I’m Shady, a builder, a traveler at heart, and someone who genuinely enjoys meeting people with different stories.

By day, I’m the founder of AMWAL, working on making finance simpler for businesses and helping them grow beyond borders. But beyond work, I’m always chasing experiences that make me feel alive.

I’m into adrenaline and the outdoors, skydiving, hiking, camping, long walks, and backpacking trips where you just go with the flow and discover places as you go. Nature is my reset button, and I’m at my best somewhere between a mountain trail and a quiet camp under the stars.

I can go from deep conversations about startups, money, and big ideas… to completely unplugging and enjoying simple moments. I appreciate people who are curious, open-minded, and real. I like hearing different perspectives, life stories, and what drives people.

If we hang out, expect something easy and genuine, maybe a walk, coffee, a spontaneous plan, or even talking about life for hours.

Always open to new connections, new adventures, and new places.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

For me, it is a way to build my own network around the world—not in a business way, but real connections with people from different backgrounds, cultures, and ways of thinking.

I don’t really care about just checking places off a list; I’m more into the people behind those places. Their stories, their mindset, how they see life.

That’s what makes any trip meaningful to me.

I like exploring new places with a bit of adventure, sometimes planned, sometimes completely random. Could be hiking, walking around a city with no plan, or just sitting somewhere and having a real conversation.

Interests

• walking
• traveling
• hiking
• backpacking
• camping
• skydiving
• meeting people
• bike riding
• snorkling
• explore new places
• explore nature

Music, Movies, and Books

Jazz in the sunset and sunrise, Metal, and hip-hop for parties, Arabian music for chilling and relaxing

Food, BBQ all the way

Books, Psychology of Money, Lean Startup, The Secret, Rich Dad Poor Dad, surrounded by idioids

Movies: The Godfather, Rocky, The Oceans

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Skydiving in Brazil

Jumping out of a plane wasn’t just about the adrenaline; it was one of those moments where everything goes completely silent for a second, and you realize how small your fears actually are.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach

camping skills, hiking hacks

Personal financial management and budget

Cooking Egyptian Food

What I Can Share with Hosts

Good energy, real conversations, and stories from different worlds.

I can share my experience building a startup from scratch, My Skydiving and off-road biking Experience, and simple life perspectives from traveling, hiking, and trying different things.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Brazil, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Portugal, Saudi Arabia, Spain, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates

Countries I’ve Lived In

Brazil, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates