Hello! I'm Devin and I've been surfing on couches and hosting travelers off and on for about two decades now. I grew up in Alaska, and I live now in Seattle with my dog and my cat. I've traveled: 35+ countries on 4 continents, including living in Thailand, Bolivia, and The Netherlands. These days I enjoy early nights, cozy conversations, and being outside in nature. I worked for the first Barack Obama campaign, in Virginia and Colorado, where I met volunteers from all over the world. I'm a clumsy but earnest surfer. People tell me I'm a good gift-giver. I have one scar.

PHILOSOPHY

Live and let live. Grow deep.

"The world is too much with us; late and soon,
Getting and spending, we lay waste our powers..."
- William Wordsworth

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Experiencing a place with a local is so much more rewarding than being only around other travelers or tourists. I started traveling internationally when I was 18 because I wanted to learn about other cultures and experience other ways to see and move through the world. Couchsurfing is a great way to do this! I also enjoy being a host to visitors in my city and helping them feel welcome and get the most from their trip.

Interests

Surfing, paragliding, snowboarding, skiing, hiking, biking, camping, trekking, urban planning, film, art, wine, beer, dancing (usually after wine and beer).

• arts
• books
• dancing
• cooking
• wine
• beer
• movies
• music
• cycling
• hiking
• camping
• surfing
• skiing
• snowboarding
• paragliding
• business

Music, Movies, and Books

Music:
Bob Log, Cold War Kids, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Atmosphere, Florence & the Machine, The Pixies, The Killers, The Strokes, The White Stripes, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Jack Johnson, G Love, The Rolling Stones, The Doors, Dandy Warhols, Brian Jonestown Massacre, Tool, Gorillas, Ben Folds Five, Tom Waits, Johnny Cash, Beastie Boys, Sublime, Jurassic 5, Blackalicious, Spoon, Modest Mouse, Smashing Pumpkins

Movies:
Pretty much all the Cohen Brothers movies, I Heart Huckabees, Quintin Tarentino stuff, The Shining, Memento, documentaries 'cause I'm a dork

Books:
Kurt Vonnegut, David James Duncan, Haruki Murakami, David Sedaris, The Giving Tree. Loads of non-fiction.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Met a 103 year old Indian widow in a village outside Varanasi, who told me she cooks with cow dung because gas has "no taste." Climbed the Himalayas. Lived in a Karen village near Mai Sot, Thailand. Shoveled salt with the workers of the Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia. Made s'mores on lava in Guatemala. Loved and been loved. Oops, that's several things.

Teach, Learn, Share

My Spanish is pretty rusty but I'm happy to teach - or learn! I love being in front of a crowd: I was on one of the top-ranked US debate teams in university, and I won several competitions when I was co-founding my startup (recyclable camping tents for music festivals). So if you're stage shy (like I used to be) or want to learn how to be an effective public speaker, let's talk!

What I Can Share with Hosts

I would love to take you for dinner or a drink and exchange stories about what it's like in the places where we live.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Bangladesh, Belgium, Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, Czech Republic, El Salvador, France, Germany, Guatemala, Honduras, Hungary, India, Ireland, Italy, Morocco, Nicaragua, Peru, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Bolivia, Chile, Netherlands, Thailand, United States

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