My name is Steven, 32 years old, and I'm currently based in Pretoria, South Africa. I genuinely love to travel, to meet people and to try new food. For two and a half years I rode a small motorbike 100.000km overland from Malaysia to Germany and then circumnavigated Africa.

After this journey I found a job with a development organisation and currently work and live in Pretoria with my wife Aliaa. We rent a comfortable small house in a suburb of Pretoria and would be happy to share it with fellow travellers for a few days.

We enjoy cooking at home, going out to restaurants, exploring the city, and meeting curious, interesting people. If you pass through Pretoria, please feel free to send us a request explaining your trip and what your plans are for your stay. We'll do our best to respond quickly to everyone :)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Initially it was a great and cheap way to get a warm shower and meet nice people during my overland trip. Now it's a good way for Aliaa and me to meet interesting travellers even though we have a "normal" settled down life by now.

Interests

Travelling, cooking, wine, food, football, politics, motorbikes, etc.

• cooking
• wine
• politics
• traveling
• socializing
• music
• sports

Music, Movies, and Books

I love to read. Mostly non-fiction about African politics but also some fiction. Dürrenmatt (Swiss author) is among my favourites. So is Naipaul, Kapuscinski and many more.

There's not really one specific kind of music I enjoy... I listen to Jazz, Reggae, Rock, Classical... Basically everything. Among my favourites are Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, the Rolling Stones, Eddie Vedder and David Gray.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Plenty of crazy stories during the overland trip. I travelled the infamous Kinshasa-Lubumbashi road in DRC, was beaten up by a Pakistani soldier, arrested in Iran for "unstable behavior", had tea with Nomads in Morocco... Plenty of stories to share :)

Countries I’ve Visited

Armenia, Austria, Bangladesh, Belgium, Benin, Botswana, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Cameroon, Congo, Croatia, Czech Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo, Dominican Republic, Egypt, Ethiopia, Finland, France, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iran, Italy, Kenya, Laos, Lesotho, Luxembourg, Malawi, Malaysia, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Philippines, Poland, Romania, Rwanda, Senegal, Serbia, Singapore, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sudan, Swaziland, Switzerland, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Turkey, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Western Sahara, Zambia

Countries I’ve Lived In

Ethiopia, Germany, Nigeria, Sudan, Switzerland, Thailand, United Kingdom

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