This offseason Marek was subject to a surprise early callup to the big leagues. This being the case, offseason prep on fitness and off ice work has gone into overdrive as he prepares to play against full grown adults for the first time in his career. However, after a hard year in Detroit and international play following a short offseason the year prior its also a good time for a quick trip. Marek has a little money but not a lot, and very little fan recognition to boot at this stage. He’s heading to Malibu – opposite from the Detroit and Philadelphia climates he experiences in-season and a place where he can both relax and continue getting fit with workouts in the sand and enjoy a little bit of summer sunshine. Marek has always wanted to take a surfing lesson as well, as there is very little surfing in Czechia if you can believe it. All in all, flights seem reasonable and with the full SHL grind descending upon him he wants to take this opportunity. If his career goes to plan, he wont necessarily be able to travel with this level of anonymity for long. If anyone does recognize him, the interactions should be cordial if not pleasant, as its unlikely to cause any kind of attention swarm - he'd be happy to greet a fan or sign an autograph here and there since its a sign he's on his way to big things.