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  • 285 references 62 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, Tamil; learning Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam
  • 26, Male
  • Member since 2021
  • IT RECRUITER
  • Mechanical Engineer / MBA
  • From Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
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About Me

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About me:

Helo friends Myself, Karthik, a solo traveler, IT dood, and weekend traveler. I like to explore culture, lifestyles, festivals, treks, and mainly food. I love to travel any distance for different types of food and local street foods. I am not a Pre - Planner. I planned everything at the last minute.

I relocated to Bangalore in January of 2023. My native city is Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. Bangalore is my fourth city living in India.

I like to explore, trek, and hike in and around Bangalore. Monthly, twice a month, I'm going for the trek. If you have the same mindset, ping me in person. We will explore and trek together.

I worked as a co-organizer in Ooty Couch Crash 1.0 and 2.0 and Organized more than 25 events and Meet-ups for Couchsurfing

Backgrounds:

Place:

I'm located in Nagawara ,Bangalore.
11 Km Far Away from the centre of the city.Mode of Transport ( Car , Bus , Taxi - Available) .
Nearest Metro Station : Tin Factory

Because of my work module. Text me and check whether "I'm Available or Not." But not my home.I stay in flats with decent neighborhoods. There are no home rules.

Profession:

I am working as a recruiter, mostly 5 to 6 days a week. Mostly, I will be available after 8 PM for a hangout daily. If you are available near me or want to catch up on travel stories, Any guidance related to travel around India.You can message me regarding this. I am here to help you out.

Communication:

I speak Tamil and English and understand a little Hindi, you can communicate with me in any language.Still, language is no barrier as long as Google can translate it. Send text in any language. I do not judge anyone by their gender, religion, color, being an atheist, or language. I love to meet new people and build meaningful connections.

Experience: 

So far, I have had no bad experience with Couchsurfing. I connected with more than 500 Couchsurfers in the last 3 years. 

There are no plans as of now. If you are planning to visit Bangalore, You are always welcome. 

Mandatory:

These are some restrictions to safeguard my surroundings and the couchsurfing community. Only once I accept your request will I share my contact number. After that, send me your plan in and around Bangalore. Like the Date of Arrival, How Many Days [You Want to Stay]. Proofs need to be sent for Indians (Aadhar and Emergency Contact Numbers) and for foreigners (Need passport front page and Emergency Contact Number).

Places to visit near Bangalore: ( Main Attractions )

1) Lalbagh Botanical Garden -
2) ISKCON temple in Bangalore -
3) Cubbon Park
4) Bengaluru Palace
5) Bannerghatta National Park and Zoo (Biological Park) 
6) Mysore / Palace (140km ) 

Lots of Trekking and Hiking spots are there .Text me for more details.

My Traveling Bios: 

The states I visited in India were: 

Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka, Goa, Telengana, Andhra Pradesh, and Pondichery.

State: 06/28
Union Territory: 01/08
Country: 01/195

The country people I meet, surfers, and hangouts in this world: 

My hosts - Russian 🇷🇺 ,Bangladesh 🇧🇩

Meets - Spain 🇪🇦 , Poland 🇵🇱 , Kyrgyzstan 🇰🇬 , Germany 🇩🇪 , Newzealand 🇳🇿 , Sudan 🇸🇩 , Egypt 🇪🇬 , UK 🇬🇧 , Hungary 🇭🇺 , Japan 🇯🇵 , Korea 🇰🇷 , Netherlands 🇳🇱 , Argentina 🇦🇷 , Romania 🇷🇴 , Brazil 🇧🇷 , US 🇺🇲 , France 🇫🇷 , Singapore 🇸🇬.

Total Counties: 20/195 [people I met, I will start to explore very soon] 

In the search: 

1) Travel Partner 
2) Peaceful life 
3) Adventure 
4) Nomadic Life 
5) Work - Earn - Travel.

For Bangalore people: 

Even though we are in the same city and You can invite me for lunch or dinner or House Party. I'm very glad to Meet you.

Thanks:

I appreciate your patience if you are reading the entire profile from beginning to end. I will try my best to meet you! Hangout with you ,even if not Hosting.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I've been a big fan of the term "symbiosis" and when I found this app talking all about host-guest mutual benefits, I was happiest to join and explore. Couchsurfing, in its real essence, is connecting globals with their mindsets, knowledge, and humanity.

Interests

Looking around for people to connect over talks, walks, and travels.

  • traveling
  • travel
  • fun
  • friendly
  • events
  • host
  • flexible
  • clean

Music, Movies, and Books

Books - Blue Highways , The Art of travel
Movies - Adventure Movies
Music - Melody

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Solo Backpacking for 20 Days: I did my first longest solo travels for 20 days. I started from Coimbatore, Mysore, Coorg, Mangalore, Goa, Hyderabad, Vizag, Tirupati, and Coimbatore. I stayed with couchsurfers in all the cities. It is around 3,600 km by [public transport, hitchhiking, rental bikes, buses, bycycles, and shared autos].. Next, I would like to cover the north-eastern parts of India.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach you Tamil, culture, and a few Indian recipes. open to learning anything on this earth. We can share a lot of travel stories, foods, fun talks, and cool conversations.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Foods, accommodations, Good chat, (Maybe arranging bikes or rental cars.) 

Countries I’ve Visited

India

Countries I’ve Lived In

India

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