CURRENT MISSION

To explore my bucketlist of destinations in a giving,learning ,engaged,lost-my- breath kind of way.Working on making the world my comfort zone.

ABOUT ME

I'm a work in progress,honestly.Taking baby, but sure steps ,in watching the world through GRATITUDE point of view.I switched from a cubicle based career to Adventure Tourism. Being close with nature and living a life of my childhood fantasy (drawn from adventure books) is important to me ..Reinvented myself as a part time skiing instructor to be close with nature.A vegetarian by choice.

Naturally after reading so much ,I wondered aloud may be ,I can share my experiences through a travelogue too.So wham ! Here's my adventure blog at http://www.hiteshkumar.com

PHILOSOPHY

To be comfortable within my skin.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

As everything in life ,enthusiastically and with a sense of gratitude that this ,opportunity exists.

Interests

Adventure travel... I simply love it. Blessed to have learnt skiing,Surfing,kayaking and mountaineering.The most joy giving time ever spent.Blogging for adventurers in India at http://www.HiteshKumar.com

• books
• literature
• dancing
• breakfast
• vegetarian
• instructor
• reading
• traveling
• blogging
• coding
• kayaking
• mountaineering
• surfing
• skiing
• tourism
• volunteering
• adventure travel

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies

Eye opening experience of delving into another culture : WORLD CINEMA
Motorcycle diaries,Good Bye Lenin,Ikiru,A.Girl.Walks.Home.Alone.at.Night ,Cinema paradiso,A Separation ,Sound.Of.Noise,Volver,I'm.A.Cyborg.But.That's.OK.

Laughing out loud at Hollywood comedies : Anchorman,You.Don't.Mess.With.The.Zohan ,Kung Fu Hustle,50 First Dates

Total Animation Movie fanatic : Name it,I've probably watched it :)

Am Indian ,love Bollywood :)

Sci Fi Movie : Makes me dream of a host in Space,whose couch I could surf :) One of my favorite genre.Interstellar recently made me revisit my physics.

Books:

India After Gandhi,A Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy,Lord of the rings,Harry Potter,20,000 leagues under the sea, War and peace,Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance,Midnight's children,My experiments with truth,Famous five,

Music
Tiesto,Indian classical ,Bach ,Bollywood,90s Hip Hop,Pinkfloyd,Santana,Sting,Rock,Salsa music

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Reached a height of 14500 ft during my mountaineering course.The wind was blowing at such an incredible speed,I confess ,I was scared if I lift my leg, to take another step I might be blown off the mountain ! Read more at my blog
http://www.hiteshkumar.com/2014/01/do-you-believe-me-when-i-say-sooo-easy.html

Volunteered and learned how to give . As a volunteer campleader with Youth Hostels, helped introduce first timers to a Himalayan trek.The wonder in their eyes as the look upon the majestic snow capped views is so satisfying. I was privileged enough to guide a group of blind trekkers through a tough trek,their faith ,their confidence and success ,moved me deeply. Read more at my blog.
http://www.hiteshkumar.com/2015/07/50-days-of-being-inspiration.html

Teach, Learn, Share

Learning to care by being ,part of Oneness university,a spiritual school.Most intersting thing I learnt was some Basic Salsa dance moves and I loved swaying to those catchy salsa tunes from Cuba.What I know is little ,but would love to share it.

What I Can Share with Hosts

My funny travel stories and travel mistakes from Africa,Middle east and India.Help with chores.Introduce you to an Indian's mindscape. We mountaineers have a code, to leave a place better than you found it.

Countries I’ve Visited

Egypt, United Arab Emirates

Countries I’ve Lived In

Ghana, India, Kenya, Uganda