I'm a Software Engineer and TEDx Speaker who is addicted to travelling, photography and cracking poor jokes.

Currently I have travelled to 16 country, 32 states and 100+ cities in my lifetime. But this is just the beginning. I am on a voyage to fulfill my dream of travelling to 30 countries before I turn 30.

I am addicted to eating sweets and scuba diving.

If you play pool, we're gonna click instantly and if you're into photography then we'll become friends in no time!

I am very passionate about my photos and love to share them with people. If you want to check the out, you can visit my Instagram handle -- @explorewithakshat

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I'm on Couch surfing because I love stories. I love listening to stories of people from all parts of the world, and I love telling mine!

I really love meeting new people and experiencing new culture, and the best way to do that is through living with the locals. The way local people can show a glimpse of the culture and the place is something that can't be experienced through living in hotels, internet surfing or traveling alone in a new place.

I am really glad couch surfing created this platform where we can stay with new people and share different experiences.

Interests

I have been a travel photographer hobbyist since 2018 and have clicked photos of people, animals, building, natural sceneries and theme parks. I want to visit every corner of this world and capture smiles through my lens.

My dream is to travel 30 countries before I turn 30 and my passion is to build and contribute to products through programming that have a potential to create huge positive impact on the world.

Apart for this, I really love a good swim and a good hike. I believe that hiking is not complete without happy faces around you. Ofcourse you can hike alone and that is peaceful, but the real accomplishment of a hike/trek is felt when there are other people who complete the journey with you and celebrate together. I really look forward to such moments.

• photography
• chess
• coding
• hiking
• scuba diving
• swimming
• snooker
• travel
• trekking
• pool
• programming
• video editing
• lightroom
• photo editing

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies :
All James Bond Movies, All Marvel Cinematic Universe Movies, Fast and Furious series, Jason Bourne.
I usually like all types of action, sci-fi, thriller and suspense movies. I also love watching romantic movies sometimes casually.

Music:
I love most types of music -- rock, jazz, hip-hop, EDM, Bollywood, instrumental, latin, russian, arabic etc. My playlist consists of music from multiple different languages!

Books:
I don't read too much, but when I read -- I usually like thriller authors -- Dan Brown, Agatha Christie, Gillian Flynn etc.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Adventure Sports! A lot of them!! Scuba Diving in the Great Barrier Reef, Sky Diving on the Whitsundays, Bungee Jumping on Victoria Falls, Paragliding, River Rafting, Kayaking -- basically, I'm a pure adrenaline junkie!

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach:
Photography, Photo-Editing, Travel hacks and efficient travelling, Cooking delicious egg recipes, Programming, Life in India, Hindi/English Language, Pool/Snooker.

I can learn:
I would love to learn and experience anything new -- cooking new recipes, learning new languages or even new jokes 👻

I can share:
A lot of travel stories and travel photos. Every photo I click has a story behind it, and every story has a beautiful memory -- Memories that I love to share 😊

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can share a lot of interesting stories, click photos and a lot of good travel advice. I also make nice Omelettes ;)

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Bhutan, France, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Malaysia, Nepal, Singapore, Switzerland, Tanzania, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, United States, Viet Nam, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Countries I’ve Lived In

India