Hi I am Raj Desai, I live in Pasadena, California(Suburb of Los Angeles) I'm currently a student studying Product Design at Art Center College of Design. I am 1st generation Indian-American.
Recently I backpacked around Europe solo, best experience of my life. The trip opened my mind to so much, discovered what I like and don't like, and made some unforgettable memories.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I am couch surfing to meet new people, making friends abroad, and learn about different cultures.

I love to make friends with open-mindedness personality and share interests in networking. Recently I backpacked around Europe met so many people, made life long friends, and I hope to the same with my host and surfers!

Interests

I love to travel, cycle, play sports. I am interested in doing extreme sports. Sketching, designing, building things, solving problems is in my blood as a designer.

Sharing and learning about new technologies and working on circuits.

I love learning about history. Any era.

• arts
• design
• sketching
• walking
• traveling
• cycling
• hiking
• surfing
• sports
• hang gliding
• swimming
• extreme sports
• history
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

I listen to music of all kinds. Elvis, Richie Valens, Temptations, MJ, Stevie Wonder, Bruce Springsteen, Richard Marx, Nirvana, Madonna, JT, Nelly, Usher, Selena Gomez, Enrique Iglesias, Beatles, Bee Gees, U2, Savage Garden, Take That, and even Bollywood music like A.R. Rahman the best. Sukhwinder Singh, and Atif.

My favorite movies are Rebel without a Cause and recent 3 Idiots.

Favorite Books: 3 Musketeer by Alexander Dumas and The World is Flat by Thomas Friedman

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

After my Europe trip 2015 summer I have alot but my best:
1. La Tomatina, biggest tomato fight in the world, Spain
2. Hang gliding Interlaken
3. Hiking the mountains of Cinque Terra
4. Canyoning in Interlaken
5. Walking in really hot temperatures around all the city I've been to in Europe

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach you how to sketch or wire basic circuits.

Something I should probably learn at some point is how to swim....

I can share some of the skills I've learned while at design school.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Share my knowledge in design, experiences traveling and future travels.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Czech Republic, France, Germany, India, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

India, United States