* I just finished hosting my first two guests from French Canada and it was a great experience.* *I am very new to Couchsurfing *

After living in the US for about 8 years, I moved to Bangalore a couple of years ago. I used to be a consultant with one of the big-4 firms and have been working with startups - my own and others - recently.

I am a pretty good cook and can make awesome chai! I like going out, am a vegetarian (no issues if you aren't), and a social drinker.

I love having long conversations and have a good collection of books.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Very new to CS - a couple of german friends told me about it. I like meeting new people and learning about different cultures.

I think it's much more fun to live with locals and experience the local culture than live in sterile, standardized hotel rooms.

Interests

I love going out to new bars & restaurants, reading (non-fiction mostly), cooking, and new in 2015 - traveling!

• culture
• books
• dancing
• cooking
• vegetarian
• flying
• reading
• traveling
• music

Music, Movies, and Books

Too many books to list, but here's a few.

Books: Thinking fast & slow, Influence, Empires of Light, A short history of nearly everything, The curious case of the cat in the nighttime, and many more...

Movies: Ahem...Matrix, Big Fish, Prestige, District 9, Inception, and more...

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Hmmm... I am scared of flying (that's an understatement) , but I still flew every week for work for 5 years.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach you how to make great chai and if time permits, stuffed bell pepper. I can teach you 4 steps that you can use to dance to any bollywood music. And I can tell you all I've read about human behavior from books like Influence and Thinking Fast and Slow.

Countries I’ve Visited

Antigua and Barbuda, Malaysia, Russian Federation, Saint Lucia

Countries I’ve Lived In

India, United States