Update - preparing for my first marathon.

My current mission in life - 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.

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 and interesting people, 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.

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!

My Instagram @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.

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

I'm always into outdoor activities, 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. 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 good at coding (as my major is Computer Science), I can teach you a bit.
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? 😊

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