So, my name's Marlene, I'm 23 years old and reviving my old couchsurfing account :)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I love travelling around, walking through cities, following my feet, without having a real destination in mind or finding it on the way.
Meeting with locals on that journey, exchanging views, experiences and thoughts, I think that is the best way to truly get to know a place and its people.
So that's why I love the idea of couchsurfing, it connects likeminded people and is a great resource for growth in general.

Interests

Of course travelling is one of my biggest interests and very important to me, that's why I'm on this app haha
Some other hobbies of mine are reading, cooking or knitting socks - so yes I'm a grandma at heart, although I do also like going out from time to time :D

• vegetarian
• knitting
• music
• piano
• travelling
• learning languages
• cello

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Moving to Turkey at age 18 for a voluntary service was one of the most impactful things I chose to do in my life so far. It was a big change for me, leaving my family and my home country right after high-school and finding myself in a country where I don't know the people and don't know the language.
I think that really shaped me as a person in a lot of ways and it is one of the reasons travelling and spending time abroad is so important to me. And ever since Turkey, Turkish culture and language are very close to my heart!

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Poland, Slovakia, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, Germany, Ireland, Turkey