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  • 2 references 1 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, Gujarati, Hindi; learning Georgian, Spanish
  • 39, Male
  • Member since 2017
  • Social entrepreneur
  • Bachelor
  • From Gujarat, India
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About Me

Discover India 101 is movement to encourage youth to travel India to learn, connect and understand social issues of India. We aim to travel 84 cities of India in next few years.

Sanskrit: अतिथिदेवो भव; English: 'The guest is equivalent to God'

Sanskrit: वसुधैव कुटुम्बकम; English : the world is one family

NOTE:
Please suggest me NGOs, Villages, places, people to visit and meet in your state.
discoverindia101@yahoo.com

We are looking for volunteer content writers who can write pitch for crowd funding, petitions on charge.org, travel stories, and more.

Email us discoverindia101@yahoo.com

You can also check out following :

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi4S117PbfjPuE6a633VmHQ

https://www.facebook.com/Discover-India-101-731487107022599/

http://discoverindia101.blogspot.in

https://www.instagram.com/discoverindia101/

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

We are travelling whole India for next few years. so we want to meet people and connect with them.

We are traveling around the India on a budget for next few years, we are visiting different states, cities around India. We want document our travels experiences on YouTube, which help us to cover part of my travel costs.

we would love to have even more options to visit interesting places, have amazing experiences, meet unique people and record it all, for others to live the adventure along with us.

A little help from some of my viewers who feel called to contribute can help a lot to keep me traveling and making fun and inspiring videos, so that others can enjoy the adventure.

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"Discover India 101" is special travel trip for social change.

In this trip we are going to visit different part of India.

We are going to visit approximately 84 cities of India in next 2 years.
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We have traveled on Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh in month of May and June.

We have traveled to following cities of India.

Jaipur to Udaipur [393.4 km]
Udaipur to Jodhpur [258.8 km]
Jodhpur to Indore [642.5 km]
Indore to Bhopal [195.5 km]

Total - 1491 KM.
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We are planning to travel in different places in Gujarat and Maharashtra in July and August and may be September too.

Punsari

Dholavira
Idar
Lakhpat
Lothal

Ahmedpur Mandvi
Beyt Dwarka
Chorwad Beach
Dandi Beach
Dumas Beach
Dwarka Beach
Ghogha Beach
Gopnath Mahadev Temple and Beach
Jamnagar Beaches
Kutch Beaches
Madhavpur Beach
Mahuva Beach
Mandvi - Kutch
Miyani Beach
Nargol
Okha Madhi
Pingleshwar Beach
Porbandar Beach
Sarkheswar Beach
Somnath Beach
Suvali Beach
Tithal Beach

Saputara
Wilson Hills
Don Hill Station
The Adalaj Stepwell
Kutch Great Indian Bustard Sanctuary
Nalsarovar Bird Sanctuary
The Gir National Park
Ambaji
Bhavnagar
Bhuj
Champaner - Pavagadh
Dakor
Dholavira
Dwarka
Thol Lake Bird Sanctuary
Great Rann of Kutch
Hingolgadh Nature Education Sanctuary
Junagadh
Lothal
Mandvi - Kutch
Marine National Park
Mehsana
Narmada River
Northwest Kutch
Palitana - Shatrunjaya
Patan
Polo Monument and Vijaynagar Forest
Porbandar
Saputara Hill Station
Somnath
Taranga Hills
Vadnagar
Wild Ass Sanctuary - Little Rann

GIR INTERPRETATION ZONE - DEVALIA
http://girlion.in/DevaliyaSafariParkDetails.aspx
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October, November, December, January 2017-2018

After this trip we are going to travel on Karnataka-Andhra Pradesh-Tamil Nadu-Kerala

We are going to travel by following route.

