CURRENT MISSION

To visit all major National Parks in the next 5 years

ABOUT ME

I love to travel because I can meet different people, be acquainted with different cultures. I hike/snowshoe every weekend. I love to hack travel to see distant places for pennies.

PHILOSOPHY

Life is short.. enjoy it

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

When I have space, I host surfers. It is great to learn about different cultures. It is like traveling despite being stuck to a desk job.

I also try to surf when I visit someplace. It is the best way to learn about a local culture.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Just started couchsurfing a year ago. Wonderful experience.

Interests

traveling, hiking, photography, classical, instrumental music, badminton, swimming, running

• culture
• photography
• running
• traveling
• music
• instrumental music
• hiking
• snorkeling
• snowshoeing
• swimming
• badminton
• physics
• parks

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: mainly percussion, intrumental : Zakir Hussian, John mclaughlin, Ravi Shankar..

Movies: Every kind except gore.

Books: I read all varieties.. From War and Peace to Lord of the Rings to South Beach Diet

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Snorkeling, Hiking a 14er in Colorado

Teach, Learn, Share

Apart from applied physics-my area of research; I am quite knowledgeable in searching discount travel deals.. discount airfare, hotels, maximizing rewards etc

What I Can Share with Hosts

The secrets of travel hacking

Countries I’ve Visited

Antarctica, Argentina, Brazil, India, Peru, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

India, United States