CURRENT MISSION

Taking it all in

ABOUT ME
Edit: I have been adding to the profile description since I joined this site in 2011. Hence the length and lack of coherence.
Please have a completed profile and take time to read your host's profile. I tend not to accept copy+paste requests.

I grew up in beautiful Kerala, one of the southernmost states of India. I used to study in another state 3 hours away from home. Extended detours on the way made me love the road. I have been trying to travel as much as possible since then.
I prefer to listen than talk. Contrary to my profile, I don't talk much. If we meet, please don't take it the wrong way. That is just me.
Unless I am very comfortable with the company or had a drink or five. In which case you will have to manually change the channel 😬
I would love to meet people who can teach or introduce me to something new even if it is just an idea.
I lived in Christchurch, New Zealand, from 2009 to 2015.
Now in Montreal since 2018.
I still feel new to Montreal and feel like I am still finding my way around. Hosting might motivate me to be a tourist in the city I call home.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I host and surf.
I try and take part in activities/adventures organised by CSers.
Sometimes I invite the local community to join me for a day hike or whatever I am planning

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I have met some great people on couch surfing. shared some laughs, stories, food, experiences and knowledge. Love the idea of sharing and the freedom of the road. Looks like I have been a host more times than I have been a guest.

Interests

silence, rock climbing, tramping, woodworking, music, reading, nature, traveling, sustainable energy, anything I am ignorant about interests me.
I am a curious cat but not dead yet.
The biggest regret of a short life span is not enough time to learn.
The calming effect of being out in the wilderness is greatly underestimated.

• reading
• traveling
• coding
• woodworking
• music
• rock climbing
• engineering
• languages

Music, Movies, and Books

Radio Hilal is big playlist of music I like(d). No particular genre and very random.
I love old Indian music(duh), Kowloon. reggae, radiohead, audioslave, James Brown, 2pac,... Oh, and I'm trying to learn guitar as well (I'm a bit lazy)
The man from earth, Into the wild, The lord of the rings trilogy, snatch, Imaginarium of Dr.Parnassus, The truman show, The Boy in The Striped Pajamas, Turtles Can Fly, Reservoir dog, pulp fiction, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Banlieue13, source code, swadesh, dil chahtha hai, The matrix trilogy, inception, the dark knight, Fight club, fear and loathing in Las Vegas, saving private ryan, XXY, another earth, dogville, moon, the big lebowski, primer, the secret life of Walter Mitty.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I once saw a lion with a pigeon's body
and pigeon's head.
True story

Teach, Learn, Share

I have been thinking about this actually. I want to learn everything. I don't think there is anything not worth learning. I have a special liking for languages.
I can teach some words from the languages I speak. The places I have been and experiences.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Good company, stories from India, New Zealand, Middle East, and I can show you my non-existent cooking skills.

Mi casa es tu casa
I am happy to share whatever is mine. You are welcome to use the kitchen, laundry etc. Just remember to clean up after yourself.
If you are from a different culture/country, I would really appreciate it if you could cook one meal from your cuisine(PS: not a requirement)

Countries I’ve Visited

Bahrain, Oman, Qatar, Singapore, Sri Lanka

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, India, New Zealand, United Arab Emirates

•