Hi Couchsurfers! My name is Dean, I'm an Iowa native that has lived in California for roughly the past 9 years. After college I worked at a tech startup then ditched it to travel for a year and a half covering much of Europe and a little bit of North Africa and South America. When I returned I ran another startup with a close friend of mine for two years before we sold our stakes and each set out on travel adventures. This time I'm traveling around Asia. I'm a laid back guy who is happy with chilling and taking it easy, going out, going hiking, or really any type of adventure. I love seeing how locals and expats live in a community and getting a feel for what real life is like.