√ I travelled 30 countries in 5 continents and counting•••It shows my passion and pleasure for exploring new places, people, and cultures•••

Myself Anand (means Happiness) grew up in India, studied and lived in Italy, Germany and United States. A believer in all faiths, I am here to explore the divine beauteousness of the Almighty...the world has much more to offer and at the same time the world has become a complex phenomena and I really want to understand every bit of it I could...

I have traveled over 80 cities but SOME AMAZING CITIES (SELECTED) I HAVE TRAVELED/LIVED/STUDIED ACROSS 29 COUNTRIES IN 5 CONTINENTS SO FAR:

NORTH AMERICA [7] : New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia, Ann Arbor, Rosarito, and Tijuana

SOUTH AMERICA [1] : Buenos Aires

EUROPE [40] : London, Dublin, Oxford, Geneva, Rome, Paris, Venice, Amsterdam, Moscow, Copenhagen, Brussels, Barcelona, Florence, Krakow, Milan, Modena,Lisbon, Vatican City, Istanbul, Hamburg, Bologna, Kiel, Trento, Riga, Tallinn, Helsinki, Dresden, Bolzano
, Ravenna, Rimini, Turin, Padova, Verona, Isola di Burano, Chinque Terre, Riva del Garda, Arcidosso, Grosetto, and Belluno.

ASIA [25] : Singapore, Hong Kong, Bangkok, Kual Lumpur, Ho Chi Minh City, Taipei, Taoyuan, New Delhi, Zhongli, Kanchanaburi, Derhadun, Agra (Taj Mahal), Mossurie, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Jaisalmer, Katra (Jammu), Rishikesh, Haridwar, Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Puri, Manila, Tagbilaran, and Cebu.

OCEANIA [1] : Sydney

TRANSIT AIRPORT [9] : Moscow (Russia), Vienna (Austria), Berlin, Frankfurt and Duesseldorf (Germany), Jeddah (Saudi Arabia), Sharjah (Qatar), and Abu Dhabi (UAE).

How Lucky I am ..!!!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I am on couchsurfing because I want to meet new people and want to visit new places ..I really want to understand this world.. people..societies, civilizations and surroundings...

Interests

Reading, writing, swimming, traveling, driving, cooking, bike riding, cycling, walking, gossips..watching movie..

• writing
• cooking
• walking
• reading
• traveling
• cycling
• swimming

Music, Movies, and Books

Bollywood and Hollywood...Jazz, Pop
Movies: Titanic, Dear John, all science fictions

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Explored so far 30 Countries in 5 Continents...

Europe - 18 Countries
Asia - 8 Countries
Oceania - 1 Country
North America - 2 Countries
South America - 1 Country

Dream to visit all 7 continents by 2020.

Preparing to explore Australia (Oceania) and South Africa (Africa Continent) in 2017 and Antarctica by 2020.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I never come empty handed, this is Indian tradition. So you can expect a small gift.

And we will have nice conversations. I would like to share Indian cultures and my travel stories.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Latvia, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Russian Federation, Singapore, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, Vatican City State, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany, India, Italy, United States