Hi! I'm Varun. I'm a recent college graduate, born in India and brought up in the California Bay Area. These days I live and work as a software engineer in San Francisco for Airbnb (www.airbnb.com).

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I love the spirit of the people on Couchsurfing. As a new member, reading people's profiles here has reminded be how warm, open, and hospitable humans can be, particularly in the new digital age. The hosts I see all feel like friends who I haven't met yet.

I'm on couchsurfing because at the end of the day all I want is community. I wish opening up one's home to strangers without expectation was the norm in the world and not the exception. I hope to meet amazing people surfing, broaden the range of my experiences, experience other cultures authentically and respectfully, and to return the favor to those visiting San Francisco. This site has inspired me to participate in the "true" sharing economy, one that is independent of how many resources one has, where the transiency of life is fully understood, and where the only currency is care for one another.

Interests

Among other things, I love:

- Cooking
- Farmer's markets
- Photography
- Podcasts
- Scuba Diving
- Biking
- Reading and writing
- Playing the guitar
- Singing
- Writing funny emails

• writing
• singing
• photography
• cooking
• marathon
• reading
• podcasts
• guitar
• cycling
• surfing
• scuba diving
• american football
• soccer
• engineering
• languages
• software

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Sufiana, John Legend, One Republic, Coldplay, The XX, John Mayer, Santana

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Man, this question just reminds me how unremarkable my life has been :P But it also inspires me to do amazing things!

This year I ran the New York City marathon, I guess that's amazing?

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach you:
- English
- How to cook a variety of foods
- How to play basic guitar
- How to take nice photos on your DSLR
- Some programming
- Soccer and american football

I would love to learn:
- How to cook dishes from other cultures
- Other languages
- How cities and towns around the world have changed over the past 50 years.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can share my presence, my ears (for listening), my labor (for anything that needs to be done), my time, and my knowledge.

Countries I’ve Visited

Cambodia, Canada, India, Ireland, Mexico, Panama, Thailand, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

India, United States