My name is Hardip and I'm from Hackney, London! I've done a fair bit of traveling -- my most transformative trip was in 2015, when I quit my job (and basically my whole life) to go away alone for a year. It was was absolutely the best thing I've ever done!

I'm currently based in London and work remotely for a tech wellness company, but moving to Vancouver in June 2018 to explore that side of the world and make a career change into graphic design :)

I'm also going to Burning Man for the second time in 2018 - would be great to hear from you if you're going too!

http://instagram.com/hellohardip

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I absolutely love meeting new people, and the best way to get to a know a place is through the people that live there!

Interests

Eating, dancing, laughing, cycling, yoga (I did an Ashtanga teacher training in India), music festivals, cuddling animals, waving at dogs, art, meeting new people, trying new foods.

• animals
• arts
• graphic design
• digital design
• photography
• music festivals
• burningman
• festivals
• dancing
• yoga
• meditation
• traveling
• bouldering
• music
• cycling
• snorkeling
• eating
• nature
• spirituality
• longboarding
• techno
• self improvement
• mindfulness
• vegan food
• scifi
• rupaul's drag race

Music, Movies, and Books

I LOVE music - I like most types but mainly listen to electronica (techno, deep house) and trap ... maybe some Kylie Minogue (in private mode on Spotify haha)

My favourite films: Lost in Translation, Terminator 2, American Psycho, The Lobster, The Darjeeling Limited, Her, Rust and Bone, Garden State, American Beauty, Party Monster, Eternal Sunshine, Mean Girls.

I also love Alan Watts, Ru Paul and David Attenborough

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Since I've been traveling, I've been lucky enough to do lots of amazing things.

The one that sticks out may not be impressive to most, but I learnt to swim for the first time in 2015, then went snorkeling in the deep sea a couple of months later. Amazing/terrifying for me! Who knew there was so much weird shit under the sea?!

The weirdest thing I ever did was go see a man channel an alien from 5000 years in the future (seriously! Haha)

What I Can Share with Hosts

lols

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Cambodia, Canada, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Laos, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, Northern Ireland, Peru, Scotland, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Thailand, United States, Viet Nam, Wales

Countries I’ve Lived In

United Kingdom, United States