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Overview

  • 10 references 9 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English; learning German
  • 41, Male
  • Member since 2011
  • Oil Man - Engineer
  • Masters
  • From Orangeburg, NY
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

Travel the World

ABOUT ME

I am an inquisitive person who loves to travel and meet new people! I have an engineering degree and a masters in logistics. I currently live in Brooklyn, NY but work in New Orleans, LA. Every two weeks, I travel the world since I only work every other 14 days.

PHILOSOPHY

I am spiritual and believe in karma. Do good things to others and eventually things will turn out right for you.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I like to tell jokes, make people laugh, break the tension, and have a good time! I love music, dancing, and eating a good meal, and just having a good time!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I have surfed with friends of mine many times and always find it to be a great experience! I have also allowed a few friends from New York and Germany crash on my couch in my apartment in San Diego, California and also my new condo in Brooklyn, NY. We always have a good time and make the best out of it! Looking forward to many more good times!

Interests

Bicycling, running, dancing, talking, laughing! I love to eat different kinds of foods, try different wines and beers, and see new sights! I love adventurous activities like kayaking and rock climbing :)

  • culture
  • dancing
  • beer
  • running
  • traveling
  • music
  • kayaking
  • rock climbing
  • engineering

Music, Movies, and Books

Books: Outliers, Skyjack - DB Cooper mystery
Movies: James Bond movies, cheesy but classics :)
Music: Trance/dance, hip hop, rock, jazz, and classical music.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Visited Tikal and the Mayan ruins in Mexico. Helped out with Tsunami relief in Japan, 2011. I've seen everything from the Taj Mahal to Roman ruins!

I just got back from Patagonia (Chile/Argentina) and Buenos Aires, absolutely amazing!

Teach, Learn, Share

I can show you the culture of Southern California, New York, and also of the places I have visited in the past (Europe, Central America, and Asia). Though I was in the military, I am very liberal and have a lot of knowledge from my world travels. I am of Indian origin but my first memory was in Tivoli Gardens (outside Rome, Italy) when I was two years old. My parents were very liberal and loved traveling when I was young so I have learned about many cultures when I was growing up.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Bahamas, Belgium, Belize, Canada, Chile, Cyprus, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Guatemala, Hungary, India, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, Singapore, Slovakia, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States

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