My name Munira, in Arabic, means enlightening, brilliant, full of light (according to http://quranicnames.com/munira/), so you can call me Light.

Grew up in KSA (what my childhood friends and I fondly call the Sandbox), then from college and up to now living in Manila, PH. I just want to travel and travel and travel just for the fun of it! Actually that's not quite true. After traveling for some time now, I realized that I have to become a more responsible traveler. So now I usually look for eco-tours or do voluntourism. I think that is a way to give back to the environment or to society. Not just enjoying the place like a typical tourist but by helping the locals (be it plants, animals, or humans) of that area I learn a thing or two from them as well.

Por qué estoy en Couchsurfing

I want to meet new people and learn about what to see and do, where to go from the hosts themselves so I would know about their recommendations on a personal level. Plus having friends from all over is another great aspect of traveling the world.

Intereses

I love the great outdoors. I live in the city so I crave getting lost in nature every once in a while. Camping, surfing, scuba diving, I am up for it. A bit of an adrenaline junkie as well, I like to test my limits by stepping out of my comfort zone from time to time. It's a plus to meet interesting people along the way when I go on these adventures.

• culture
• festivals
• animal welfare
• meditation
• traveling
• minimalism
• surfing
• scuba diving
• volunteering
• ecotourism
• environmentalism
• nature lover
• adrenaline junkie
• community development

Música, películas y libros

Music: Ambient. Jazz.
Books: The Little Prince, High Fidelity
Movies: Get Out, Cinema Paradiso

Algo increíble que he hecho

I went hang gliding in São Conrado, Rio de Janeiro and thus got a breathtaking birds-eye view of the beach and the mountains.

Got to scuba dive some parts of Apo Reef which is the Philippines' largest reef and the world's second-largest contiguous coral reef system. Fish, turtles, lots and lots of sharks.

Enseña, aprende, comparte

Teach: Some basic words and phrases of Filipino, my local language. I could also teach them how to cook a dish from my country.

Learn: I would like to learn about my host's culture, how to make a traditional dish of theirs (if they cook). Or we can just plain chill and swap travel stories.

Share: My advocacies. I volunteer for 2 NGOs in Manila. One organization is focused on animal welfare and the other is on community development.

Qué puedo ofrecer a los anfitriones

Tips and tricks of everything I've learned while traveling. If they want to visit the Philippines I can help them out too. And if they love dried mangoes, sure why not, I'd give them some. :) Also, I can whip up some mojitos - the only cocktail I know how to make.

Países que he visitado

Bahrain, Brazil, Cambodia, England, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Italy, Malaysia, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Taiwan, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, United States, Viet Nam

Países en los que he vivido

Malta, Philippines, Saudi Arabia