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Overview

  • 25 references 17 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, Hindi, Telugu; learning Spanish
  • 41, Male
  • Member since 2012
  • Post Doc
  • PhD
  • No hometown listed
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

Embracing uncomfortable and leaving foot prints in unknown land.

ABOUT ME

I'm out-going, easy, fun loving person to hang out with. I'm open to learning about other cultures, cuisines, traditions and customs. I love cooking, baking, travelling, I could spend days at the museums, art centres, and libraries. I love meeting fellow researchers from various ideologies, backgrounds and interests.

PHILOSOPHY

know about yourself, learn from others mistakes, explore beauty of this planet. Those we meet can change us sometimes so profoundly we are not the same afterwards.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Travelling, participating local events, debate, actively learning and outdoor games.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Great way to meet local people in unknown land.
As A host:
In my busy schedule as a Grad student, I hosted some and Co-hosted many traveler along with my old roommate.. If I'm not travelling I can help you!
I really enjoy showing University campus and Gainesville Surroundings, I love hiking, long distance running etc...

Interests

Outdoor sports like rock climbing, Playing badminton during weekends, Travelling, learning new languages, cultures, I'm a voracious reader of news and non-fiction books. I can talk for hours about International relations.

  • arts
  • books
  • beauty
  • cooking
  • baking
  • running
  • news
  • traveling
  • outdoor activities
  • hiking
  • sports
  • rock climbing
  • badminton
  • international relations
  • languages

Music, Movies, and Books

Technology Politics, history, religion and sociology are my favorite picks. Can discuss any recent non-fiction books.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Georgia and NC Appalachian, Blue ridge parkway, Shenondoah, Grand Canyon South rim, Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico, aztec pyramids in mexico, Tikal ruins in guatemala, Cusuco Park jungle expedition in Honduras.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach how to do economic travel in India, Central America and Caribbean Islands. I'm a voracious reader, can recommend books depends on your requirements.

Countries I’ve Visited

Guatemala, Honduras, India, Jamaica, Mexico, Puerto Rico

Countries I’ve Lived In

India, United States

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