Hello there!

I’m always ready for an adventure.

A way for you to stalk me a little bit :)
Instagram: @maernbakken

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I travel to learn, grow and make new friends. I care more about the social parts of traveling and exploring different cultures and therefore I also like to meet locals and people living in the areas I plan to visit.

Interests

Some of the things I’m passionate about is challenge my mind by doing something I have never done before, or by a philosophical conversation questioning everything I know.

I’m interested in the social structure of different societies and cultures both on a macro, meson and micro level. And traveling through couchsurfing really makes it possible to accomplish my nerdy anthropological dreams.

Old architecture and the history that it hides fascinates me. Going to old historical sites or an old abandoned building makes me wonder about the people that lived there, the history that was made within the walls, and the ones who built it.

I’m into art, especially something that makes me feel and think.

Driving far with loud music either just absorbing everything that I pass by or singing along (maybe rather screaming along, but with the volume high enough it doesn’t matter).

I absolutely love listening to live music (any way of listening to music will do really, but make it live and it’s a hundred times better). I think my two top genres are pop and rock but I like listening to anything really. Especially music in foreign languages - a dream of mine is to go to a concert with Coez in Italy one day.

I’m also very much into food and drinks, both eating/ drinking, but also cooking. I eat pretty much everything (although I avoid meat when I can), and I really love the Italian, Mexican and Mediterranean cuisine. I’m looking forward to broadening my culinary horizon :)

I love hiking up a high mountain, or anywhere with a view, and stand there just absorbing the view, the sounds, the smells and the feeling of sun on my skin and fresh air, and just feeling free.

And ice cream. I always have loved and always will love ice cream.

• cats
• arts
• culture
• architecture
• human rights
• wine
• cheese
• beer
• traveling
• music
• hiking
• skiing
• languages
• volunteering
• food
• nature
• adventure
• tea
• people watching
• learning
• sustainable development
• playing cards
• red cross
• seeking discomfort

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I moved into an improvised campervan to travel across Norway alone with no plan. It ended up being a two months trip going to the southernmost, northernmost and easternmost points as well as looking over to Russia and sleeping in a hammock hanging from one tree in Norway and one tree in Finland. - A trip leading to beautiful friendships, interesting conversations and new inspirations.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Bad jokes, a god laugh, beer and crazy ideas.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Denmark, England, Fiji, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Northern Ireland, Norway, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Qatar, Singapore, Slovenia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Argentina, Australia, Mexico, Norway