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Overview

  • 11 references 4 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, Persian (Farsi); learning Italian
  • 55, Male
  • Member since 2006
  • Business Intelligence Account Manager
  • Economics degree
  • From London
  • Profile 95% complete

About Me

CURRENT MISSION

`Never Stop Exploring´ The North Face

ABOUT ME

I was born in Iran and moved to England when I was a child. I have lived in 7 countries for brief periods of time and have visited 60 countries. I have many hobbies, including cooking, scuba diving, skiing, and reading. I really enjoy making new friends and discovering and exploring places. My goal is to travel to 100 countries.

PHILOSOPHY

Life is short, make the most of it. Don´t take anything for granted. Family and friends are more important than platinum and gold.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I am on Couchsurfing because from experience, the best way to learn about the way of life, culture, and traditions of a country is through its native people and so staying with them enables me to learn all these things. I have had wonderful experiences whilst staying with hosts. I have been amazed by their kindness, hospitality and trust. Great friendships have resulted and I am still in touch with most of my hosts from around the world. Friends for life! Unfortunately, I am currently unable to host anyone but hopefully in the near future.

Interests

Travel, sports, reading, socializing, dancing.

  • animals
  • photography
  • dancing
  • cooking
  • chess
  • reading
  • traveling
  • socializing
  • hiking
  • surfing
  • scuba diving
  • skiing
  • sports
  • swimming
  • table tennis
  • psychology
  • cinema
  • nature
  • storytelling
  • comedy
  • driving
  • restaurants
  • walking tours
  • art galleries

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Jazz, Classical, Soul, RnB, mellow rock, chillout music.
Movies: Forrest Gump, In The Heat of The Night, Office Space, The Big Blue, Lion, First Man, The Old Man and The Sea, Gandhi, Pink Panther films, Groundhog Day, The Beach.
Books: Non Fiction, Biographies, Autobiographies.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Visited 4 of the 5 greatest waterfalls in the world: Niagara (Canada/US), Angel (Venezuela), Iguacu (Brazil/Argentina), Victoria (Zambia/Zimbabwe).

Teach, Learn, Share

I used to teach English so am happy to help for free, anyone who wants to improve their English.

What I Can Share with Hosts

My cooking skills.

Countries I’ve Visited

Andorra, Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, India, Iran, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Kuwait, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Malta, Mexico, Monaco, Montenegro, Morocco, Myanmar, Netherlands, Oman, Panama, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Russian Federation, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Vatican City State, Venezuela, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany, Iran, Italy, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States

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