My life mission - experience lifestyle in 300 different cities around the world.

Took a work break and traveled until the new year 2023 in southeast Asia and south Asia. Which have a me a larger reflection towards life. Nowadays I’m working less and traveling more.

I'm passionate about food. When I go to a new place, I try to explore the local cuisines, the way of cooking, the desserts, ingredient, etc. I'm not very good at cooking, but if we talk about food, probably the night will be over, and still we won't be finished.

I stayed in Malaysia and Australia, besides my home country Bangladesh, and had some fantastic road trips and camping with friends. I met a Belgian couple in an Airbnb cottage in Tasmania and we talked about travel throughout the night, which completely changed my perception of traveling. Traveling is now more about experiencing the lifestyle, and when I think about all the beautiful places I went and the interesting people I met, I always feel the adrenaline rush.

Professionally my background is IT, and then I moved to business, built a tech startup with a 5M+ USD valuation, and then watched it collapse in the face of COVID. Nonetheless, it made me wise and agile enough to help another startup expand throughout the high time of COVID, in b2b distribution. Nowadays I’m working as a tech consultant, helping business strategize in AI and data-driven way, build tech products, and 0 to 1 scale.

Sometimes I dream about owning a hut at the beach where we sit beside a fireplace, the sky will be full of stars, have some wine and the waves will break in front of our feet. And we will talk about life and laughter. Maybe, someday!

Sailing life. Like my insta Id @where.iss.next

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

- Meet like-minded people, share life experiences and cultures, and travel together.
- CS isn't only about free accommodation, but having a home far away from home, and making the best memories.

Interests

I always love to travel and go to new places and meet people. Meeting new people and learning about their culture is my hobby.

I would love to taste new food - exotic and delicious (example - durian 🤣)

I'm always into outdoor activities, greeneries, rain, full moon, beaches, mountains, hiking and sports.

• traveling
• socializing
• backpacking
• sports
• beaches
• food
• meeting new people
• life coaching
• women empowerment

Music, Movies, and Books

Coldplay, Dua Lipa, The Weekend, Miles, Tagore, Summer of 69, Rich Dad Poor Dad, Purple Cow, Friends, Silicon Valley, Forest Gump, The Godfather, Lord of the Rings, If I Hadn't Met You.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Backpacked South East Asia alone. 4 counties. 24 cities. 6 months.

Or raised a significant fund within 72 hours to save my startup from dying? 😂

Oh, Jack Ma invited me in 2019 to meet him haha 😎😎😎 it's a true story (check my insta).

Teach, Learn, Share

Learning Salsa, Bachata, and Spanish. I’m a curious soul. Anything fun - I’d like to learn and try.

I'm good at coding (as my major is Computer Science), I can teach you a bit. Also lately I learned how to balance life. Now I have three priorities in life - peace, happiness, and family. I can share part of my life story that made me wise.

I'm super passionate about sports. always up for it.
Also I built my own fashion tech startup so probably can share a thing or two about startup and entrepreneurship 🥂

What I Can Share with Hosts

Life stories, Travel experiences, and some laughter together! I'm a super positive person, maybe that is something I can offer to people? 😊

Also I probably know few travel hacks which are always handy.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Bangladesh, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Nepal, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Bangladesh, Malaysia