CURRENT MISSION

Conquer the world.

ABOUT ME

My name is Marc. I'm 28. And I was born and raised in Maastricht, the Netherlands. After finishing my studies in International Relations, I worked for several NGOs as well as the U.N. regional Human Rights Office in Beirut, Lebanon. Then I changed to Marketing. :)

PHILOSOPHY

If it makes you happy and doesn't impede the happiness of others, do it.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I've surfed and hosted on a number of occassions and have had mostly positive experiences. The thing I value most about this concept remains getting to know one another while surfing/hosting/meeting. Some of my best travel experiences include the insider perspective of a local.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I've hosted in the Netherlands and Lebanon and surfed throughout Europe, good times!

Interests

Cultures, languages, history, reading, gardening, international relations, cooking, 'movies that matter', travelling and nature.

• human rights
• cooking
• gardening
• movies
• reading
• traveling
• surfing
• history
• international relations
• languages
• philosophy

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies I like are: The Constant Gardener, The Hours, Shawshank Redemption, Paradise Now, 'Un long Dimanche de Fianceilles', Munich, 'Das Leben der Anderen', 'Zwartboek', 'Volver' and basically everthing featuring Johnny Depp.

Music: Chambao, Bebe, Samira Saïd, Pink Martini, Paolo Nutini, Jamiroquai, Michael Jackson, Mo'Horizons, Gotan Project, Stéphane Pompougnac, Roisin Murphy, Camille, Ojos de Brujo, Paolo Conte, Presuntos Implicados, Tribalistas, Revolver, Rihanna, Wende Snijders, Jeroen Willems

Books: Donna Tart, Yann Martel, Carlos Ruiz Zafón, Paolo Coelho

Teach, Learn, Share

We are more often frightened than hurt; and we suffer more from imagination than from reality - Lucius Annaeus Seneca (4 BC-65) Roman philosopher and playwright.

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