Shomil Shah's Photo

Unverified Profile

  • Payment not verified
  • Phone not verified
  • Government ID not verified

Not Accepting Guests

  • Last login about 5 years ago

Join Couchsurfing to see Shomil’s full profile.

Overview

  • 11 references 9 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English; learning French, Gujarati, Hindi, Thai
  • 42, Male
  • Member since 2009
  • graphic design
  • have a degree in environmental science and just graduated...
  • From Bangalore, India
  • Profile 95% complete

About Me

CURRENT MISSION

earn some money for summer travels!

ABOUT ME

I'm still on the path of self-discovery, and I believe that this will be a life long journey! I worked for 4 years doing product development for a jewelery company, I recently graduated with a degree in graphic design in london, and I already have a degree in environmental science. Nature is a big passion, and creativity possibly a bigger passion, so I hope to combine the two and do my bit in 'designing' a more sustainable and beautiful future. I am also an avid photographer, preferring film and 'lo-fi' camera's and lots of experimentation. I love water, in any form, be it a drizzle or an azure sea. I love wheat beers. I love strawberries and chocolates. I prefer sun rises to sun sets, but i am a night owl so i get to see them only when I've been up all night. I love going grocery shopping, and I enjoy cooking. I am vegetarian, but will try everything at least once. I am intrigued and interested in the Japanese culture and dream to travel and live there someday.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Always happy to meet and show around any travelers in my neck of the woods. I can be quite busy with working full time now, but still drop me a line and hopefully you have picked a good week :)

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Made a brilliant trip to Hungary where I surfed for the first time with the lovely Annamari in Budapest and the lively Gabriella in Eztergom!
Both amazing experiences and I look forward to meeting more people through the community.

Interests

photography, typography, lomography, sonography (just kidding!) water, bouldering, salads, maps, chocolates, print making, poi, japan

  • culture
  • design
  • graphic design
  • photography
  • cooking
  • beer
  • vegetarian
  • shopping
  • traveling
  • bouldering
  • rock climbing
  • cartography
  • science

Music, Movies, and Books

I am a total movie buff so anything from arthouse to hollywood blockbusters to bollywood to japanese anime...
Equally eclectic taste in music; indie, electro, grunge, alternative classical, international. current favourite are M.I.A., Asobi Seksu, Ladytron
Haruki Murakami writes directly to my soul.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Firewalking. Supposed to be a very spiritual experience, but I had done it when I was 14 and it just seemed 'cool' and exciting at the time. I still haven't figured out if it meant anything more, but it sure was cool and exciting!

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, China, France, Iceland, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Maldives, Singapore, Spain, United States, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

India, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States

Join Couchsurfing to see Shomil’s full profile.

My Groups