A young student from the city of Agra, famous for the wonderful Taj Mahal. An Analyst in Financial services industry by trade, still a child at heart. I love to travel to the interior, unexplored and unknown places.
Yes, some stereotypes are true (but most are exaggerations). We love spices, in our food, in our movies, and in our lives. But being an Indian is far more, an experience like no other. You'd have to know us to understand the land of paradox that our beloved India is

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

It's time that we get out of the travel agents' offices and explore the world for ourselves, with real people. It's time we had real and true experiences.

Spending a week in Zurich with a wonderful couple allowed me to self explore the mountains and lakes of Switzerland, a truly amazing experience.

Interests

• history
• international relations
• historic sites
• mountains
• watching football
• all sports
• all music
• behavioral economics

Music, Movies, and Books

Call me old school, but it has to be Bon Jovi.

Pygmalion is by far the most intriguing piece of literature I have read ( although I don't do a lot of reading :P)

The Cinderella Man is one of the most inspiring movies for me.

Teach, Learn, Share

Still learning French

What I Can Share with Hosts

Food that you'd get only in India ( and probably too hot for most people), and experiences of living in the most secluded parts of the world, from interior rural India, to high in the Himalayas.

Countries I’ve Visited

Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, India