CURRENT MISSION
To spread cheer in the world, have fun, friendship and adventure. Finding trek mates.

ABOUT ME
Regular family man, trying to keep the sparks of fun, inquisitiveness, the joy of discovery and adventure alive.
I have two sons who have their own lives away from us. One lives in USA and other lives in Australia. See- we are a truly international family . I exercise, play flute, watch movies and try new ways of staying happy!

PHILOSOPHY
I believe in peace and non-violence. I would like to declutter my life, have fewer material possessions. A traveller that travels light, goes far

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING
I have a cute apartment with two floors with 3 bed rooms. Two bed rooms having separate toilets are spare and ready for couch surfers!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE
None. Have heard about it, but not hosted folks so far.

Interests

I am 60 years, married, have a regular job. I walk, jog, take a lot of pictures, do Yoga, play the flute, like to practice conversing in Spanish. I travel a lot. Have visited many countries and climbed many mountains. I am a follower of the Jain religion which believes in non-violence and non-hurting other living beings as a way of life. I can be considered as a caring host and an easy person to live with

• yoga
• traveling
• music
• classical music
• camping
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

I see a lot of movies- Hindi, English and sometimes Spanish.

Hindi Bollywood music, Indian Classical Music , Ghazals, Old Western Pop
(Pink Floyd, S&G, Beatles)

Books- recent- Sapiens, Homo Deus,

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Bungy jumping in New Zealand.
Trek to Mount Everest Base Camp and to Panwali Kantha-beautiful meadows in Garhwal, Himalayas.
Masai Mara in Kenya
Drives in Queenstown NZ, Ocean Road Melbourne, Colarado US and Garden Route in South Africa
Tiananmen square in Beijing

Teach, Learn, Share

I am learning Spanish language and playing the classical music on Indian reed flute.
Am beginning a second innings as an advocate
I am also a serious student of Container Transportation, logistics and Supply ChainManagement

What I Can Share with Hosts

My experience of traveling for 50 years!
Philosophy of non-violence, non-possession, yoga.
Indian flute (Bollywood songs)
I know Indian Vegetarian Cooking

Countries I’ve Visited

Andorra, Australia, Austria, Canada, China, Denmark, England, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Kenya, Luxembourg, Nepal, New Zealand, Russian Federation, Scotland, Singapore, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

India, Spain, United States