Hello!

I am 33 years old and I am from Paris. My parents are originally from Pondicherry, India.

I've been living this last few years in Sydney and now I am on a trip in Central/South America.

So far, I have met wonderful persons, and I have seen unforgettable landscapes!

I like reading, travelling, listening music, rock climbing, eating, cooking, drinking, debating about everything.

Well, I like talking a lot. :) So we'll get to know each other better in real and preferably with a fresh beer!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I am on Couchsurfing to meet people. I like learning about cultures, and there is no better way than chating with someone that's from it.

I have been couchsurfing in Asia and US. And until now, I have met only great persons!

Interests

I am trying to learn how to draw. Anatomy is a tough one... But I hope one day to paint my dark dreams and write its story.

I listen to all genres of music: from Classical (Hindustani & Western), to psy-trance, techno, etc. :)

I enjoy rock climbing. I have been climbing at 7A until I moved place. My favourite spot is Fontainebleau Forest. Beautiful and peaceful! :)

I like reading books: Heroic Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Thrillers, Novels, Economy, Sciences, and sometimes some mangas.

I cook mostly South India, French and Japanese cuisine. I try to avoid meat except when I want to taste a new dish or the meat is especially good .

I have done WWOOFing and I really like working in fresh air!

• culture
• books
• cooking
• beer
• drinking
• politics
• movies
• reading
• traveling
• socializing
• drawing
• music
• hiking
• rock climbing
• computer science
• hitchhiking

Music, Movies, and Books

Here is a quick list of what I currently listen, watch, read.

Books:
- Joe Abercrombie: First Law
- Gene Wolf: The book of the new sun

Music:
- Hindustani: Villayat Khan, Hariprasad Chaurasia
- Electro: Boris Brejcha, Beuns live (Hardtek)
- Trance: Tegma - Around the world in 80 minutes
- Indie: Nick Drake

Movies:
- JL Godard: Pierrot le Fou, Le Mepris
- Jurassic Park World: yeah, it is crap, but I just love dinosaurs...
- Mani Rathnam: Indian. Just watched it again recently, still great Kamal Hasan work.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Woke up in a flight to Lisbon with no idea where I was... The full story is worth hearing!

Hitchhiked / Wild camped through Japan... Quite the adventure, and one of my best so far.

Teach, Learn, Share

I am learning drawing and Spanish.

I can teach and share pretty much everything I know!

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can share my Indian/French/Japanese cooking skills, my travel stories, my tastes about culture, music, politics, books, etc.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Belgium, Cambodia, Cuba, Czech Republic, England, France, Germany, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Japan, Laos, Malaysia, Mexico, Nepal, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Singapore, Thailand, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, France, India, United States