*** Please note: I do not use WhatsApp! Instead I use SimpleX Chat (it is free and is one of the most secure communication in the world and it does not require any telephone number***

Born in Bharat (India), Settled in Europe for over 20 years. Am a certified Neuro Linguistic Programming practitioner, certified CBT practitioner, a blogger, and an experienced international air freight consultant. A lover of languages and linguistics. A hobby photographer and a finance analyst for investments for a German company. Am a former teacher of English.

Japan is a favourite country of mine and I am a big fan of Japanese culture, especially Zen

PLEASE NOTE:
Reason why I am not accepting guests: I live in a single room flat. No Skype. I use SimpleX Chat

I have no Facebook account, no WhatsApp

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I love travelling. Already travelled to England (my favourite in the west), France, Romania, Poland, Italy, Morocco, Turkey, Thailand. Planning Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam.

Right now, I am learning Japanese.

One of my goals is to travel to Japan, to be very specific to Kyoto but also to many other place. My interest lies in the Japanese countryside and the temples. Am an Aikidoka (beginner. I used to do Taekwondo). Although old in terms of number, I have enrolled in a University for Psychology (specialising in psychopathology). As a fan of Japan and the ancient Japanese culture, I shall be grateful to anybody who could help me learn Japanese. In return, I can help with English and German.

Interests

• writing
• photography
• reading
• blogging
• medicinal plants

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: carnatic and hindustani classical music, Beethoven's Pour Elise, George Strait(I cross my heart)
Books: ALL the British English Classics, the Divine Comedy (Dante), Meditations (Marcus Aurelius), Albert Camus ( The Stranger, The Plague), Hemingway (For whom the bell tolls), Dostoevsky (Crime and Punishment, notes from the underground), Alexander Pushkin (Poems), Gogol (Dead Souls), all the Hinduism texts. Film: Kramer vs Kramer

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Got my green belt in Taekwondo,

Teach, Learn, Share

Always ready to learn. I can share my life experience

What I Can Share with Hosts

Life experience, happiness, My philosophy about which I write on Medium
https://medium.com/@srinath-mantralayam

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, France, Hungary, Italy, Morocco, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Thailand, Turkey

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany, India