Kerala

Munnar
Kerala Backwaters
Kovalam
Alleppey
Wayanad
Thekkady
Cherai Beach
Alappuzha Beach
Thommankuthu Waterfalls
Athirappilly WaterFalls
Soochipara WaterFalls
Bekal Fort
Cochin
Varkala
Kovalam
Poovar

Mysore
Coorg
Hampi
Belur, Halebidu and Shravanabelagola
Shimoga
Murdeshwar
Gokarna
Jog Falls
Udupi
Netrani Island

Belum Caves.
Ethipothala Water Falls
Vundavalli caves
Chittor
Chandragiri Fort
Horseley Hills
Talakona Waterfalls
Kaundinya wildlife Sanctuary
Anantapur
Lepakshi Temple
Thimmamma Marrimanu
Yaganti Temple
Srisailam
Mahanandi Remple
Orvakal Rock Garden
Gandikota
Penchalakona Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy temple
Penchalakona water falls
Mypadu beach
Kothapatnam beach
Dhyana Budha Park, Amaravati
Kondaveedu fort
Mangalagiri lakshmi narasimha swami temple
Prakasam Barrage
Kolleru lake and sanctuary

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During summer time - February, March, April, June, July 2018

We are going to start travelling from Jammu and Kashmir-Himachal Pradesh-Uttarakhand.

We are going to travel by following route.
haridwar to Dehradun
dehradun to srinagar uttarakhand
srinagar uttarakhand to Kashipur
Kashipur to Nainital
Nainital to Jim Corbett National Park
Jim Corbett National Park to Sirmaur
Sirmaur to Shimla
Shimla to Ropar
Ropar to Mandi
Mandi to Hamirpur
Hamirpur to Kangra
Kangra to Dharamshala
Dharamshala to Old Heritage City, Jammu
Old Heritage City, Jammu to Srinagar
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After that trip we are going to travel on Arunachal Pradesh-Assam-Meghalaya-Sikkim-Manipur-Mizoram-Nagaland-Tripura

We are going to travel by following route.

Guwahati to Shillong
Shillong to Silchar
Silchar to Agartala
Agartala to Aizawl
Aizawl to Imphal
Imphal to Dimapur
Dimapur to Jorhat
Jorhat to Papum Pare
Papum Pare to Ravangla
Ravangla to Darjeeling
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We will plan for trip to following states later
Odisha-Bihar-West Bengal-Jharkhand
Punjab-Haryana-Uttar Pradesh
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We will book tickets and hotels and phone recharge using following
https://www.irctc.co.in/

https://www.expedia.co.in/
http://r.redbus.com/redb23yh0-zt/5

https://utconline.uk.gov.in/
http://www.hrtchp.com/hrtctickets/
https://www.jksrtc.co.in/

https://www.olacabs.com/fares/dehradun
https://www.olacabs.com/fares/haridwar
https://www.olacabs.com/fares/shimla
https://www.uber.com/en-IN/fare-estimate/

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Find accommodations

http://app.makemytrip.com/makea59wy-d2/5
http://share.oyorooms.com/JLPOYHQA2
http://go.ibi.bo/W1ad/FOEZk7TIlD

https://www.justdial.com/travel/hotel-booking

http://www.yhaindia.org//our-hostels.html
http://www.yhaindia.org//licensee-youth-hostels.ht...

http://centers.iskcondesiretree.com/india/
http://www.brahmakumaris.com/centers/
http://www.bdpa.in/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/23.0...

www.dhamma.org

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Mobile calling and data recharge.

https://www.jio.com/en-in/4g-plans
https://www.freecharge.in/

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Find events, change makers, rural innovators, social workers, NGOs and more to visit.

https://allevents.in/
http://nif.org.in/biennial-award-function
http://khojworkshop.org/participant/
http://www.thebetterindia.com/
https://yourstory.com/socialenterprise/
https://www.ted.com/participate/ted-fellows-progra...
https://www.ted.com/people/fellows
http://www.sristi.org/cms/shodhyatra
http://www.inktalks.com/people/fellows
http://india.ashoka.org/fellows
http://www.unltdindia.org/incubation/our-fellows/

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During these all trip we are going to do following activities.

