled: In the past two years I've been to Bali, Gili Islands, Singapore, Sumatra, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Malaysia, Borneo, Florida and Curaçao
Education: Accountancy, Business Administration, Fashion & Design
Occupation: Designer, illustrator, travel blogger
Loves:...
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