I am from Solvang, California. I love to travel. I love making premium wines from Santa Barbara County and the vineyard I grew up on. I love my son and the rest of my family is ok too. :) I have a beautiful house in the Santa Ynez Valley of Santa Barbara and I enjoy hosting couch surfers in my guest room who have something to share. We are fully vaccinated against COVID with the Moderna Vaccine.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I have a beautifully witty girlfriend named Shobha Rao. She is an acclaimed novelist and her book "Girls Burn Brighter" is sold around the world. Together we are going to be traveling in Mexico, from Mexico City to Oaxaca to the Oaxaca Coast and perhaps beyond. We would love to get to know some local people and stay in their homes to share our cultures. FYI, we are both fully vaccinated from COVID with the Moderna Vaccine.

Music, Movies, and Books

We love all kinds of music.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I have traveled to India and Vietnam and through most European capitals, Central America and Colombia. My girlfriend Shobha, who was born in India, but grew up in Indiana, is an acclaimed novelist, but also holds a law degree and an engineering degree.

Teach, Learn, Share

Interested in talking about history and traveling. I am student of biology and chemistry as well as being a winemaker.

What I Can Share with Hosts

We would love to take you out to your favorite restaurant and get advice on where we should travel, we'd also love to help cook and clean your home. And if you are ever in California, I would love to return the favor and have you stay in the guestroom of my beautiful house on the ranch in the wine country of Santa Barbara County.

Countries I’ve Visited

Belize, Canada, Colombia, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, Denmark, England, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, India, Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, Turks and Caicos Islands, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Spain