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VIAJEN

Current Mission: "To explore & share the world with those who seek & appreciate its beauty"

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New Zealand Collective
United Kingdom
England
London
Lat: 51.51008, Lon: -0.13398
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General Information

CS Collective Participant : New Zealand 2006!
VIAJEN has been vouched for
Couch availableMaybe
CouchSurf requests replied to97%
member sinceNovember 13th, 2006
profile views4314
age29
genderFemale
membernameVIAJEN
occupationecommerce / marketing
educationUC Berkeley (US) & Universita' di Padova (Italy)
grew up inSan Francisco
ethnicityIrish-Italian (American)
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Languages

  • English (United States)Expert
  • Italian (Italy)Expert
  • French (France)Intermediate
  • Spanish (Costa Rica)Beginner

Groups I Belong To

London - Requests for Hosts 871:2765
Why: I'm happy to be an emergency host in London
Home Swap 497:273
Why: I want to trade my awesome London flat for a flat in your city...
London 9964:30906
Why: I just moved to London after helping at the CouchSurfing Collective in NZ...
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Couch Information


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Couch Available: Maybe
Preferred Gender: Any
Max Surfers Per Night: 4

Shared Sleeping Surface: Depends
Shared Room: No

Surfers are welcome to stay in my living room, either on the sofabed or floor. You can close the door for privacy. Please bring sleeping bags.



I have a 1 bedroom flat in Notting Hill. Though my flat is rather small and only has 1 couch, the location is ideal for travelers. Notting Hill is a great neighborhood and my flat is very close to Hyde Park, Portobello Market, Central London & the tube.


Surfers should bring sleeping bags and towels. I have a washer/dryer and wireless internet that you can use during your stay.


Please note that I tend to get over 50 requests each week, so it may take a little while to get back to you. I prefer last-minute requests and hosting on weekends.


NOTE: I will be unable to host from 18 Dec - 10 Jan.


Looking forward to meeting you!

Friends (46)

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PictureShalin Mody
26, Male
New York, New York
United States
Friends since April 2002
"From College"
Friendship Type: 5 - Good Friend
Met in person  
PictureJeremy Pollock
31, Male
San Francisco, California
United States
Friends since May 2004
"we met at the 826 Valencia tutoring center in San Francisco. (argh, it's also a pirate store, matey!)"
Friendship Type: 5 - Good Friend
Met in person  
PictureAndrew Lai
21, Male
Grande Prairie, Alberta
Canada
Friends since March 2007
"Met and chatted with at the NZ collective."
Friendship Type: 5 - Good Friend
I vouched for VIAJEN
Met in person   Surfed10  
PictureNOT_BILL
33, Male
San Francisco, California
United States
Friends since March 2007
"co-co-collective new zealand '07"
Friendship Type: 3 - CouchSurfing Friend
I vouched for VIAJEN
Met in person  
PictureMelchior Arnold
36, Male
Chiasso, Ticino
Switzerland
Friends since December 1989
"she is my cousin"
Friendship Type: 7 - Best Friend
Met in person   Hosted3  
PictureVan Tran
30, Female
San Francisco, California
United States
Friends since December 2005
"I met Jen working in San Francisco."
Friendship Type: 5 - Good Friend
Met in person  
PictureDoug McConville
22, Male
Tucson, Arizona
United States
Friends since January 2007
"We both live in Tucson and are good friends. Explorers!"
Friendship Type: 4 - Friend
Met in person  
PictureCallum Macdonald
25, Male
Guadalajara, Jalisco
Mexico
Friends since March 2007
"We met at the NZ Collective"
Friendship Type: 3 - CouchSurfing Friend
I vouched for VIAJEN
Met in person   Hosted10   Surfed10   Traveled10  
PictureJoe Gouldby
33, Male
Atlantic Shores, Christ Church
Barbados
Friends since April 2006
"Met on young expats of costa rica and contiune to be friends"
Friendship Type: 4 - Friend
Met in person   Traveled2  
PictureMaria Fatima ..
31, Female
New York, New York
United States
Friends since May 2006
"A fellow young expat in CR"
Friendship Type: 5 - Good Friend
I vouched for VIAJEN
Met in person   Traveled1  
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Personal Description

Hi. I grew up in San Francisco, went to Cal, had fun doing the dotcom thing (still having fun with it, actually), and just moved to London. I've also lived in Italy, France & Costa Rica.

While part of my life revolves around the business world, I feel equally happy dancing under the stars and backpacking across new places.

CouchSurfing Experience

I was introduced to CS through an English friend while we were living in Costa Rica. It seemed like a great idea so I put my office life on hold for a bit, traveled to New Zealand and joined the 07 CouchSurfing Collective.

It was fantastic and I immediately fell in love with this truly global community!

Philosophy

Do what you love - the rest comes.

Music, Movies, Books

Music - I like anything that makes me feel something while listening to it.

Types of People I enjoy

I respect people who are curious about the world & have the courage to step outside of their comfort zones. I'm most drawn towards those who have creative spirits, open minds & adventurous tendencies.

