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I am a professor, teaching physics at a college in NY. I take advantage of an academic schedule to indulge my passion of traveling. Each year for 3+ months in the summer, a month in the winter and more often than not about a week over spring break, I wander in odd corners of the globe.

Perhaps my blog is a better introduction to my travel bug:

https://itchyfeetravels.com/

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Seeing new places, studying ancient sites, exploring natural wonders are great but more than anything, it is the contact with locals that I treasure the most. I am lucky enough to be invited home often and have kept in touch for years, with those I met.

Couch surfing is yet another way to meet locals as well as other travelers, especially in countries where accommodation is thin on the ground.

Interests

• learning about local culture
• meeting fellow travelers
• severe addiction to streetfood
• a special fondness for mountains
• trying anthing i haven't tried
• a fascination for ancient history
• meeting people in new countries

What I Can Share with Hosts

Tales, both tall and short of travels. Learning about their cultures and sharing my own.

Countries I’ve Visited

Afghanistan, Argentina, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Belgium, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, England, Ethiopia, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Iran, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Macao, Malawi, Malaysia, Malta, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Myanmar, Nepal, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Norway, Pakistan, Panama, Peru, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Swaziland, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, United Kingdom, Uzbekistan, Vatican City State, Venezuela, Viet Nam, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Countries I’ve Lived In

India, United States