I am an independent journalist and writer and a cognitive-hypnotic coach, very passionate about my work, and love to talk about it. My work has taken me to places where I have made friends despite my reserved, introverted nature. An avid reader, I have realised people are the best books. I soak up their stories and learn from their lives and mine.

I live in Vijayawada with my family - husband and two teens. We share a small apartment, which is why I can't yet open up my space for couchsurfing. I intend to do so in about a couple of years.

I live in a unique city - like a junction between the north and the south in India.
I am interested to meet people visiting this city - and take them around.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I used to have a couchsurfing account a decade ago and used to host and travel and couchsurfed but that was many years ago, when I lived in Norway. I realised my old email address and the couchsurfing account - both have become dormant as life intruded and I shifted to India. So i created this new one as i intend to become a regular again..

I couchsurf to meet people, and mostly to see new places from the perspective of a resident/citizen and not as a tourist. That's been my idea underlining all my travel experiences - it's not easy always. People scare me the most and they also attract me the most. I try to stay open to beautiful possibilities and experiences and I have not lost much, only gained.

Interests

• culture
• books
• walking
• social science
• solo travel
• food
• social justice
• meeting people
• climate change
• library
• enviroment

Music, Movies, and Books

Music - Indian music
Movies - Mostly Rom coms, Indian films
Books - Almost anything that is printed

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

1. Have walked across the city of Chennai for three days
2. Lived in Norway for four years
3. Couchsurfed in Oxford, UK for three days
4. Traveled Solo in a few Indian cities

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach - Climate change, Media diet, Indian food
Learn - Anything that's on offer
Share - Stories, Ideas, My complete attention, Food

What I Can Share with Hosts

Stories
Ideas
My complete attention
Food

Countries I’ve Visited

Germany, Netherlands, Norway, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

India, Norway