Teach, Learn, Share

This is a great idea. Things I could teach: how to make an awesome tiramisu, how to drive in Central America without getting killed, how to put together a financial report, how to play ping pong, and a bunch of other cool things.

One Amazing Thing I've Seen or Done

I don't even know where to start!

Locations Traveled

TRAVELED: Austria, British Virgin Islands, Canada, Colombia, Costa Rica, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Panama, Puerto Rico, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States
LIVED: Costa Rica, France, Italy, United Kingdom, United States

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From Luca Marini
 Livingston, United Kingdom
 Nov 21
Met in person Friend,  
Positive

Jennifer is a lovely girl. Highly and positevely impressed both my friend Francesco and I. It was a grate experience spending a night out in Bruges with her where we had a cultural excchange of information when she explain to us about Baseball and we have introduced her to the concept of off-side! :-)
What I can say more?! I do not like London but if people like Jennifer are there, it makes London a better place!

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From Giacomo Catellani
 Torino, Italy
 Nov 18
Met in person Surfed 1 days  
Positive

We arrived in the middle of the night. she was so gently and good with us... we talk, but stayed only one night, too less to know each other as I wanted, hope to have other chances.
thanks for all Jen, have a nice life

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From MACé
 Los Angeles, United States
 Nov 2
Met in person Surfed 1 days  
Positive

Jen is the coolest person! Definitely a good friend I'd have in L.A. or even London if I'm fortunate enough to live there. I was SO lucky to have her host me my first night in London. I don't think I could have stayed at a better, more perfect place. She's incredibly nice, extremely helpful and really makes you feel at ease. If you are lucky enough to stay with her, you are in GREAT hands. Thanks Jen!!!

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From Xurxo Ventos
 Vigo, Spain
 Oct 17
Met in person Friend, Surfed 1 days  
Positive

Jen saved me when the host with who I arranged a one night stay in London couldn't host me 'cause she got very ill. Despite it was only for one night and we didn't talk before, she decided to answer my S.O.S. message in the London group. And she not only saved me: she was absolutely kind and lovely. At her place every anxiety of my eventful travel went away and we spent some hours of fun and music before we have had to go to sleep (if not we could have stayed 'till next morning chatting and singing). I think people like Jen make bigger CS, in fact she is the real spirit of CS: just help with a smile in your face, knowing each other and enjoying it to the top.

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From Luke Stanley
 Coventry, United Kingdom
 Sep 20
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Surfed 1 days  
Positive

Jen hosted me while I was busy being immersed in the tech world in London, at Seedcamp. I love the serendipity. Jen is a professional couch surfer host but also a professional web marketing strategist. I didn't know her ticket startup were from eBay!
Thanks for hosting me Jen!

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From RAJ NAGARAJ
 London, United Kingdom
 Aug 27
Met in person Friend,  
Positive

We met in NHC party she offered everyone to have party in her house thats so generosity, she was well oraganised . Always smile on her face, her hospitality is wonderful than anyone else.

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From Johnny Cappalonga
 Roydon, United Kingdom
 Aug 26
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

Jen and I organised the Notting Hill Carnival meetup together, and, as a true ANGEL, offered us the use of her flat for the After Party.
Extremely trusting, amazingly patient and always smiling and bubbley, Jen is a true gem and a credit to CS!

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From Léonore Pillon
 Lyon, France
 Aug 26
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

Jen organised the Notting Hill Carnival meeting and it was a very very good time. All of us had fun.

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From REALICA
 London, United Kingdom
 Aug 26
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

I met Jen at the carnival in notting hill. She is super helpful and lovely person. we had a little party and she made everyything that everybody felt well. And we did :-)
thank you and take care of you wine opener :-)

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From Rhea Atwood
 Pacific Palisades, United States
 Jul 27
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Surfed 1 days  
Positive

Jen is a consumate CS host! She and her friend Andrew made me feel so comfortable, welcome and WANTED!
It was like coming in out of the cold. Jen's apartment is extremely tasteful, great location and she skillfully anticipated my every need - even Coca-cola! She even stayed up late so we could talk and share.

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From Evan Snow
 Montreal, Canada
 Jul 22
Met in person Friend, Surfed 2 days  
Positive

Amazing host, amazing grilled cheese. Can't wait to see you again, grrrrrl.

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From James Duncan
 Quetzaltenango, Guatemala
 Jul 20
Met in person Friend, Surfed 2 days  
Positive

Well it's true. All of Jen's references say she is an awesome loving generous person and they are right. She definitely marked an upswing in my travels as well as provided interesting conversation and niceties on many levels. Thank you Jen!

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From Quentin Dorsemaine
 La Rochelle, France
 May 6
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Hosted 1 days  
Positive

I couched with my two friends for 1 night in the Jen's flat.
She is a very nice and generous person.
We had a meal together, and she rented a movie to finish this good evening.
She helped us to find a hostel for our last night in London.
I definitively recommend her!

