Hello,

I am an American who has been traveling since 2019.

I am originally from Long Island, New York.

I will be traveling for most of 2025.

Looking to make friends with fellow expats and locals.

I do Youtube and will be vblogging my upcoming Euro trip.

https://www.youtube.com/@PeterWinsNYC

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/peterwinsnyc/

I am looking to gain more references. I will always write a reference to someone I have interacted with.

We can talk on discord or whatsapp beforehand to establish a connection.

Please nothing sexual.

2025 so far:

Lisbon - Seville - Madrid - Barcelona

Istanbul

London - York - Newcastle - Edinburgh - Glasgow - Liverpool - London

Future: Denmark / Norway / Sweden

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Make friends while traveling and to save a pretty penny :)

I joined couch surfing in 2019 and met a few people from meetups.

Usually I just got my own accommodation.

When the site had problems during covid I stopped using it. Now in 2025 I've decided to pay the 5 bucks and see how its doing in the present year.

It seems to be doing good!

In March of 2025 I have stayed with a few hosts and have had good experiences.

I feel like its easy to bond and establish a deeper connection while couchsurfing. Maybe its due to the financial incentive, maybe its being temporary "roommates", but its a much deeper connection than just walking around with someone for a day.

I will try to maintain friendships with everyone who has hosted me, maybe just a weekly or monthly text via whatsapp.

Interests

Need more hobbies haha

• photography
• exercise
• reading
• youtube
• healthy lifestyle
• world of warcraft
• no seed oils!

Music, Movies, and Books

LOTR
Harry Potter Movies
mid 2000's music

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I was in the United States Navy and sailed across the ocean a few times.

Teach, Learn, Share

Can help with English.
Can teach you about the places I've been. Youtube.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Good conversation, friendship. I can buy you groceries and cook a meal.

Countries I’ve Visited

Colombia, Croatia, Czech Republic, Finland, Germany, Guam, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, Netherlands, Poland, Russian Federation, Serbia, Sweden, Thailand, Ukraine

Countries I’ve Lived In

Colombia, Finland, Poland, Russian Federation, Sweden, Thailand, Ukraine, United States