You need to sign in or sign up before continuing.
Ali & Jana H's Photo

Verified Profile

  • Payment verified
  • Phone verified
  • Government ID not verified

Accepting Guests

  • 95% response rate
  • Last login about 1 hour ago

Join Couchsurfing to see Ali & Jana’s full profile.

Overview

  • 59 references 42 Confirmed & Positive
  • Ambassador
  • Fluent in Arabic, English, French, Wolof
  • 49, Other
  • Member since 2010
  • Estate managment
  • MBA
  • From Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
  • Profile 100% complete

About Me

Updated 20 Oct 2025

Now in Lebanon probably till January 2026

Originally from Lebanon. But normally living between Gambia and Scotland. I want to meet people . Make friends
Go for coffee. Dinner.
Drive somewhere interesting

Looking at making friends
maybe we can hang out. join forces or anything.

We are a married couple on couchsurfing a while now.
I Lived and studied in the UK, South Africa and Gambia.
Jana lived in Lebanon and several African Countries.

Travel minimum 2 moths a year :-)
I used ti
I spend a lot of time on the water when in Gambia.
We both love meeting people, and chatting and finding out new things about new places.

We try to make it a mission to go to at least 2 new countries every year, so no wonder I have visited about 55 countries ;-) ( jana and i together less since we got married only 5 years ago.

I have always been a host, unlikely to be a guest, but you never know, I travel at the drop of a hat, and never make plans ?

On my last trip . I decided to travel late July for 2 months, so I took a plane to Madrid and just started going around Europe. I was on the road till 5 Oct when I had to catch a plane from London back to work.

Gambia is a great place to live and visit , but it's only busy from Oct till May, then it gets very quite, hence I have a long free period every year.

If you ever decide to visit Gambia / or Scotland, give me a nudge, if we are there, we will help in every way if we can

PHILOSOPHY

Be happy and generous, go with the flow,
I can party with 18 year olds and 70 year olds , as long as its fun

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING
I am a Couchsurfing Ambassador

I have hosted many surfers since I became active, and so far all have been great experiances, I always honor my comitments, even if I decide to travel, if I agreed to host you before I made my travel plans, I will still arrange for someone to be your host in my house.

Have had 3 surfers that were coming then I had to go to hungary, and uk when they were due, but both times, I had a friend look after my house and meet the surfers, and host them in my house.

I used to own a cocktail bar in a hotel, and meet many people there, and some of them when they return to Gambia , have stayed with me instead of paying for the hotel , so made some friends there too.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Mostly as a host, great fun , met some very nice people :-)

Interests

Boats , Waterski, Snowski, Travelling, concerts

  • partying
  • traveling
  • meeting new people
  • having a good laugh

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Diving in Mauritius. Kruger national park

Teach, Learn, Share

I can show you the local attractions and nightspots, as well as cultual, and animal life.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Talk. Information. Maybe go places together not easy to reach

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Algeria, Austria, Bahamas, Belgium, Benin, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Cabo Verde, Canada, China, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Côte d'Ivoire, Denmark, England, France, Gambia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guinea-Bissau, Italy, Japan, Kosovo, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Luxembourg, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Montenegro, Morocco, Netherlands, Nigeria, Poland, Russian Federation, Scotland, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Syrian Arab Republic, Taiwan, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Wales, Western Sahara

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, Gambia, Lebanon, South Africa, Sweden, United Kingdom

Old School Badges

  • 2 Vouches

Join Couchsurfing to see Ali & Jana’s full profile.

My Groups