Happy go lucky gal, who got to travel the world - sometimes for work, sometime for fun - and got to meet the most amazing locals.
I grew up in a South Indian coastal town, moved to the big city and been working ever since across Media, Sports, Consulting and Technology. Now work for a leading technology firm that sells into Enterprise customers.
I love dancing - always feel there is music in my head that makes my feet tap. I like doing off beat things in the cities I explore, willing to eat anything experimental (for science!) and love hearing stories of strangers, who turn friends hopefully, and taking in the beauty of this spinning blue rock that is earth :)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Reason #1: While I love travelling solo, it’s absolutely fantastic to meet locals. My most memorable trips, and few long time friends, have been borne out of CS stays.
Reason #2: I like to host, one cannot live all lives, but through meeting people you get a glimpse into the lives of others - their stories and the unbelievable things humans can do! I believe in giving back to the community and my home is open, esp. for my hosts travelling to India.

Interests

I think I am an eclectic mix of interests. I am a trained classical dancer, hence the interest in dance and music.
My grandfather, who was a physics professor, sparked an interest in all things science, technology and deep space exploration.
I am pretty active as a person, and long treks and swimming in open waters are probably my two favourite things to do in nature.
I have an eye for art (I think!), and love collecting quirky and beautiful curios in my journeys.

• arts
• music festivals
• dancing
• shopping
• technology
• alternative music
• rock music
• swimming
• stargazing
• museums
• startups

Music, Movies, and Books

Too many to recount. So I’ll stick to naming the artists/ genres.
1. Movies
Genres - Dark humour, Sci-Fi, Whimsical, Animation
Directors - Tim burton, Wes Anderson, Cohen brothers, Adult Swim, Matt Goreing

2. Books
Genres - Fantasy, Humour, Magic Realism
Writers - Terry Pratchett, Ken Liu, Gabriel Marquez, Salman Rushdie, Khaled Hosseini, Amitav Ghosh, Tolkien, Douglas Adams, Arthur Huxley, Orhan Pamuk, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Haruki Murakami

3. Music
Genres - Rock, Alternative rock, Dance, Ballads, Jazz
Artists - Coldplay, Sufjan Stevens, Velvet Underground, Greenday, Radiohead, Kendrick Lamar, Black eyed peas, Adele, U2, GNR, AC/DC, Metallica, Linkin Park, Eminem, Taylor Swift, RHCP, The Who, Pink Floyd, Queen, Bob Dylan, Beatles, Etta James, Billie Holiday, Dave Brubeck, JayZ, City of the Sun, Cigarettes after sex

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

India - Being born :) Swimming at midnight in the ocean with bioluminescence at Goa.
Newzealand - Trekking across Te Puia, Taupo, Rotarua - seeing the volcano and sulphur hot springs - it’s the most alien landscape on earth. Singing to a small crowd in the Waitomo glow caves.
Australia - Watching the New Year fireworks over Sydney harbour from a picnic spot at Taronga Zoo.
Italy - Lamborghini factory visit and the Ferrari museum. Never fallen so hard in love with cars :)
Maldives - Scuba diving (and finding Nemo!). Open sea swimming with the Nurse sharks.

Teach, Learn, Share

My work in enterprise sales is all about connecting with people and convincing them to invest in a good idea/product. I can (try and) teach you how to win friends and influence people :) Especially if you are in the start up ecosystem and focused on fund raising.
I can introduce you to some fantastic Indian music, especially the South Indian rap, that seems to be having a moment.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Good to great conversation. A cup of coffee/vodka and meal out. My home, when you visit India.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Belgium, China, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Italy, Malaysia, Maldives, Monaco, Myanmar, Netherlands, New Zealand, Philippines, Russian Federation, Scotland, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States