Hi! I'm Marel, a 30 year old woman from the Netherlands. I am an entrepeneur. I see opportunities everywhere and starting new things quite often.

Six years ago I was diagnosed with cancer and the doctors gave me not much chances for life. However, I took the tiny chance and made the past years my best years. I love to laugh and inspire people to enjoy every moment in life.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I love to see new things and places and seeing the world through the eyes of an inhabitant of the place I visit.

Also, I love to show people around and give tips for things to do or see.

Interests

Running, fitness, yoga, cycling, food, health, lifestyle, cooking, purity, minimalism, travelling, meeting new people, salsa dancing, having fun, friends

• dancing
• salsa dancing
• dining
• cooking
• fitness
• yoga
• marathon
• running
• sauna
• traveling
• minimalism
• cycling
• communications

Music, Movies, and Books

Tallest man on earth, Jack Johnson, Jose Gonzales, Angus and Julia stone, John butler trio, Oscar and the Wolf, London Grammar, Ben Howard, Paolo Nutini, Kodaline, Haim, Agnes Obel, Damien Rice, Beyonce

Movies; I keep forgetting names of movies I love. A few that I quite recently watched: my sisters keeper, into the wild.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Run a marathon only 3 years after I started running.

Jumped in the hole of a frozen lake after Sauna with -35 degrees celcius (-31F)

Seeing the olympic wintergames in Sochi last winter

Teach, Learn, Share

Love to share my zest for life.

I love to cook and like to share it with others.

What I Can Share with Hosts

A cheerful, easy going, positive spirit

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Indonesia, Italy, Laos, Latvia, Portugal, Russian Federation, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, Tunisia, United Kingdom, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Finland, Netherlands