Hi, I’m Merijn, 31, from the Netherlands. I enjoy getting to know new places by connecting with the people who live there—it’s the best way to understand a place.

I’m pretty easygoing and always up for a good conversation or trying something local. Whether it’s sharing stories, exploring your favorite spots, or just hanging out, I value the small, genuine connections along the way.

I’m doing a 10 week trip in the Middle East, starting from January 5th, starting in Oman, and then continue to Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Syria and Lebanon.

IG: mensinkmerijn

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Why not? Isn’t it great to meet people likeminded and locals from all different regions. After looking back on every trip, the social interactions with the people were always my highlight <3

Interests

Football, music festivals, music, traveling, photography, culture, gastronomy, aviation

• cats
• culture
• festivals
• coffee
• japanese food
• aviation
• music
• hiking
• history
• mountains
• travelling
• techno
• diving
• cuisine
• city life
• middle east
• thailand
• travelling and meeting new people

Music, Movies, and Books

Shawshank Redemption, American Gangster, Schindler’s List, Breaking Bad, Dark, The Office US, Homeland, Fargo.

Eurovision fan, eighties/nineties, electronic music like techno and deep house.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Doing a 10 month trip from from Turkey to China overland, the Silk Road via countries like Iran, Turkmenistan and Tajikistan.

Doing a solo trip of 10 months in the Middle East, including hitchhiking over 4000 kilometers.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach you some Dutch sentences!
I can teach you more about aviation :)

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Canada, China, Croatia, Curaçao, Czech Republic, Denmark, England, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malaysia, Malta, Montenegro, Morocco, Myanmar, Netherlands, Oman, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, Tajikistan, Thailand, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uzbekistan, Vatican City State, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Netherlands, Thailand