Software Engg, social worker, farmer, teacher. I grew up in Mumbai but I live a nomadic lifestyle traveling to remote villages of India to help with IT related stuff or teach. Other than that, I love to travel or get involved with farming

Our true wealth is what our senses experience. That stays with us forever and is unique to each one of us. I believe that travel is one of the ways we can gather these experiences - by ‘seeing’ new places, cultures and people, ‘tasting’ different delicacies, the wonderful ‘smell’ of the beaches, mountains or plains we visit, ‘listening’ to different languages, music and sounds. I’m out there just looking for another experience and learn in the process.

TRAVEL - I prefer staying in homestays or with CS hosts if I feel it would be a good experience for both of us. If not, I usually stay in hostels. I’m not out there for a free couch. Initially, I used to travel to tick off things from a list, to cover places, to be able to say “I’ve done this place”, but the longer I was on the road, I realized that we can never DO a place or see/experience everything about it, we can only hope to experience as much as possible. So I travel to BE. There’s a whole world out there, right outside your window, you’d be a fool to miss it.

ABOUT ME - I’m generally a quiet person until I get to know you :)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Culture exchange, Volunteer with farming, visit natural spaces or ones away from a city, affordable travel

When I quit my job and started to really travel (earlier travels were just quick vacations), it changed a lot of prejudices and wrong notions I had about life and people. I now believe people are mostly good. If we’re positive, good things happen to us. A few travelers, now friends, introduced me to couchsurfing.

I’m generally a shy person, so was not so sure of using this forum, but thanks to the great first experiences I had that helped me overcome the fear - my first host who hosted me without a reference, and all the amazing people I met on hangouts. Couchsurfing is now an important part of my travel, though lately most of my travel to places where people haven’t heard of it.

I’m a curious person and like to learn something from every experience and person I come across, and Couchsurfing is an amazing medium to achieve this. Sharing my space when possible with people having varied interests is truly rewarding.

While I’m staying with someone, I’d like to interact with you (at least a little if you’re busy), if not, it’s just like living in a hotel.

Interests

• meditation
• reading
• traveling
• minimalism
• music
• swimming
• social work
• food
• freediving
• mindfulness
• local food
• farming
• meeting new people
• simple living
• culture exchange
• natural farming

Music, Movies, and Books

I listen to everything, not really particular, just depends on the mood

Books - Mostly non-fiction. I generally like those that challenge my perspective, teach me something new. Many to mention, but some that stand out are
Thinking fast and slow - Daniel Kahneman
Your money or your life - Vicky Robins
The continuum concept - Jean Liedloff
One straw revolution - Masanobu Fukuoka
The gene: An intimate history: Siddhartha Mukherjee
The art of happiness - Dalai Lama, Howard Cutler
Hitchhikers guide to the galaxy - Douglas Adams
Proust and the squid - Maryanne wolf
The myth of normal - Gabor Mate
The body keeps the score - Bessel A Van der kolk

Teach, Learn, Share

I feel learning never stops, so I’d rather learn. I like to learn and experience things that challenge my perspective
Share whatever is possible for me to share
I could teach you freediving
I could also teach you to cook some quick dishes while traveling, Indian dishes, basic baking

What I Can Share with Hosts

My travel experiences, Good conversations, Cook or teach you to cook and bake, help around the house in any way I can.

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Austria, Bulgaria, Canada, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Israel, Kosovo, Macedonia, Malta, Myanmar, Nepal, Netherlands, Peru, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

India, United States