Hi, I'm Samer :). I am a PhD candidate in Machine Learning on my last semester studying here in Germany. But i promise it is not as boring as it sounds lol. I like to travel, meet new people, explore, Cook, and go on adventures. Basically i love life and everything that comes with it :3. This includes the pleasure of your company aswell. I like to take a small bite from every dish, I play some sport at the gym and do kick boxing. I play a little bit of guitar and i love gaming :).

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I like to travel and i believe in paying it forward. In my travels, i would love to meet delightful, easy going and adventurous people that would help me explore the locations i travel to. And i always try my best make sure every Couchsurfer we host is enjoying his stay, show them cool places in the city, and share wonderful conversations over BBQs or a beer :).

Interests

I recently moved to Cologne, and i fell in love with the city. I started discovering variety of activities that can be done in Cologne, from wonderful bars, rooftop party places, comedy shows, clubs, natural places (lakes, forests , flower gardens ...) and museums as well. It is never boring here, and even at the house, we host house parties and barbeques. It is amazing :).

• cooking
• wine
• bbq
• nature
• bars
• party
• foodie
• comedy
• barbecue
• beer gardens

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

World Record Holder for Most Photos with Street Cats: On my last trip, I managed to befriend and photograph 237 different street cats. Each now follows me on Instagram.

Survived a 10-Hour Bus Ride with Only One Song on Repeat: Not only did I survive, but I also choreographed a full dance routine to it.

Won an Impromptu Limbo Contest at a Local Festival: I limboed my way under a stick held by two confused locals and became an instant village legend.

Achieved Enlightenment While Getting Lost in Translation: Spent three days thinking I was attending a spiritual retreat, but it was actually a cooking class for advanced chefs.

Out-Pizza’d the Hut: Managed to eat at local pizzerias in Italy and convinced the owners that their pizza was superior to Pizza Hut, which they'd never heard of.

Attended an AA meeting to get local drink recommendations.

Cooked 60 second rice in 58 seconds.

Master of Misplaced Items: Successfully lost my sunglasses in five continents, only to find them on my head every single time.

Diplomat of Dubious Street Foods: Ate street food in over 20 countries and lived to tell the tale without a single stomachache.

Accidental Marathon Runner: Chased a bus for 26 blocks in NYC and still missed it, but got cheers from random pedestrians.

Unofficial Zoo Escape Artist: Once helped a zoo find a missing parrot by following the sound of its complaints about the weather.

Professional Queue Warmer: Have stood in line for friends at concerts and embassies so often, I’m considering adding it to my resume.

Squirrel Whisperer: Developed a unique method to communicate with squirrels; now I’m banned from two parks for causing mass squirrel gatherings.

Impromptu Dance Battle Champion: Found myself in a dance-off at a Brazilian carnival. Won the crowd with my signature move, "The Confused Tourist."

Mistakenly cheered at a drug addiction meeting because i thought it was a comedy show and the guy was starting a joke about drugs..... got kicked out

Countries I’ve Visited

Cyprus, Egypt, England, Germany, Greece, Netherlands, Switzerland, Turkey

Countries I’ve Lived In

Egypt, Germany, Jordan