CURRENT MISSION

Travel to 100 countries and 1000 cities exploring the unknown!

ABOUT ME
My website is
www.poemstrainer.com

You are viewing the profile of a super happy person. My friends borrow my shirt when they need 'sukhi maanasaachaa sadraa'(Happy Man's shirt).
I am a Professional Corporate Trainer.

In social life, I served as the District Governor for Toastmasters International District 41. I was privileged to lead about 5000 members across 212 Clubs, 44 Areas and 12 Divisions, with the help of my cabinet of about 70 volunteer leaders. The district(41) covered 89% of India at that time.
www.toastmasters.org

Presently studying for PhD in Economies of Latin America .
I like to travel a lot, so far covered 67 countries and 700+ cities .
Write articles and poems in 4 languages.

I conduct training programs in topics, which create an acronym: 'P.O.E.M.S.'

P=Public Speaking,
O=Original and Off-beat (Own conceived and delivered topics)
E=Economics
M=Management
S=Sales and Sales Management

I am an investor in stock market and run our family business of investment advisory/ broker for Mutual Funds.
(That's how I can travel and paycheques still come home -;)

PHILOSOPHY

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Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

visited 67 countries and 700 cities

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Stayed as Rotary Scholar in the homes (and hearts) of people all over South America.
Stayed in many homes in Northern, Central, Eastern Europe and Asia.
Hosted many people at home since childhood. Our home was always open to people all the time...

Interests

Sports: Used to play Squash, Cricket and Hockey. Ran half marathon. But that's it. Now am overweight and cannot play active sports as the time to recuperate(after injuries) increases with age. But enjoy walking and climbing mountains! Still watch Cricket and Football matches and debate with friends about those!

Movies: Watch about 120 films a year and attend 2 major Film Festivals each year.

Listening to music, Reading: Have a great collection which I am always willing to share!

Writing: I like to share my experiences and write travelogues in local newspapers/ magazines.

Public Speaking: Been a Champion orator and effective leader in Toastmasters.

Travelling!!!

• culture
• writing
• poetry
• photography
• film making
• film festivals
• flying
• politics
• movies
• reading
• traveling
• music
• sports
• cricket
• business
• economics
• geography
• history
• languages
• hosting
• football
• toastmasters
• language learning
• train travel
• debating
• sales
• training
• public speaking
• rotary
• hosting parties
• vedic culture
• quizzing
• stock market

Music, Movies, and Books

Action, Biographical and Romantic Comedy Movies
Movies from countries I plan to travel, to understand culture and nature!
Hindi Film Music of 1950~1970
Books: Fiction by authors such as Jeffery Archer, Ashwin Sanghi, Dan Brown
Non-Fiction: Auto/Biographies, Management, Economics, SocioPolitical issues, Brain-teasing books. Favorite authors include Malcolm Gladwell, Hans Rosling

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Many, Here are the travel related things:
1. Helicopter ride in Gold Coast, Australia, and another one in North Eastern Part of India
2. Led a tour-group of 25 people around South East Asia, jumping in at the last minute to be the tour guide to help my friend, the travel company owner.
3. Stayed in South America as a Rotary Scholar staying in the homes of Rotarians...
4. My wife and I travelled all over Western Europe in 1500 Euros for 17 days...
5. Travelled to all the Indian states except two
6. Travelled to 67 countries and stayed in many homes
7. Negotiated a deal with an airline, as a Toastmasters leader to cut down on air ticket costs, during that year

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach: The topics that I train in, mainly Public Speaking and Sales
Learn: Simple words in your language
Share: Tips on travel, My techniques of meditation & manifestation

What I Can Share with Hosts

Indian culture, Culture of European and Latin American folks I was privileged to visit.
Some Indian recipes, music, movies

Countries I’ve Visited

Andorra, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Belize, Bhutan, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cambodia, China, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, Denmark, El Salvador, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lithuania, Macao, Macedonia, Malaysia, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Norway, Panama, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vatican City State, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

India, Singapore, Uruguay

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