Hi, I'm Evan.

I work primarily Hypnotist, performing across the continental US primarily for colleges and universities. If I'm doing a show while I'm crashing with you, you'll be welcome to attend.

I'm friendly and I'll help you out as best as I can. In return, I ask for a good time/conversation, a fun new experience, and writing a nice note for my wall (you'll see when you get here)... Excited to meet you and safe travels in NYC and/or LA :)

Websites:
www.hypnotistevan.com
www.evangambardella.com

Instagram/TikTok/Snap:
@evangambardella

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I've unfortunately had multiple scary experiences while using this site, and I hope to give travelers a safe place to crash without feeling like they're being taken advantage of. I might be too busy to hang with you the whole time, but I'll absolutely give you my fav local spots to go in the city.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Countries I've hosted:
Italy (1)
Belgium (2)
France (1)
UK (2)
Spain (1)
Peru (1)
Germany (2)
Costa Rica (1)
Chile (1)
Croatia (1)
USA (too many to count)

Places I've surfed:

Greece
-Athens

Italy
- Rome (2x)
- Florence
- Lazise

South Africa
- Cape Town

Mozambique
- Maputo

Malawi
- Blantyre
- Likubula Village

Tanzania
- Dar es Salaam
- Moshi

Kenya
- Nairobi

Ethiopia
- Addis Ababa

United States
- Lexington, Kentucky
- Pueblo, Colorado
- Sedona, Arizona
- Lake Tahoe
- Peach Tree City, Georgia
- New York, New York
- Los Angeles, California
- San Diego, California
- Santa Barbara, California
- San Francisco, California
- Portland, Oregon
- Gainesville, Florida
- Honolulu, Oahu
- North Shore, Oahu
- Lihue, Kauai

Costa Rica
- La Fortuna
- San Jose

Iceland
- Reykjavik

UAE
- Dubai

India
- Mumbai
- Kochi
- Munnar
- Bangalore

Mexico
- Mexico City

South Korea
- Seoul

China
- Taishan
- Xi'an

Australia
- Cairns
- Townsville
- Brisbane
- Sydney
- Melbourne

Interests

Playing guitar/piano/French horn, scuba diving, eating dark chocolate (almost an everyday occurrence), Tai Chi, finding 4-leaf clovers, making wild things out of balloons, and spending time outside. I'm openly gay, so please be comfortable with that as well.

• animals
• arts
• acting
• cheese
• running
• traveling
• magic
• music
• trumpet
• cycling
• hiking
• scuba diving
• snorkeling
• sailing
• sports
• volleyball
• tourism
• gayfriendly
• tai chi
• gays

Music, Movies, and Books

"Man's Search for Meaning" by Viktor Frankl

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

1. Hiked the Machame route in 5 days to the top of Mt Kilimanjaro and made a balloon sculpture on top.
2. Eating pizza, cheese, seafood, chicken and various other foods for the first time when I was 20 years old.
3. Made my own djembe drum in Langa.
4. Booked an impulsive flight to Honolulu from NYC, and left 4 hours later. Ended up staying on the islands for five weeks, and had the time of my life.
5. Got naked in Athens with a nudist catfish.
6. Tandem skydived over Oahu, and did it again static-line outside of Cape Town.
7. Shark Cage Diving in Gansbaai
8. Kruger and Mjejane Game Drives
9. Lost my friends in Cederberg National Park, stumbled into a leopard preservation area and mistook these two baboons as my friends.
10. Afrikaburn 2013, Burning Man 2014
11. I cast a spell on witches in Moshi to scare them for taking advantage of me and my Kili guide. They flipped out.
12. No Pants Subway Ride--Boston 2014
13. Traveled across the lower 48 of the USA 4x
14. Swam next to a whale shark in open water in Sodwana Bay
15. Became friends with a raccoon in Seoul.
16. Worked on a dairy farm in northern Iceland as a third date.
17. Got stuck on a zipline in the Gansu Province for 30 minutes and had to be rescued.
18. Survived the plank walk on Huashan near the Terracotta warriors in Xi'an.
19. Held a Koala at Lone Pine in Brisbane.
20. Celebrating New Year's at an impromptu rooftop party in Sydney.
21. If you get this far, please type: "Blue Pigs" in the first line of your couch request.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Good conversation, company, and made-to-order balloon creations ;)

Countries I’ve Visited

Bahamas, Canada, China, Costa Rica, Ethiopia, Greece, Iceland, India, Italy, Kenya, Malawi, Mexico, Mozambique, South Africa, South Korea, Swaziland, Tanzania, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, South Africa, United States

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