Hi, I’m Vaughn.

I love traveling, and when I’m home, I miss it!

Experiencing part of someone else’s adventure is the next best thing.

Day-to-day I’m very easy-going and chill: coffee, a book, good food, solid music and some kind of outdoor activity. I love DJ sets and EDM (melodic, tech house, trance etc.), beach bonfires, and anything outdoors. The adventurous side of me climbs, camps, hikes, backpacks, scuba dives and sails.

The setup: You’ll have a comfortable queen bed in the main room with clean bedding and towels; I sleep in my own room.

The place is central, quiet, and easy to reach by bus, train, or rideshare, about ten minutes from Balboa Park. I keep my place clean and cozy and appreciate the same from guests.

I’m extremely laid back, go-with-the-flow, chill vibes. I look for that same energy with people I spend my time with, so we both have a great experience.

I let the experience unfold naturally and I appreciate people who can read the room the same way. I value my own time and I respect yours.

A handful of my hosting ends up being on shorter notice or last-minute, and I actually prefer that over far-off requests. My schedule changes often, and I’ve traveled enough that plan can and will change often.

I don’t reach out to host, but feel free to shoot me a message.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

The best part of traveling is bonding with people from across the world. Strong, meaningful friendships can be formed quickly off the beaten path or as I call it “The River of Travel."

Music, Movies, and Books

Books: Mostly non-fiction — philosophy, history, biographies. Thich Nhat Hanh "You are Here" gets the top spot.

Music: EDM in all its deep corners. Tech house, deep house, trance, melodic stuff… all the festivals and fun that come with it, etc. Latin music I also love.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I’ve had a pretty wild mix of adventures over the years.

I’ve scuba-dived in pirate-patrolled waters in Malaysia, danced salsa in Colombia, fetched morning baguettes in Paris, eaten fresh sardines on the coast of Portugal, and barely escaped Morocco on one of the last flights out when the world shut down.

I’ve climbed 18,000-ft volcano in Mexico to the glacier and hiked the Salkantay route to Machu Picchu. I drove the full ring road around Iceland on a solo trip, photographing the northern lights at 3am, and spent time with wild horses in Patagonia. Been in the Arctic and Antarctic circles.

On the list for the next stretch: Rio, Prague, Hanoi, Budapest, Rome, Tokyo and a few places I haven’t discovered yet.

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Canada, Chile, Colombia, England, France, Iceland, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, Peru, Philippines, Portugal, Spain, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States, United States Minor Outlying Islands, Virgin Islands, British, Virgin Islands, U.S.