Important note: Currently in the process of travelling (trying to hit 130 countries by end of 2025!) and relocating out of London (unclear where my next home will be!). So, hosting in London is very doubtful, but always up for a hangout if I am travelling through your city! Other Notes about hosting: Mi casa es su casa! (Estoy aprendiendo espanol en estos días. Entonces, preferire conocer gente que hable espanol.). While I would prefer to host Spanish-speakers these days because of the language exchange, note that this is just a preference. I could host you too, if you were: 1) From a country that is very exotic to me, or have been to a country that is very exotic and/or on my travel list. 2) If you have eclectic tastes, in photography, movie-making, or are generally a creative soul. 3) If you like long walks! (London is amazing on foot!) So, send me a request! But do remember that I travel quite a bit too, so check with me if I will be in London on the dates that you are visiting. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Now, a little bit about me. Grew up in Oman. Worked and lived in Philippines/Singapore/India for 15 years. And just moved to London from Dec 2022. I love travelling and have spent nearly 4 years of my life on the road, just solo and slow-travelling. These days, i have decided to focus on my corporate job (ask me about it. I work/worked at some interesting places :)), so stopped the long-term travel and decided to do vacations like normal people. Boring, I know :-( As of Dec 2024, I have been to 110 countries, and I would like to eventually visit all the 197 countries in the world. But I want to do this slow without rushing through it. If you are from one of the countries which I havent been to, I am definitely hosting you! I used to be a crazy party-surfer, but I guess I have decided to age maturely and left the party-life. So, have been living an extremely healthy life for the past 5 years. Quit smoking (still vape) and drink very rarely. Also not a huge fan of clubs/pubs anymore. (I could still dance to some baile funk or Reggaeton if the mood/vibe is good, and dont need alcohol for that :) I am a non-vegetarian, but if you are veg/vegan, I would be happy to join your diet for a few days to detox myself :) I have been told by people that I disappoint them with my level of 'Indianness'. I am not spiritual, I don't plan to get married - arranged or not - or have kids (I am strongly anti-natalist, especially in context of the Indian population), I dont enjoy mainstream bollywood, I am not communal, I can survive without spices forever, prefer vodka to yoga, and I don't prefer to watch cricket. I am a traveller, and belong to the Peter Pan generation, simply refusing to grow up. But rest assured, I am just your average next-door-guy who who can hack my neighbour's wifi bandwidth, and even gives him/her a wink at times . Just like this ;-) Below is my instagram for further verification, if you need to. (I used to be a travel influencer, but gave up that life. Hence dont post very frequently these days :)) https://www.instagram.com/abhi_is_not_home