CURRENT MISSION

Traveling the world and meeting great people!

ABOUT ME

I am a blogger/photographer/economist/nice guy from Pakistan, currently based out of Washington DC, USA. I've been continuously traveling around the world since May 2013.

I started my trip with a 6 week road trip around the USA after which I was in Europe for 2-3 months and then Asia for 5-6 months. I am now traveling through Latin America for 6 months starting in March 2014.

visited 41 states (18.2%)Create your own visited map of The World or Like this? try: Google Protocol

PHILOSOPHY

In April 2013 I left my job, sold my car/stuff, rented out my house and am now traveling around the world for 16 months (or more). Life is short and there is much to learn and experience on this beautiful planet of ours. The wonderful diversity of landscapes, nature, culture, philosophy, art and on and on is a gift that I could not refuse to experience.

I am a humble person who derives the greatest satisfaction from helping others and always strives towards self-improvement and learning, a quest I will hopefully never abandon.

"“Yesterday I was clever, so I wanted to change the world. Today I am wise, so I am changing myself" - Rumi

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I've been to CS meetups in Kuala Lumpur, Tokyo and Washington DC. I have never surfed but want to start, and after my trip I will host.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I have yet to have any experiences actually surfing, but I hope that will change soon!

Interests

Discussing current events, geopolitics, science, economics, the future of our planet and societies.
Photography.
SCUBA Diving.
Sailing.
Reading.
Blogging.
Movies.
Hiking.
Cycling.
Squash.
Tennis.
Hanging out with new and old friends!

• fish
• arts
• culture
• photography
• movies
• reading
• traveling
• blogging
• investing
• cycling
• fishing
• hiking
• surfing
• scuba diving
• sailing
• tennis
• racquetball
• economics
• geopolitics
• science
• squash

Music, Movies, and Books

Animal Farm, The Lord of the Flies, The Jungle Book, Inception, Star Wars, Ikiru, Samsara, Jane Eyre, Wall-e, Anchorman, Requiem for a Dream, The Emperor's New Groove, In Good Company, The Godfather, The Beast, The Thin Blue Line, Mystery Science Theatre 3000, Apocalypse Now, Being There, Syriana, Traffic, Crash, Lost in Translation, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, The Matrix, Fight Club, The Wind that Shakes the Barley, After the wedding, Game of Thrones, House of Cards.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Watching sunrise over Machu Picchu from the Sun Gate, Watching sunrise over jungle from atop temple 4 in Tikal, SCUBA diving between tectonic plates in a glacier lake in Iceland, volcano in Guatemala and with sharks in Mexico and Australia, Catching fish including Sailfish, Barramundi, Barracuda, Sharks, Tuna and Mekong Catfish around the world, Trekking the Annapurna Circuit in Himalayas, Sailing in Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico, observing Hajj in Mecca, but the most amazing thing I've ever done is what I'm doing now - always trying to improve and be a better person.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach photography, photo-editing, economics, finance, investing, interviewing and English.

Countries I’ve Visited

Afghanistan, Antarctica, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, China, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Laos, Malaysia, Mexico, Monaco, Nepal, Netherlands, Norway, Pakistan, Peru, Puerto Rico, Slovakia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Vatican City State, Virgin Islands, U.S.

Countries I’ve Lived In

Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, United Kingdom, United States