Hey! I’m Merel, from the beautiful city Delft in the Netherlands 😊. I’m Dutch and have a bit of Dutch-Indonesian roots as well. I just finished the first year of my Master in sustainable development in Sweden and I am now based in Marrakech for an internship. Let’s meet up and connect :)

I would describe myself as an open minded and calm person with a broad range of interests. I love nature and outdoors, hiking, cities and their history and art, sustainability, mountains and way more 😄. I love traveling with Couchsurfing and Workaway, meeting locals and volunteering in sustainable projects.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To explore the world and meet great people along with it! Either while traveling or meeting Couchsurfers in my city. And share our languages, cultures, ideas etc.

Interests

• culture
• hiking
• camping
• soccer
• history
• languages
• volunteering
• mountains
• nature
• trekking
• sustainability
• biking
• outdoors
• sustainable travel

Music, Movies, and Books

I’m into all kinds of music, movies and books. I listen music ranging from Adele, Coldplay and some Dutch songs to music from different countries (Indonesian, Moroccan, Colombian, European,...).

I like movies and books about history, nature, other cultures, inspiring lifes and stories with a message. 📚

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Traveled through Europe, Türkiye and Morocco without flying 🚞,
A round trip in Colombia,
A skate trip in Morocco,
Great mountain trekkings,
Great volunteer projects 😁

Always up for new adventures 🙃

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach you some Dutch and like to learn words in your language too :)

At the moment, I’m interested in learning Moroccan Darija, Tamazight, Indonesian and Swedish 😊

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can share my culture, language, ideas and stories.

And if someone who hosted me ever comes to the Netherlands, I would love to host you too 😁

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Colombia, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Luxembourg, Morocco, Norway, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia, Spain, Turkey, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Netherlands, Sweden