I'm a freelance journalist, blogger and solo female traveller from India. I love to travel to offbeat destinations. I am also a big nature lover and love going on adventures - hiking, yoga, stargazing, birdwatching, scuba diving, rock climbing, freediving, waterfall chasing, cycling, snorkelling and just about anything in the great big outdoors is my jam.

I mostly travel backpacker style, on a budget so love to explore on foot, eat street food and use buses and trains for transportation. I also try to be a responsible traveller and mindful of my carbon footprint and that's why I love all things local: people, food, guest houses!

I am also always seeking unique and inspiring stories about nature, people and culture to bring out to the world. I have written for many travel publications like Nat Geo and Conde Nast. If you know of something cool happening near you that's worth talking about, I would love to experience it with you and hopefully write about it too :)

I'm always up for a good conversation too! I'm usually a "say yes" person and open to most spontaneous adventures!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To meet like-minded people who could add value to my travels. For a fun outdoors adventure, or a good chat over a wholesome meal :)

Interests

I love traveling to offbeat places around India and learning about its people and their culture. Tribal people intrigue me because of their sustainable lifestyle and symbiotic relationship with the forest. I am an amateur naturalist and love to learn about birds, wildlife and spiders! At night, I could spend hours stargazing and figuring out different galaxies and constellations.

• wildlife
• birds
• culture
• writing
• folklore
• photography
• blogging
• backpacking
• astronomy
• trekking
• sustainability
• travel,

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Hozier, Florence and The Machine, Indie folk music

Movies: The Favourite, Poor Things, Everything Everywhere All at Once

Books: Anxious People by Fredrik Bachman, Island of Missing Trees by Elif Shafak, 1984 by George Orwell

TV Shows: Orange Is the New Black, Shameless, The Office, Brooklyn 99, Kim's Convenience

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

- Cycled + kayaked + hiked from Koh Yao Noi to Koh Nok and back in Thailand

- Spent 3 days with a Tajik family in the Nuratau mountains in Uzbekistan. We didn't speak each other's language but had the best time anyway.

- Drove a tuktuk (rickshaw) across Sri Lanka for 4 weeks by myself and loved every bit of it!

- Spent 2 weeks with the Konyak tribe in Nagaland, India who are known to be the last headhunters in the region.

Teach, Learn, Share

I am a good cook and would love to make you a meal at your house to give thanks ☺️

I can also teach blogging, and building social media and get you into freelance writing for those interested. If you have a business, I would be happy to help set up your website and social media platforms.

I am open to learning absolutely anything - farming, paddle boarding, cooking, a new instrument or language or anything at all!

What I Can Share with Hosts

Warm conversations over breakfast, travel recommendations, daily chores and setting up digital channels. If you have a travel or sustainability related business, I could also write about it on my blog/ cover it on my socials!

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Bhutan, India, Malaysia, Maldives, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Uzbekistan

Countries I’ve Lived In

India