I moved from Egypt to Canada for Grad School several years ago (M.Sc. in water resources engineering). Currently, I am a permanent resident of Canada and work as a hydrotechnical engineer in Vancouver while studying full time as an MBA student.

You can follow my adventures on Instagram: basemelhady

I am open to other cultures and keen on building friendships with people all over the world.

Ups:
- Always have interesting stories.
- Good cook
- Really punctual
- Claim to be a responsible person

Downs:
- I am a worse texter than a speaker

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Well, I started on Couchsurfing to save on my travel expenses during my undergrad but now I believe that Couchsurfing is a great method to build friendships all over the world. And these new friends will show you the true face of their cities.

Interests

I love travelling, photography, reading, ping pong, football and watching TV series

Music, Movies, and Books

Books: The intelligent Investor (Anything related to investments and personal finances is my jam now)

Music: Cold play, The Fray, Classic music

Movies: Dark knight trilogy, Shawshank redemption, Rush Hour, Les Miserables

Tv series: Sherlock, Game of Thrones, The Mentalist, Friends, Dexter, How I met your mother, Big Bang Theory, ..

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I spent one summer working for a charity in Delhi - India. We taught unprivileged children math and English. I made strong connections with them and with my colleagues who had different nationalities. This was a life-changing experience.

I traveled 4 continents and planning to visit the 5th next year.

Teach, Learn, Share

- Do you want to know about life in western Canada or in Egypt? I am your guy.
- I want to learn about other people's culture, which places to visit and how to deal with them in the most comfortable way.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can share with my hosts some Egyptian food, Art crafts and books.

I also want to share my knowledge and experience related to water resources, NGOs and charity work.
If my host is keen to know more about Egyptian culture and history, I will be happy to assist.
Also, Any host I stay with is welcome to stay at my house anytime.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Denmark, Germany, India, Italy, Lebanon, Mexico, Poland, Serbia, South Korea, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, Egypt, Saudi Arabia