Travel different cities and parts of India.

Visit NGOs and social communities and organize happiness workshop.
Visit farms, farmers, local businesses, agriculture market
Meet social entrepreneurs, social workers, changemakers, entrepreneurs, rural innovators, and more.
Make YouTube videos on Travel experiences and tips and tricks.
Visit top universities and meet students and professors. organize different activities at campus.
Meetup with different youtubers and travel vlogger
meet artists and local Indian talents
Visit and meetup expats, couch surfers
meetup ted and inktalk and josh talk fellows.
Perform at comedy clubs
We will try to break some world records too. ;)

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​We will also visit places as following to help you to plan your travel

​Caves
Churches
Dams
Famous Tourist Places
Fishing
Forts & Monuments
Gurudwaras
Hill & Valley
Hill Stations
Historical and Archeological Places
Lake Sports
Libraries
Monasteries
Museums & Art Galleries
Palaces
Parks & Gardens
Rivers & Lakes
Temples
Waterfalls
Wildlife
Zoo
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​So what are you waiting for?

​Let's join us and travel India together.

PS:
I am also interested to travel to Ukraine, Georgia (country) , Armenia, Russia, Belarus, Israel.
I am also interested to travel to Colombia, Chile, Peru.

So if you have any experience in travelling above countries. please let me know.

Interests

  • photography
  • festivals
  • traveling
  • solo travel
  • adventure travel
  • travel
  • youtube
  • travelling
  • meeting people
  • stand up comedy
  • meeting new people
  • standup comedy
  • meeting friends
  • meet new people
  • stand-up comedy
  • alternative education
  • non-formal education

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies:
The Motorcycle Diaries
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013)
Wild (2014)
Into the Wild
Kung Fu Panda
Bhaag Milkha Bhaag
Phas Gaye Re Obama
The Bucket List (2007)
3 Idiots
Band Baaja Baaraat
Cast Away
Taare Zameen Par
Well Done Abba
Erin Brockovich
Chak De! India
Dil Chahta Hai
Mr Beans Hoilday
Oh My God
Iqbal
Munna Bhai M.B.B.S
Dallas Buyers Club (2013)
Lage Raho Munna Bhai

Favorite Music:
Yun Hi Chala Chal
Lakshya Title Song
Kandhon Se Milte Hein
Give Me Some Sunshine
Indian National Anthem by AR Rahman
A.R. Rahman - Maa Tujhe Salaam
Chale Chalo - Lagaan
Fugly- Dhup Chik Video Song - Raftaar
Kenny G - The Moment (Official Video)
Michael Jackson - They Don't Care About Us
Aashaayen
Tu Jahaan
Saturday Night Live - What Is Love (With Jim Carrey)
Swades - Ye Jo Des Hai Tera
MC Hammer - U Can't Touch This
TANHAYEE
Bhaag Milkha Bhaag - Zinda
Kitni Baatein
MFK - Chhoo Le
PSY - GANGNAM STYLE
Allah Ke Bande _ Waisa Bhi Hota Hai
Michael Jackson - Black Or White
Georgia Unforgettable Energy Of Freedom

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Decide to come out of comfort zone and start travelling for change.

I used to eat lots of bananas to stay healthy and save money to spend on my travel cost.

I try to travel on daily budget of 200-500 rupees which includes food, transportation, tourist paces visiting fees, shelter, and more.

Teach, Learn, Share

We can make you laugh,
We can teach you videography, photography, video editing,
We can tell you stories.
We can talk about spirituality, finding purpose of life.
We can help you while cooking and cleaning home.
We can play fun games.
We can sing songs and dance.

You can teach us about your culture, stories of your life, and more.

What I Can Share with Hosts

We can make them happy and give joy in their life.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, India, Malaysia

Countries I’ve Lived In

India

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