I am a fun loving and adventurous person, can’t stay at one place for a long time. I like to move after spending some time at one place and keep moving. Love meeting new people and making friends from different cultures. Want to explore the world and think it’s best always to blend into locals otherwise you will never learn about their culture or country itself.
Adventurer\ Tour Operator \Paraglider \Mountaineer\Tour Guide\Terichmir Tourist.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Living with people creates unforgettable bounds. The simple fact that your hosts invite you into their home without even knowing you in person first is already amazing. The proximity of sharing a space will only bring you closer in just a matter of days. I am not saying that you will fall in love (though I was hosted by a few couples who had met through Couchsurfing, along the way) but you will certainly create wonderful friendships. In Malaysia, the parents of the family who hosted me asked me to call them “Ibu” and “Aba” (Mom and Dad) when I arrived. That first sounded crazy to me but it became quite natural very quickly as it was not hard for me to consider them as so. Since I’ve been back, I’ve kept in touch with most of my hosts as I’ll never forget what they did for me, what we shared together and their hospitality.

Interests

Though meeting and staying with your hosts will certainly be great, you’ll soon realize that the benefits of Couchsurfing go far beyond that. Adapting to different lifestyles, homes, cultures and traditions will make you both more sociable and flexible in your travels. This experience also will give you a completely different outlook on any country. By spending time with locals during your stay, chances are that you’ll experience more than many foreigners on their journey.

• paragliding
• mountaineering rockclimbing other adventure sport

Music, Movies, and Books

Creative movie, Reading Book, English Music

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

It was a short trip. We were returning to our hotel after a long day of sightseeing. As often happens in the mountains, the weather suddenly became gloomy. The air heavy, skies overcast, it reeked of an imminent downpour.

Minutes later, it was drizzling. The wiper blades started doing its job. Gradually, the weather turned calamitous. A thunderstorm struck the hills and our driver asked us to take shelter in some nearby shade. It could be risky to drive in the hilly roads in such a weather.

Teach, Learn, Share

Learning new language & teach you some language.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Firstly, ignore what I wrote above. Don’t expect the guest to give you anything or do anything nice. Give unconditionally. I’ve been incredibly well-looked after in my couchsurfing days and it wasn’t until recently I was able to start hosting guests and that is when I realised how much it takes to host people. I see this as my way of paying it forward for all the good things people have done for me in this community and hope my guests will go on to do the same.

Secondly, whenever I host I remind myself how a guest feels and what he/she needs. When my guest walks into the door, I generally give them the ‘grand tour’ and I ask if they need:

Shower

Drink

Food

Laundry

Wifi

Nap/sleep

I want the people staying to feel at home and I try to make this clear from the beginning.

Countries I’ve Lived In

Pakistan