I fell for my surf instructor in Morocco. We got married and turned an abandoned riad into a hotel.

Source: Business Insider

Nina Ottevanger and her husband Ilyass bought an abandoned home in Morocco and opened a surf hotel. Provided by Nina OttevangerNina Ottevanger met her now-husband during a surfing lesson on vacation in Morocco. After a year and a half of living apart, they decided to split their time between two countries.