CURRENT MISSION

To travel round the world and spread the joy and ecstasy of teaching thru DRAMA!

ABOUT ME

I'm 53, female, born; brought up and married in Pune, India. Am 'officially' a Speech, Drama, Communication Skills teacher; voice and teacher trainer. I run a Speech and Drama Academy and a Language Centre.
Look at - http://expressions-unlimited.net
Unofficially, though, I'm a certified nut-case! Having FUN in everything I do is an obsession....!I travel extensively (pretending it's work but actually for pleasure). Got bitten by the travel bug very early in life and am still infected by periodic flare-ups of the wander-lust! My best family holidays have been to the various national parks in India where we saw some amazing wildlife.... wildhogs, sloth bear, cheetal, sambhar, peacocks, bara-singha, wild dogs, civet cats, porcupine, crocodile, turtle, tortise, and, of course....Tiger!
LOVE cooking - and am ready to whip up a meal as a leisure activity....Am happily married to a gr8 guy; have 2 kids - a son (28) and a married daughter (28). Have a couple of pet dogs.
Live in a big joint family - so if you visit, be prepared to meet the clan (age range 12 to 87 yrs)
A word of caution - if you have pet-allergies, you should look for another host option. My dogs are allowed into the house, into all living areas.

PHILOSOPHY

Live life on your own terms..... laugh, sing, dance and have fun...! If you can't find fun in a job - it's not for you....!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I joined in Dec'10 - CS came highly recommended thru a very trusted pal....!
I can happily help you plan some 'off the beaten tracks' holidays in Maharashtra and maybe even around India.
A lot of times I just contact the locals in a place I'm visiting to get some 'inside info'..... It's fun! CS rocks....!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I've been hosted twice - in Kandy, Sri Lanka and Isle of Man (LOVED both the experiences..... made several new pals....!)
Have hosted a few times now - and loved that too!
My new philosophy is - I shall give preference to CSer who also host others. This is a 'give'n'take' spirited organization - so those who want to be hosted by me must have at least some hosting experience :-)

Interests

Reading
Theatre
Travel
Cooking
Treking
Fighting with the hubby....!

• pets
• cats
• dogs
• wildlife
• fish
• singing
• dancing
• cooking
• recipes
• running
• reading
• traveling
• fishing
• parks

Music, Movies, and Books

Music - any! From classical to heavy metal, from sufi to silly....!
If it's music - it's devine!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Trekked on the Great Wall of China.
Couldn't bear to do the touristy section - so I found a guy who arranged for my friend & me to go to a village 200 miles north of Beijing. It was a remote village with just 12 families.
We stayed with a local couple, trekked the broken, wild sides of the Great Wall and dined on authentic Chinese grub. YUM!
At night we slept on a heated bed - kept warm by a burning furnace under the concrete 'bed'....!

Teach, Learn, Share

I'm ready to do a Drama or Voice workshop anywhere....
Also - Teacher Training on: Using Drama In the Classroom
Don't need much - just a room and some interested people.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Home cooked meals
Recipes
Travel tips for the region - and the rest of India
Deep politically incorrect discussions about any subject under the sun ;-)

Countries I’ve Visited

China, Denmark, England, France, Germany, Iceland, Indonesia, Isle of Man, Malaysia, Nepal, Norway, Oman, Scotland, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

India

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