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Overview

  • 1 reference 1 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, Gujarati, Hindi, Marathi (Marāṭhī)
  • 50, Male
  • Member since 2009
  • Serial Entrepreneur
  • Engineer (Digital Electronics) - but heck, can't distingu...
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

To meet and interact with new people and learn about their cultures and make others experience the Indian culture. And yes, making some life long friends.

ABOUT ME

Personal:

I love making friends and meeting people. Especially with whom I can discuss things - be it spirituality, culture, nation, global warming, technology, movies, books, etc. I require mental stimulation to enjoy the process of meeting people.

Reading, right from fiction to non fiction, magazines to newspaper. Just lap it up as much as I can !

Fitness - try hitting the gym at least 3-4 times a week. Just to be fit and health - no muscle freak here. But to be honest have not been regular to gym off late.

My Work:

The entrepreneurial streak is strong within me. Have two companies - an ad agency and an event management company. So right from creating corporate communication to managing and styling big fat Indian weddings - love my work.

PHILOSOPHY

"If you think you can. You can !!!"

Have always lived life by this line.

Ready to accept challenges.
Prepared to dig my feet in and give that push.
Eager to roll on my sleeves for some action.
Always "ON" mode.
That's me!!!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I would love to host people from across the globe. I have a couch and a spare bedroom sparsely furnished. (currently not available as I am renovating my home)

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Simply awesome !!!! The learning cultures of different countries is simply great. The fact that I am making some great friends along the way is super !!!

Interests

Books. Music. Theater. Movies. Technology. Internet. Dance. Quantum Physics. Naturism.

  • culture
  • books
  • theater
  • dancing
  • fitness
  • technology
  • movies
  • reading
  • socializing
  • music
  • surfing
  • cliff jumping
  • business
  • physics

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Depends on the mood, but can't seem to enjoy loud music except while working out.

Movies: Again depends on mood. Can consume everything except horror movies.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

White water rafting, body surfing and cliff jumping in river Ganges. Rafted daily for 20 Kms and had the fun of my life managing the rapids. Did the Cherrapunji double decket living bridges trek of 18 kms in a single day.

Teach, Learn, Share

Can teach you Indian Hindi language, cultural tips, business tips for India, and lots about movies and culture.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Currently my home is under renovation and hence it's not open to host.

Countries I’ve Visited

Bahrain, France, Greece, Hong Kong, India, Macao, Mauritius, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

India

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