Thea, Down to Earth Oud-Zuid Escort

"Ramen first, then we'll see where the bikes take us." Thea's plans tend to sound like that: cheerful, simple and pointed straight at a good time. It is hard to say no to an evening that starts with noodles.

She is 29, lives in Oud-Zuid and is refreshingly down to earth for a district famous for the designer boutiques of the P.C. Hooftstraat. She fell for Oud-Zuid because of its parks, not its price tags. At 165 cm with a curvy figure, long caramel blonde hair and green eyes, she has a sunlit natural glamour that needs very little help. Her laugh is quick and her questions are genuine. She has a knack for feeling like an old friend within ten minutes, and that is entirely deliberate.

Thea is a true Amsterdam cyclist, which in this city is a serious title. Amsterdam has more bikes than people, and she is determined to ride her share. She rides everywhere: through the cycle passage under the Rijksmuseum, across the Vondelpark and down to the Amsterdamse Bos when she has an afternoon free. She signals clearly, rings her bell with gusto and has never once been lost. Longer escapes mean hiking, from the dunes of Kennemerland to proper mountain trails whenever she can get away. All that fresh air keeps her warm and grounded, never frantic.

And then there is the food. Japanese cuisine is her great weakness, from a steaming bowl of ramen to a quiet omakase counter, and she loves introducing guests to her favourite Japanese spots in the south of the city. She will even teach you to eat ramen properly, noisy slurping included. Nancy, her Oud-Zuid neighbour, shares the sushi habit, and Vanessa is the other cyclist worth knowing.

Thea speaks English and suits relaxed dinners, active days and anyone who prefers genuine warmth to formality. She is at her best when the plan is simple and the company is good.