I am a happily frequent traveler, both for business and leisure. I am fortunate that my work takes me wonderful places. And when I am taking time off from work, I like to go to even more wonderful places.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Staying in hotels no longer appeals to me. I have stayed in the best of hotels and now I am bored of them. CS offers a great way to share experiences and have delightful conversations. It amazes me to see the variety of experiences that people on CS have. Sleeping in a perfect but impersonal hotel, pales in comparison with the pleasure of sharing amazing stories in a home setting.

Here are a few of my stories:

- Traveling coast-to-coast and back on Amtrak in the US

- Scuba diving through a sunken warship perched on an underwater ledge somewhere between Key West and Cuba

- Rafting down on a Grade 4 glacier-melt in Switzerland

- Going on an actual fishing trip on the sea with real-life fishermen of Mumbai

- Learning to ski on the amazing slopes of Auli

- Night hiking in the Western Ghats

- Sky-diving from 15,000 feet in a rural town in Virginia

- Learning swing dancing in New York City

- Mountain biking in St. Moritz

- Staying in the core zone of Kaziranga

Interests

Traveling, reading, and outdoor activities: hiking, camping, scuba diving, wind surfing, skiing, kayaking, rafting, sky diving.

• dancing
• swing dancing
• reading
• traveling
• outdoor activities
• cycling
• fishing
• hiking
• kayaking
• camping
• surfing
• scuba diving
• skiing
• business

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

While traveling through the Czech Republic many years ago, in Brno I met a wonderful man with whom I didn't have any language in common, and yet, we had an interesting interaction, at the end of which, he insisted I stay at his home with his family. I did, for 3 days. And it remains one of the most amazing things I have done so far.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Numerous interesting travel stories and travel experiences from around the world.

Countries I’ve Visited

Bahamas, Canada, China, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Italy, Japan, Maldives, Mauritius, Netherlands, Oman, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

India, United Kingdom, United States