Hey! I’m Merel, from the beautiful city Delft in the Netherlands 😊. I’m Dutch with a bit of Indonesian roots as well (Indo). I just moved to Uppsala, Sweden for my Master study.

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 😄. Last year, I had a travel gap year, and now I will study about sustainability again.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

For great adventures, to explore the world and meet people along with it! To share our languages, cultures, ideas etc. Both by traveling myself or by showing others around in the Netherlands.
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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 (Colombian, European, Moroccan, Turkish...).

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

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Traveling through Europe and Türkiye by train and bus 🚞,
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 :)

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can share my culture, language, ideas and stories. But next to that, I’m always happy to be of help, for example in cooking or cleaning if needed.

And if someone who hosted me ever comes to the Netherlands or Sweden, it’s my pleasure to host you 😁

Countries I’ve Visited

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

Countries I’ve Lived In

Netherlands, Sweden