CURRENT MISSION

Lots to learn and share if we meet!

ABOUT ME

I live to travel! Luckily I have a job which makes me travel. So I have set my foot out. Travelled quite a bit within India and now have set out to make some global footprints. Have had my share of some global travel last few years. Lived in Stockholm, Sweden for 6 months on job in 2011 , Malaysia for 2 months in 2011 and Hong Kong or 6 months in 2012. I have a target of visiting at least 3 new countries every year.

Being a Scorpio I am also very open minded about things and beliefs and practices and also very friendly and can interact with anyone on anything. Have friends in many countries. Always eager to learn new things and to teach as well.

The reason why I am here is not just to offer or seek a couch but the underlying purpose is to meet new people , share experiences and make some good friends for life.

PHILOSOPHY

✓Better be frank than sorry!
✓Live life to the fullest!
✓Live and let live!
✓Hope but don't expect!
✓What You are speaks so loudly that I cannot hear what you say!
✓Wish something from the very bottom of our heart and the whole universe will conspire to help us achieve it
✓To each his own
✓What goes around comes around

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Always happy to accomodate serious, decent, no nonsense, fun loving travellers. Unfortunately do not have place to share in Mumbai, India where I now live since I stay in joint family.

And even if my couch is unavailable your mails will never go unanswered. You can even ask me for information about India too!
I can also meet you up and show some local places to you.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Have a offered my couch to many when I was in Stockholm, Delhi and Hong Kong.

Pleasure of hosting quite a few surfers , travelling and staying with quite a few surfers as you will see in the references.

Stayed at two wonderful couchsurfers in Taiwan who showed me around those places which I would have never seen by myself. :) Was hosted by a lovely couple in France, a very kind host in Amsterdam and in Luxembourg.

Has been a such great experience for me. So much to learn about the world we live in!
All in all a true Couch Surfing spirit! And this brings me to an important point.

I DO NOT ENTERTAIN REFERENCE EXCHANGES WITHOUT MEETING/ SURFING/ HOSTING. SO PLEASE DO NOT EVEN ASK FOR IT.

Interests

Love to Teach, Cook , Swim, Massage, Meet and Observe People, Watch and Experience Nature, Practice Yoga and Meditate, Believe in Spirituality, Discuss International affairs, Get to know more about various cultures of the world, Nature Photography and of course TRAVEL.

I love to cook Indian and Italian food and try out new dishes out of my mind. To my luck most have turned out to be delicious! :P

I love meeting people from various cultures talking about ways of life, getting to know more about each other. :)

I like to observe people as well. It tells me a lot about them without even interacting with them. ;)

I have taught English for competitive exams like GMAT and similar Indian exams. I love teaching and have been doing it for the last many years. The best was when I worked with an NGO to teach Math to young students from the slums in Mumbai

I am also an amateur photographer and have done a lot of nature photography. I have a small photo blog too. https://www.flickr.com/photos/silent_crusader in case you get a chance do visit.

I am interested in international relations and learn about the true story behind various geopolitical events from the natives.

I can immerse myself in nature be it sea, mountains, forests for hours. Gives me peace of mind.

I love pets esp. dogs. sadly have none yet. :(

I work out usually after my office. I used to be bulky and plumpy once upon a time weighing 96 kilos(211 pounds) After a good regime of workout and diet appropriation I naturally lost around 18 kilos :) :) This is one of my achievements of life!

Spirituality, Yoga and Meditation is an inherent part of the Indian culture and I am proud to be born in the land of spirituality : India. I love to talk about our culture, Hinduism and India.

Finally travel. I have no preferences when it comes to travel. Love the sea, mountains and cities. Although a nature lover I also like to tour cities to see how people live in different countries.

• cooking
• coffee
• yoga
• meditation
• aviation
• traveling
• instrumental music
• swimming
• psychology
• food
• massage
• spirtuality
• trance music
• psytrance
• nature walks
• air travel
• nature photography

Music, Movies, and Books

I am into a lot of Bollywood music - old and new and also some good international numbers. Love to shake a leg on trance or some nice bollywood numbers. Enjoy listening someone play some music. Like to sing too! Love watching international films

My best movies
Amelie!, Life is Beautiful, Shawshank Redemption, Before Sunrise/Before Sunset,Closer.

My favourite music artists:
Lata Mangeshkar, Sonu Nigam, A R Rehman, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Gregory Lemarchal, Pink Floyd, Queen, George Michael.....

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Hosting through Couch Surfing. Imagine the trust which goes into the whole process. A complete stranger knocks at your door (and you invite him to sleep in your house and have food with you), travels with you, laughs with you,shares with you! :) Quite a Paradox! :)

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach: English, Hindi languages, Indian cuisine,
Learn: French, other cuisines, some musical instrument, anything new and interesting!
Share: Indian culture , Sing a nice Hindi song, Give a massage, Meditate together
Talk: Aviation, International affairs

What I Can Share with Hosts

Tell you stories about Indian culture, Places to visit in India for foreigners, Show you Indian movies, Bollywood songs. Cook a nice Indian dish for you. Give you a relaxing massage.

And here's why Indian food is so delicious http://time.com/3731111/indian-food-curry-cuisine-tasty/

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Bhutan, China, Estonia, France, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Lebanon, Luxembourg, Macao, Malaysia, Netherlands, Philippines, Romania, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Hong Kong, India, Malaysia, Sweden

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