I'm Merel, a dutch girl who loves to travel, see the world, meet new people, gain new experiences, exploring the outdoors and going on amazing, wild adventures!

Currently I am travelling Chile with my girlfriend, Coco. We are spending over two months in this beautiful country. Our first week in Chile we hiked into the Andes. We hiked a breathtaking, deserted trail for six days, being one with nature without encountering any sign of human life. During this hike we realised that even though we love the beautiful Andes and being in the wilderness, we also want to submerge ourselves in the Chilean culture(s) and meet locals. We are excited to share our time here in Chile with others and to have fun with everyone we meet!

We love outdoor activities, being in nature, hiking, discovering cities and towns, tasting different food, having a drink, making music and sharing stories!

When not travelling we live in Amsterdam, in our self-renovated house-boat. I studied Cultural Anthropology and worked as a barista & waitress in the city. Coco worked as an IT consultant. We both took a break from our daily-lives back home to step out of our comfort zones and experience the world in a different way. At the moment, we do not have an end-date of our travels, but we do know that we would like to return to our home in Amsterdam. When we are back, we are excited to open our home to other travellers and to anyone we met on our journey, to return the kindness people have blown us away with!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

The meet locals during my travels and to meet travellers back home. To share, learn from others, dive into the lifestyles and local cultures anywhere I go…
To live the best adventures with people I would otherwise maybe never have crossed paths with

Interests

Everything!

• traveling
• outdoor activities

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Rebuilding a boat into our house in Amsterdam

Teach, Learn, Share

I want to learn everything one wants to share with me! Because the only thing I know for sure is that I haven’t discovered all my possible interests to the maximum yet…

I can teach languages (English & Dutch)
I can share my (vegetarian) cooking skills, (limited) guitar skills, construction skills, barista skills and of course my Smile!:)

What I Can Share with Hosts

I would love to share moments together with my hosts. Share interesting thoughts and talks, laughs and time. But, please do not feel obliged to spend time together, I am also good at being independent and taking care of myself.

I love cooking, and it makes me very happy to treat my host on delicious home-made dinners and to share a drink :)

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, Belgium, Chile, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, India, Indonesia, Italy, Laos, Luxembourg, Myanmar, Netherlands, Singapore, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, United Kingdom, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Belgium, Netherlands