Hey guys, Id love a good chat and to form a new friendship regardless of whether or not we are meeting up or lending couches! Feel free to add me as a friend.

If you are applying to stay don’t feel the need to write a giant essay; but please communicate in a way that lets me know you read about me first.

Im Rivan: Humble, extrovert, love exploring and meeting new people.

Here are a few things to know about me:

When guests stay with me, I ask that they be out of the house when I are, unless I expressly indicate otherwise. Most couchsurfers are awesome people and I usually build trust with them quickly, but assume this rule applies anyway, just to avoid awkwardness and make sure nothing is taken personally.

I accept guests of either sex, which I’m finding more and more rare here. In too many areas I see fake hosts accepting guests based on their sexual preferences, which is deeply off putting.

If that is you, please dont ask to stay with me.

If you dont have many reviews on CS please send a link to a social media profile so I can at least get a feel for you as a person.

If you are a host, and especially if you are willing to host me back please message me. I would be pleased to support you in your journey and meet you in your home country sometime as well.

Please only apply for a maximum of 2-3 nights up front unless you are an extensive host yourself and are happy to reciprocate, or you discuss it with me first.

I will likely ask you to buy/contribute something to the home, whether that is a mealor anything.

While I am always happy to open my home to couchsurfers for a couple/few days, if you are wanting to extend to a longer stay with us (like 1 week plus), we’d discuss a reasonable contribution.

If you request to stay more than a month in advance I probably won’t be able to give you a solid answer straight away. Feel free to send a request anyway.

+254715624797 ( Rivan ) message on Whatsapp to connect

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Im on couchsurfing to travel in a more enriching way and to build lifelong friendships

Also keen to host others and glean from their experiences.

Music, Movies, and Books

Rhumba, Billboard Top 100, Urbantone

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Built my own Motorcycle from scratch.

Teach, Learn, Share

Im sure there’s a lot we can teach each other. If you happen to speak Swahili/ Sheng I always enjoy conversation buddies.

I myself am still quite learning and will be saying “joh” a lot!

What I Can Share with Hosts

Keen to share my home, a great meal and time hanging out doing cool stuff.

Countries I’ve Lived In

Uganda