Grew up in Florida, of Indian/Zoroastrian Parsi origin.
Worked in finance (NYC), legal consulting (Rome, Italy & Brussels, Belgium), cross-cultural consulting (Bombay, India), recruiting and learning (San Francisco and London)
Most happy while traveling to explore new cultures, places and people
Friends tease me that my mantra should be "results not typical"...

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

The best way to get to know a place is with a local
Countless dear friends made along the way

Interests

Cultural and historical discovery through travel
Culinary adventures; the art of the 3 hour meal - learned in Europe
Iyengar yoga - learned in India
Vipassana meditation - learned in India
Dance - any and all kinds: ballet, jazz, hip hop, salsa
Running, pilates, staying active, hiking, biking, camping
Psychotherapy and counseling certification course in London
Languages - you only truly understand a culture when you speak the language

• arts
• culture
• dancing
• ballet dancing
• bollywood dancing
• cooking
• chocolate
• wine
• cheese
• beer
• coffee
• yoga
• pilates
• running
• meditation
• partying
• traveling
• jazz
• hiking
• snorkeling
• horse racing
• world cup
• tour de france
• languages
• law
• psychology
• sociology
• tours
• beaches

Music, Movies, and Books

40 Rules of Love

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I got going and couldn't stop...
Canyoning in the Swiss Alps
Packing 2 suitcases and moving to Italia
Harvesting olives in Umbria
Ashram in India
Treking to Pulpit Rock through the fjords in Norway
Carneval in Koln
Tour de France finish line in Paris
34 hour Roadtrip from Bordeaux to Roma (zipping through Aix en Provence, Nice, Cannes, Monte Carlo, Cinque Terre, Toscana)
Motorino life around Roma
Snorkeling in Sardegna
New Years Eve ball drop in NYC
San Fermín in Pamplona
The Wimbledon "Queue"
Stockholm in July: 23 hours of daylight and parties
Mt. Etna hike in Sicilia
Masquerade ball at Carnevale in Venezia
Il Palio in Siena
Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree lighting in NYC
Dancer at Disney World parade in Orlando, Florida
Shacks on the beach in Goa, India
Attending the teachings of the Dalai Lama in Dharamsala, India
Coffee, tea, spice plantations tours and trekking in Coorg, India
Palaces tour of Rajasthan, India
Bollywood dancing in Bombay
German Christmas markets with gluhwein in Stuttgart
Dubai World Cup of horse racing
East meets West in Istanbul
Wine country bike riding in Napa Valley, California
Psychotherapy counselor certification in London

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach: English, dance, coaching
Learn: cooking
Share: traveling stories & laughs

What I Can Share with Hosts

Culture
Cuisine

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Bahamas, Belgium, Canada, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, India, Ireland, Italy, Malta, Mexico, Netherlands, Norway, Pakistan, Poland, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

Belgium, India, Italy, United States