I love traveling a lot and seeing new places and knowing it's history and culture. I am very talkative. I love socialising and meeting new people. Very fond of animals too. I equally love playing football and play twice to thrice a week. I recently got introduced to the PICKLEBALL game and I try to play every weekend. You will know more about me when we meet in person. I am an easy going guy and sometimes just love to chill at home in my own company by cooking something and watching some shows on tv.

PHILOSOPHY

I just live thinking each day as an opportunity and to enjoy life.. Stay in touch with friends and always share experiences and happy moments.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I have been a member since many years now and got opportunities to host guests from different parts of the world and had nice experiences!! I would like to host more guests as per my availability!! That inspired me to take up more of these experiences to learn about cross-cultures when you meet new people.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

My first experience - When in India, I hosted a couple from Singapore who was visiting PUNE specially for trekking and I hosted them for 3 days and it was a nice experience showing them around!! And that's how I kept on hosting more people and started having a good time and worth the experience.

Interests

Travelling.. Speed driving.. chatting.. New Cuisines.. Shopping.. Movies.. Music.. Games.. Himalayan Trekking.. Socialising.. Making new friends.

Music, Movies, and Books

All kinds of Bollywood Music and Movies

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Did my first Himalayan Trek in Oct 2015 to 'Roopkund' and on the last day, we trekked for 32 kms in the mountains as we got lost. But, it was an amazing experience in the end when we reached the base.

In Dec 2016, completed another Himalayan Trek called 'KedarKantha' at 12000 ft and stayed in -5 degrees.

In Sept 2017, successfully completed my 3rd Himalayan Trek 'Rupin Pass' which starts in Dhaula, Uttrakhand and ends in Sangla, Himachal Pradesh, i.e. 2 states over 7 days at 15250 ft.

Also did Leh Ladakh road trip with my parents in Aug 2016 for 10 days and successfully completed the road trip.

Have visited 5 Wonders of the world, i.e. Taj Mahal (India), Machu pichu (Peru 2023), Christ the redeemer (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 2023), Chichen Itza (Mexico 2023), Pyramids (Egypt 2024)

I have visited 2 Natural wonders of the world -
Table Mountain (Cape Town, South Africa 2016) and Iguazu falls (argentina 2024).

Am part of the Guinness Book of World Records for participating in the 'Largest Backward Race' hosted in Mumbai, India (May 2017) with a crowd of 1007 people.

Visited India's most haunted fort 'Bhangarh' in Rajasthan.

Got an opportunity to visit India's highest Dam 'Tehri Dam' and also visited Hydro-Power plant project from inside which was amazing!!

I did my first solo trip (May 2018) to Spiti Valley for 10 days and it was a wonderful experience.

In Oct 2018, climbed world's 3rd Highest mountain KANCHENJUNGA Base Camp which is on the border of India and Nepal.

Climbed Gujarat's (India) highest point GIRNAR mountain in Dec 2018 which has 10000 steps in 3 hours. Amazing experience.

My company sent me to work and stay in Uruguay in May 2022. So since then I am now staying and working in Montevideo, Uruguay (South America).

In Feb 2023, visited Rio de Janeiro for the world famous carnival and also CHRIST THE REDEEMER which is one of the 7 wonders of the world. Amazing experience experiencing both.

In May 2023, I visited Peru and to the MACCHU PICHU which is also one of the 7 wonders of the world and other places in Peru too.

In September 2023, I visited Cancun, Mexico and ofcourse CHICHEN ITZA which is also one of the 7 wonders of the world and few more places in Mexico.

In December 2023, I visited Buenos Aires (capital of Argentina) and then to USHUAIA, the southernmost city of the world to celebrate my birthday and to the penguins island near Antarctica and to the Iguazu Falls (biggest falls in the world).

In May 2024, visited COLOMBIA and made sure I watched NARCOS on Netflix to understand about this country and the experience was worth and beautiful country.

In September 2024, visited Egypt and travelled to Cairo, went inside the Pyramids which was the best experience being with less oxygen and 47 degrees hot. Then Alexandria, 3 days cruise on river Nile visiting Luxor and Aswan and then finally snorkelling in Red Sea in Hurghada.

Comes 2025, visited Patagonia in CHILE and then to San Pedro De Atacama, crossing the border to BOLIVIA by local bus and then visited the most beautiful SALAR DE UYUNI, LA PAZ and Lake Titicaca.

Also in May 2025, visited UNIVERSAL STUDIOS in Orlando, Florida, USA and then to New York and Washington DC and what a beautiful experience.

So it has been a wonderful experience travelling all these beautiful places and that's how travel keeps me going along with new friends on the journey.

Teach, Learn, Share

I will love to share all experiences learned during my travelling, about my city where I stay and places I have visited

What I Can Share with Hosts

He will be treated like a family member only. So feel free to be my guest!!

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Djibouti, Egypt, Ethiopia, Mexico, Nepal, Peru, South Africa, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, United States, Uruguay, Yemen

Countries I’ve Lived In

Argentina, Djibouti, India, Uruguay