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From Clément Ducreux
 Grenoble, France
 Feb 2
Met in person Friend, Surfed 1 days  
Positive

Jen hosted me for one night in London, even if we were both quite tired, we had a very pleasant evening together, having a good dinner in her favorite thai restaurant in Notting Hill. Thanks a lot Jen, hope to see you soon in London or somwhere else ;-)

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From Melchior Arnold
 Chiasso, Switzerland
 Dec 10, 2007
Met in person Best Friend, Hosted 3 days  
Positive

A true life liver! nothing can stop her and her large family make her the ideal guest and host, a real people person!

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From Rahul Thomas
 Chennai, India
 Sep 21, 2007
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

Jen is an extremely interesting lady who introduced me to some fabulous music. She's tripped around the world and is a rather rare breed - a corporate hippie :) Meaning she's dynamite at organising and yet embodies the true hippie spirit. Spent a really pleasant couple of hours chatting about the world and all sorts of things and then watched a brilliant concert thanks to her.

Thanks for a brilliant time Jen and see you sometime soon.

Manu Chao perhaps? :)

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From Michael Goodrich
 Darwin, Australia
 Sep 13, 2007
Met in person Good Friend,  
Positive

I met Jen through Couchsurfing and it has been the best experience of my holidays. She is outgoing, friendly and extremely easy to get along with.

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From Jessica Clayton
 Meudon, France
 Aug 12, 2007
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Surfed 2 days  
Positive

Don't let her profile photo fool you! Jen is not actually a full, wooden bookcase. She is instead a charming and sweet person with a beautiful smile (yes, I'll be the umpteenth person to mention that). Evidently my irrepressible urge to quote Monty Python was appreciated by Jen, and it landed me a golden ticket to the Chocolate Factory that is her London flat. Like a young Charlie Bucket, I couldn't be more grateful for my good fortune. My only regret is not getting to spend more time with her. I mean, she told me that gum was experimental, but did I listen?!

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From Shalin Mody
 New York, United States
 Apr 16, 2007
Met in person Good Friend,  
Positive

Jen is am amazing friend to have and anyone who takes her in or travels with her will have the time of their lives! She is adventurous, fun, smart and well-spoken, and has an infectious passion for living life and meeting new people.

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From RoadStars
 Wellington, New Zealand
 Apr 8, 2007
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Traveled 3 days 
Positive

Jen jumped right in and got to work at the collective like no one else had.

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From Kristen W
 Auckland, New Zealand
 Apr 6, 2007
Met in person Friend,  
Positive

Jen is wonderful! a great sense of humour smart, and kind . lets meet again we need more missions together - i had lots of fun spending time with jen!

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From Andrew Lai
 Grande Prairie, Canada
 Apr 6, 2007
Met in person Good Friend, Surfed 10 days  
Positive

Jen has a smile that can light up any room. She's alot of fun, with a heart of wonderous pleasantries. Definately a person worth getting to know, and to know for years to come.

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From HungrySteve
 Portland, United States
 Apr 5, 2007
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

She fed me rum which should make her fuckin great by any standards worth their salt. On top of that, she is a hug artist. Had a rough day, ask her for a hug and your worries will float away. She is totally awesome.

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From KEITHWANDERS
 Atlanta, United States
 Apr 2, 2007
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend,  
Positive

Jen has smile that warms up an entire room. And I was really happy to get to see her "favorites". She's a sweetheart.

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From STAMP
 Hunker, United States
 Mar 29, 2007
Met in person Friend, Traveled 14 days 
Positive

The only person I know who would even attempt to find a tortilla press in the Auckland airport, for someone she has yet to meet. Wow... stunning in every way. Smiling all the time and she is smart too. What a woman.

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From Callum Macdonald
 Guadalajara, Mexico
 Mar 26, 2007
Met in person CouchSurfing Friend, Hosted 10 days Surfed 10 days Traveled 10 days 
Positive

Jen's good fun, she makes awesome cookies! She's welcome in my house any time.

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From Van Tran
 San Francisco, United States
 Mar 23, 2007
Met in person Good Friend,  
Positive

Jen is an amazing and adventurous person who seems to be constantly traveling the world.

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From Jeremy Pollock
 San Francisco, United States
 Mar 7, 2007
Met in person Good Friend,  

Jen rocks! When are you coming home to San Francisco?

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From Maria Fatima ..
 New York, United States
 Feb 13, 2007
Met in person Good Friend, Traveled 1 days 
Positive

Jen is a great person who I share common interests with (e.g. she's a dreamer/free spirit at heart disguised as a businesswoman). She has keen judgment and is always up for anything. It was great to have her as part of our group in the Puerto Limon Carnivale excursion.. good times! :) [So excited for your time off and hope you can do tons of travelling! buen viaje y cuidate]

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From Joe Gouldby
 Atlantic Shores, Barbados
 Nov 20, 2006
Met in person Friend, Traveled 2 days 
Positive

Jen is an intelligent, fun person with a good sense of humour who is always willing to try something new. A bunch of us went to the Limon carnival together and had a wicked weekend. If you ever stayed with Jen she'd undoubtedly be a great host having travelled a lot herself. If you hosted her she'd entertain you for sure.

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