CURRENT MISSION

I have a nomadic spirit and only feel alive when I can be places I love... If I stand still... I die a little every day...

ABOUT ME

www.karlhaddad.org

PHILOSOPHY

I do not choose to be a common man. It is my
right to be uncommon if I can. I seek
opportunity, not security. I do not wish to
be a kept citizen, humbled and dulled by
having the state look after me. I want to
take the calculated risk; to dream and to
build, to fail and to succeed. I prefer the
challenges of life to the guaranteed
existence; the thrill of fulfillment to the
stale calm of utopia.

I will not trade my freedom for beneficence,
nor my dignity for a handout. It is my
heritage to think and to act for myself,
enjoy the benefit of my creations, and to
face the world boldly and say: this I have
done.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

like anybody else i suppose. Just dont ask me to iron :)

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

So far so good. Met incredible people in 4 countries.
Friends for life were made in Haiti & Panama.
Cs is the best thing since my mango chicken curry but I dont use it much cause just like mango chicken curry.. yes mango chicken curry... its addictive and I have an addictive personality :@)

Interests

Scuba, hiking, exploring (44 countries to date), collecting rocks fossils ancient coins, race car driving (Dubai 2008 Porsche Champion for fastest lap time ((ahh the ego:)), dancing, reading, writing.. couches?

visited 12 states (24%)Create your own visited map of The United States

visited 45 states (20%)Create your own visited map of The World

• writing
• documentaries
• dancing
• chess
• reading
• traveling
• hiking
• scuba diving

Music, Movies, and Books

Paradise Lost, Collapse, The world is Flat, The Kite Runner, DeCameron (classic), Freakanomics, anything by Coelho, three cups of tea, illusion of Empire, the tipping point... and the indispensable 'why did the chicken cross the road?'

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

gone up to mount everest and on the other side of the spectrum learned about another world right here on earth; scubadiving.

On a lighter note, i waxed once and it hurt like hell. ladies.. chapeau!

Teach, Learn, Share

-How to travel around the world and make a difference (this is my current mission)
-chess,
-make a short documentary,
-last and most important, how to build a nizzle fizzle
-www.about.me/karlhaddad

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Belize, Cambodia, Canada, China, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, Dominican Republic, France, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Laos, Malaysia, Mexico, Monaco, Myanmar, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Panama, Philippines, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Spain, Thailand, United Kingdom, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Bahrain, Cyprus, Egypt, Lebanon, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates, United States

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