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Overview

  • 8 references 5 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, Hindi; learning French
  • 28, Male
  • Member since 2016
  • Student at EDHEC Business School
  • MiM Student
  • No hometown listed
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About Me

I like to talk to and meet new people and learn and share about cultures and experiences.

I love cooking! Exploring places! Photography!

I just love making friends from across the globe, and make great memories together, and live in the moment!

Love Shutting Up and Going places!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Great cities aren't just buildings, roads, and rivers. Great cities are its people and their experiences.

I want to experience both aspects of a place.

Interests

Meeting new people from across the world and listening to their amazing stories! After all life is all about people and stories! I'm always curious to learn about different people from different cultures and countries and their amazing stories.

I like Photography as well and capturing memories.

Ofcourse Travelling is the essence of couchsurfing either by ourselves or through the various people we meet and their experiences.

Not only do I love traveling but also Currency collection as physical souvenirs from the places I've been to.

Cooking - Well yes I love to cook and experiment. Being vegetarian doesn't stop me from trying out new things in cooking, different flavours, cuisines, etc. I can convert most recipes into vegetarian! Not kidding!

Storytelling - I've had my fair share of traveling experiences which I love sharing with amazing people out there!

  • photography
  • cooking
  • traveling
  • solo travel
  • round-the-world travel
  • adventure travel
  • budget travel
  • nature
  • instagram
  • lgbt
  • queer
  • deep conversations
  • gayfriendly
  • lgbt friendly
  • bars and clubs
  • shut up and go
  • shut up and travel

Music, Movies, and Books

Call me by your name, Avengers, Shawshank Redemption, Avengers Series, Spiderman, Harry Potter, A Beautiful Mind, Forrest Gump, The Jungle Book, 12 Years a Slave, Slumdog Millionare, The Revenant, Interstellar, Memento, The Pursuit of Happiness, The Life of Pi etc.

And Then There Were None, Rich Dad Poor Dad, etc

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I was pick-pocketed in Paris but within 30 seconds I retrieved my phone from the thief's hand while he was about to run!

I've done a work exchange at a hostel in Budapest. I stayed for free in exchange for work and I got to meet so many people from across the world. Made some friends too! Interestingly I again met one of that friend in Sydney!

From never stepping out of my home country to now - been 2 years. Now, I've lived in 3 countries and have traveled to 17 countries in 3 continents. And I'm 24! Has the journey just begun?

I can say thanks in around 15 languages (and trying to constantly add more to my lingo). Help me add more?

Teach, Learn, Share

I want to learn about different cultures and cuisines and what not of the world. I don't want to visit a place and do just touristy stuff. I like to solo travel.

I have a lot to share about my Indian culture - something that seems to intrigue the rest of the world.

What I Can Share with Hosts

About my culture, country, lifestyle, etc.

I cook good food (vegetarian) and I love to experiment with different cuisines. Teach me something new? Your fav comfort food? Your cuisine?

A great conversation - over food and/or drinks.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Belgium, England, France, Germany, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Netherlands, Portugal, Scotland, Singapore, Slovakia, Spain, Thailand, Viet Nam, Wales

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, India, Singapore

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