Salam, my name’s Mostafa, I’m from Egypt and I’ve been moving around for quite a bit:)

I use Couchsurfing because people have been the most essential part of my journey, as nothing makes me happier than meeting people and listening to their stories

A little bit about me;

I love sports. I read, I journal, I fast, I meditate and I do yoga on a regular basis
My health comes first, I love cooking & I usually eat whole foods plant-based. I’m quite hygienic, I take showers regularly, and I make my bed when I wake up, I keep my space clean and neat:)

I like to wake up early, but also stay up late with a good company. I’m a mountain person but I love the beach.
Not fond of big cities, as I am more myself in nature; I like venturing into villages, forests or parks

Forever grateful to Allah, to the sun, to the moon, to the earth, to the skies, to the oceans, to the mountains and to the rocks & trees. Grateful to myself and to everyone who’s free & open, in touch with their inner love, seeking the light and living their life journey🙏🏽

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To meet vibrant people all over the world, share stories, listen to backgrounds and gain deeper understanding of every person and every place I come across.
Because life is ambiguous, i like to seek safety in other people and as for a man who left home long time ago, but home to me resides in my heart.

Interests

Good conversations, good laughs, good music, good tea, board games, late night drives, yoga flows, early sunrises, midnight talks, catching sunsets, family gatherings, community circles, festivals, concerts, live shows and events

• dancing
• cooking
• yoga
• movies
• music
• hiking
• rock climbing
• free diving
• jamming
• dixit

Music, Movies, and Books

I like uplifting music; between alternative rock, folk, soul, indie, jazz…
Nick Mulvey, Stick Figure, Sticky Fingers, Jadu heart, L’imperatrice, Xavier Rudd, Tame Impala, Polo & Pan, DOPE LEMON, Yaima, Amaarae, Daft Punk, Pink Floyd, Radiohead, U2, CAS, Angus & Julia stone, Sigur ros, Ajeet Kaur, Sam Garrettكايروكي، مشروع ليلى، فيروز

Books 🕊books play an essential part in my journey
Forty rules of love, The Alchemist, Siddhartha, Momo, Secrets of divine love, Tao of pooh, Ikigai وعمارة يعقوبيان

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Since 2018 and I’ve been living, traveling, pack-backing, hitchhiking, crossing boarders by land, sea or air. Having no home but finding home everywhere I go, traveling solo but never alone 🕊

Traveling timeline;

August, 2018
I left my country, Egypt, for the first time in my life. A 6 weeks journey ended up me living in Vietnam for three years; there I started a new life, I started teaching English and I had a journey of awakening, I truly started living 🇻🇳
I also traveled to 🇲🇾🇱🇦🇰🇭
I came back home on August 2021; I started solo traveling in Egypt 🇪🇬 mostly in Sinai

11/11/2022, after long patience
I flew to Europe with no plans but faith & trust. Being impulsive & spontaneously creating my journey on the way, in 11 weeks, I traveled to 40 cities in 8 countries, I’ve lived many stories & met dozens of people that touched my heart! I created a lifetime journey that I won’t ever forget 🇩🇪🇳🇱🇧🇪🇫🇷🇮🇹🇨🇭🇪🇸🇦🇹
I came back home on February 4th

27th April 2023,
Hearing my prayers 🙏🏽 I left home on a long journey, arriving to Saudi by boat. I was the first Egyptian to have visa on arrival by sea using my Schengen visa a week before it expires 🇸🇦
I spent few months traveling in the Arabian peninsula, from East to South, to West & North. I hitchhiked to Bahrain & crossed land boarders to Emirates on my feet 🇧🇭🇦🇪

30th August, I flew from Dubai to Tehran/Iran on a full moon night; One of the kindest people and the most welcoming underrated countries I’ve ever been to. I spent 50 days traveling in less than half of the country, planning to come back 🇮🇷

17th October, I land crossed to Armenia 🇦🇲 With three weeks visa, once finished I came to cross to Georgia afterwards. Yet I got rejected on the boarders and I had to come back 🇬🇪❌ hence overstaying my Armenian visa. My life turned upside down but fully certain I am exactly where I am supposed to be…
1st February 2024 🇦🇲It’s been more than three months, having a blast of a time, the coldest country I’ve ever been. Longer than I expected, wonderful connections, staying open for the right time to cross borders

21st March after 5 months of being in Armenia and on Newrooz “Persian new year” I felt my intuition bringing me back to Iran 🇮🇷 continuing my journey!
After another 50 days in Iran; absolutely stunned by the kindness and the diversity of the multi-cultural country, my experience was warm and fulfilling.

Longing to the sunny days, family and friends 🇪🇬 my traveling energy scale is drained, the idea of coming back home is more appealing ✨ Since I’ve started this journey in Asia and after 55 weeks, On May 13th, I took a flight from Tehran to Cairo, back home ❤️

August 29th 2024; after spending few months with my family, the longest I’ve stayed home since 2018, with few trips north and east, feeling good, grounded.
I hear Vietnam is calling again 🇻🇳
I took a long flight and this time it feels different

November 20th; it’s teacher’s day today in Vietnam, after being back to teaching again in school and after spending the most incredible day, week and three months in Hanoi. I’m hitting the road again, my journey is taking me to a new direction, my intuition is calling towards a different path. I’m going to China 🇨🇳

It’s been two months in China, two months of a unique and challenging journey, and another new year in a new country. From Yunnan, to Guizhou, to Guangxi; Full of incredible memories, kindness and delicious food!
On 25th of January, 2025. I missed my second home, I’m back to Vietnam. Currently living in Hue 🇻🇳

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach English:) and I enjoy conversations of any topic with an open heart

We can dive together in a yoga practice, meditate, cook, paint, or go for a walk

What I Can Share with Hosts

Presence:)
My ears and my heart
Tea; yogi tea, golden tea, herbal tea; I usually move around with herbs that I collect from countries I visit

Countries I’ve Visited

Armenia, Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Cambodia, China, France, Germany, Iran, Italy, Laos, Malaysia, Netherlands, Saudi Arabia, Spain, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Egypt, Viet Nam