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Overview

  • 42 references 22 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in Arabic, Arabic (Morocco), Berber, English, French; learning Japanese, Russian, Spanish
  • 38, Male
  • Member since 2010
  • working in seismic
  • Audit / data science
  • From Morocco
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

I'm here for enjoyment and.... Tourism, and I'm not done yet!

ABOUT ME

Born and Raised in the city, Boarded a plane when i was 22 and since then my ass got addicted to the comfy window seat. 2013 was the year where i finally decided to work and get money for the sole purpose of travelling.

My style of travelling : having no idea where i'm spending the night, having no idea what i'll be doing during the day, taking the first random bus in the station, meeting random people, eating random food, sleeping anywhere and most importantly catching my flight back home (home?). I don't like stressing while traveling, I'm not into guided tours, and dishonest people amuze me the most.

PHILOSOPHY

TODAY IS THE DAY
TONIGHT IS THE NIGHT

*I don't buy animal products and i'm against animal abuse.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I hosted many couchsurfers since i moved to dubai in 2009, from many parts of the world. and i love meeting couchsurfers in my travels. it is the best way to make friends and travelmates.

Interests

My interests are diverse but mostly heroic fantasy related, role playing games, video games, books, figurines (not toys), anime, manga, graphic art, BIG MONSTERS paintings, mythology, movies. and spaaaaaaaaaaaaace....

no i'm neither a geek or an otaku.

  • animals
  • cats
  • arts
  • books
  • cooking
  • anime
  • trivia
  • movies
  • video games
  • traveling
  • hiking
  • backpacking
  • snorkeling
  • geography
  • geopolitics
  • history
  • languages
  • mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

Heroic fantasy (dragons, Wyverns, Valkeries, Knights,Elves, Tolkien's imagination, Fire Emblem's World,
History (middle ages, crusades, reconquista stories, religion wars, intrigues, assassins guild of Alamut)
Sci Fi (space, black holes, the moon, mars, pluto (iloveyou), saturn, VY canis majoris, all the stars, deep water monsters (abysses)

I enjoy different types of music, I like C2C, abstract rap and electronic hip-hop, Eminem, punk rock (rise against), and generally I enjoy rock music.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

The view of the HIMALAYA mountains in Pokhara.
Spend hours wandering Central Park in NYC.
Spending few days in a buddhist monastery.
Climbing Toubkal Mountain.
Walking around the beautiful roman city of Baalabek.
Climbing Kinabalu Mountain
The religious mix of Aga Sofia in Istanbul
Being sucked by leeches in the Rain Forest sinha raja in Sri Lanka
Seeing the Komodo Dragon in Real life
Bali Volcanos and beaches
Snorkeling in Gili islands
Black Rhino in the Wild in Kenya
Burj al arab in Dubai
Mask of Tut Ankh Amoun in Cairo museum
The Luster of Sultan Qabous mosque
Notre Dame de Reims
Eiffel Tower

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach you languages (French, english, arabic and few words in Berber :) )
I can teach you how to draw like a 10 years old kid.
I can cook for you : mostly Potato Stew, french fries, tagine,
I can help you with your work assignment, or your school project.

I want to work out my rusty spanish speaking.
I want to learn about different cultures and local mythologies, i love bullshit mythology stories...a father that cut his son's head because he thought he was sleeping with his wife, he then went to find a replacement head and he only found an elephant head and he .... (oh wait i didn't made up this one..)

What I Can Share with Hosts

Languages, Food, Awesome 10 years old drawing skills, Stories, remote hugs, Gifts from the city, finest wine, sensitive information, books, ideas etc...

Countries I’ve Visited

Bahrain, Belgium, Brazil, Cambodia, Czech Republic, Egypt, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Jordan, Kenya, Lebanon, Malaysia, Mongolia, Morocco, Nepal, Netherlands, Norway, Oman, Poland, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Scotland, Seychelles, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States

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