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Overview

  • 51 references 44 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, Gujarati, Spanish
  • 37, Male
  • Member since 2012
  • Designer
  • University degree
  • From London, England, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

To see as much as the world as possible and climb as many mountains, volcanos and peaks as a can.

ABOUT ME

I’m a laid back friendly guy who loves to socialize and have fun. I don’t take myself too seriously and I’m always up for trying new things, experiencing new cultures, cooking and trying new food and visiting places off the beaten track.

After graduating I decided to pack my bags and go traveling through Asia for 6 months, I loved it so much I decided to move to South Korea and work as an English teacher for two years. I then decided I need a change and packed my bags again for my next adventure....South America!! For the next six month I traveled from Brazil up to Colombia where I settled and began to teach English again before working as a business development consultant in technology. Almost 7 years flew by and I decided I needed a break so I decided to take a sabbatical and travel Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean, I'm about 22 months into this trip now and heading through South America and down to Patagonia and up through Brazil

I love to travel, meet new people and take on new challenges.

PHILOSOPHY

Try everything at least once in life and again just to make sure :)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To meet people, connect with different cultures and people from all walks of life and to broaden my horizons.

Interests

Music, books, cooking and food, traveling, sports festivals and hiking

  • books
  • festivals
  • dining
  • drinking
  • traveling
  • socializing
  • music
  • soccer

Music, Movies, and Books

Start with why

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Traveled Asia for 6 months in my early 20's
Has worked in South Korea for 2 years.
Traveled South America for 8 months.
Has lived in Buenos Aires for 2 months.
Has worked in Colombia for 7 years.
Traveled North and Central America for 9 months

Climbed Mt. Rinjani (3 day trek) 🇮🇩
Climbed Acatenango and Volcán fuego (2 day trek) 🇬🇹
2 day hike through Parque Cocuy 🇨🇴
2 day hike to summit of Tungurahua 🇪🇨
Snorkeling in Belize 🇧🇿
Multiple hikes through páramos in 🇨🇴
2 day tour of the Atacama desert 🇨🇱
3 day tour of Salar de Uyuni 🇧🇴
Going to the 2014 world cup in Brazil 🇧🇷

Teach, Learn, Share

Language, culture and food

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Aruba, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Cambodia, Chile, China, Colombia, Ecuador, El Salvador, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, Hong Kong, Italy, Japan, Laos, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Portugal, Singapore, South Korea, Sweden, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Vatican City State, Viet Nam, Wales

Countries I’ve Lived In

Argentina, Colombia, India, South Korea, United Kingdom

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