Hello Couchsurfers!

I am a 23 year old currently living in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, and I love doing anything adventurous or outdoors. I love the opportunity to have the Rocky Mountains right on my doorstep so hiking is an avid interest of mine.

Originally from India, I've been living in Calgary for about half of my life, so I have a very balanced perspective of the cultural and social differences with my life in Canada versus my childhood in India.

My mother said that it took me a while to learn how to talk and that's probably why I talk so much as I'm making up for the lost time, so one thing you'll definitely get with me are some interesting conversations! I often have a problem saying "no" to things so I love trying anything and everything new (atleast once that is)

I hope to share some stories and adventures with you soon!

Pura Vida!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I love travelling and doing any adventurous activities, such as scuba diving, hiking, kayaking, as well as flying! Hoping to get my commercial flying license in the next few years!
I am coming to New Zealand at the end of the January, and then plan on heading from Gold Coast/Brisbane to Cairns in Australia, and then towards the Philippines, Vietnam, Thailand and then finally onto Europe. I would love to meet fellow travelers as well as country natives to get a more immersive experience of your country!

Interests

Hiking, kayaking, snorkeling, hiking, scuba diving, flying (small planes)

• festivals
• dancing
• animal welfare
• environment
• drinking
• flying
• music
• live music
• hiking
• scuba diving
• snorkeling
• skiing
• history
• adventure travel
• travelling
• stand up comedy
• exploring new places
• meeting new people
• environmentalism
• flea markets
• trying new foods
• nature conservation
• mountain hiking

Music, Movies, and Books

My favorite genres are Hip Hop, Alternative Rock, Trance, Techno, Classical, Jazz but I generally listen to everything with some favorites being:

Muse
Above and Beyond
Kendrick Lamar
J Cole
Nas
Stevie Wonder
Michael Jackson
Kanye West

Mainly love fantasy and adventure themed movies and tv-shows (I maybe watch a little too much TV...) but I'm also a fan of historical and war films:

Game of Thrones, Breaking Bad, The Walking Dead, Vikings, Saving Private Ryan, LOTR movies, Harry Potter movies, Forrest Gump, Bourne series, Into The Wild, Planet Earth, Blue Planet

Trying to be an avid reader again and ditch the TV addiciton. Some recent books have been:

The 4 Hour Work Week, LOTR series, Harry Potter series, Game of Thrones series, The Power of Habit, The Name of the Wind, The Power of Habit, Feel the Fear and Do it Anyway, The Alchemist, and many more...

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Heading for a 4 month backpacking trip in New Zealand, Australia, the Philippines, Vietnam, Thailand, Europe from February to June in 2018.

Others include

Snorkeling in Hanauma Bay, Hawaii
Hiking Lake Marian, New Zealand
Kayaking Milford Sound, New Zealand
Obtaining my scuba diving license in the Philippines

Teach, Learn, Share

Hindi, Travel tips

What I Can Share with Hosts

My experiences living in Canada amongst the Rockies, knowledge of Indian and Canadian culture, history and cuisine, my love of music, self development, meditation, the environment, and other oddball things rolling around in this head of mine!

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, British Indian Ocean Territory, Canada, Costa Rica, Croatia, Czech Republic, England, France, Germany, India, New Zealand, Philippines, Spain, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, India