Hey! My name is Rohan and I'm currently residing in Toronto, Canada. Before that, I went to University in Montreal. I went to high school in Manila and lived in Delhi, Atlanta, Chicago, and Bangalore prior to that. I'm working for Capital One as a Business Analyst and worked at a startup called Sonder in the Data Science team. Work wise, I enjoy using technology to make people's lives easier. Outside of work, I'm interested in all things esoteric - think meditation, yoga, deep house etc. Talking to new people energizes me, and I am always open to trying new things. For some context, my overarching goal for 2018 is to become a more interesting person :)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I believe people make places. I have been traveling before with my family, but it has never fully satisfied the itch that I have for novelty and unique experiences. Even when traveling with my parents, the most memorable experiences have been the ones that are unplanned, and involved meeting people from outside the group I was traveling with. Couchsurfing looks like a great way to cultivate more of these unique experiences.

Interests

• arts
• cooking
• yoga
• meditation
• reading
• scuba diving
• vipassana
• psychedelics
• spontaneity
• curiosity
• deep house
• esoteric

Music, Movies, and Books

Books:

Sapiens - Yuval Noah Harari
Art of Travel - Alain de Boton
Siddhartha - Hermann Hesse
Stealing Fire - Steven Kotler and Jamie Wheel

Music:

Pink Floyd - pretty much all the albums
Sgt Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band - Beatles
Deep house if its the right mood ;)
FKJ
~~Alot more which we'll listen to together in person

Podcasts:
Tim Ferriss Show
Revisionist History by Malcolm Gladwell
Waking up with Sam Harriss
Impact Theory with Tom Bilyeu

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I recently did a 10-day silent meditation retreat where you can't talk, write, or even make eye contact for 10 days. Also, you meditate for 10.5 hours each day :) Hardest thing I've ever done, equally as rewarding.

Teach, Learn, Share

The meditation retreat I went to - https://www.dhamma.org/en-US/index

One of my favorite podcasts - https://tim.blog/2016/01/30/naval-ravikant-on-happiness-hacks/ -- skip to second half where they talk about happiness

One of my favorite songs - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hC8CH0Z3L54

An esoteric breathing technique I'm experimenting with - https://www.wimhofmethod.com/

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can cook you lots of delicious Indian food. I will bring you lots of books, maple whiskey from Canada, and most of all hopefully some good conversations.

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, India, Kuwait, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, India, Philippines, United States