Avid football (soccer) fan, hiker, foodie, cat person, beer lover, bookworm

Interests

• soccer
• history
• food
• war history

Music, Movies, and Books

Music - Indian Classical Music tops it all. I also love listening to most American Rock bands, Coldplay, and Kygo mixes. Love anything that is good to listen to while gulping beer!
Sigur Ros and Bob Dylan are my 'mood lift' music choices.

Movies - All time favorite movie is KungFu Panda (all of them, love the 3rd best)
Love war related, travel based and informative movies (well-made biopics and movies based on true stories)
Being a hardcore romantic I love 'Walk to Remember'

Books - Ah, so many of them.
Lord of the Rings is hands down my favorite.
Love detective fiction, sci-fi, political thrillers, history based novels, and philosophical writings.
Top authors - Jeffery Archer, Ayn Rand, Frederick Forsyth, Satyajit Ray - and many more.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I jumped off the edge of a 250ft high cliff! - Yes, bungee'd

Also wrote a blog about the week I did this!
Read it here - http://manojpatankar.blogspot.com/2014/09/stroll-on-stariway-to-heaven.html

Also, hang-gliding in Chattanooga, TN was an exhilarating experience.

Teach, Learn, Share

Worked for a non-profit organization in Pune, India for 7 years. Trying to do my bit remotely since moving to the US.
Read more about the non-profit here - http://deepastambha.com

What I Can Share with Hosts

Local knowledge, home cooked Indian food, beer, books, hiking trails, and other similar adventures.

I can teach you to whistle pretty damn loudly.

Countries I’ve Visited

England, India, Mexico, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

India, United States