I am a very easygoing and curious person who loves to travel, learn about the world and its different cultures, and play sports and stay active through yoga, volleyball, basketball, running, scuba diving, surfing, and hiking. I love nature and animals and am an avid birdwatcher. Currently, I'm a board member for the Chicago Bird Alliance, a non-profit that serves to protect birds and their environments in and around Chicago. For work, I am a criminal prosecutor for Cook County, Illinois. One of my greatest passions in my work is defending the victims of violent crimes, particularly women and children.

Traveling is one of my favorite hobbies and it is more of a way of being for me. I've backpacked across many countries (usually solo). My two big trips were in 2024 (a 6-month trip in Asia) and in 2022 (a 5-month trip in South America).

I got onto Couchsurfing in 2025 when I moved into my current apartment which has an additional guest room to stay tapped into the traveler's spirit. My mission is to provide a safe and clean home away from home because I know how important that can be on the road. Also, I want to give back since I have been treated so kindly as a guest when visiting other people's countries and cities. Finally, I got on CS for the cultural exchange and to hopefully leave you with a positive impression of Chicago and the U.S.

Instagram is bobbie.irvin if you want to check me out on there!

I can only speak English fluently but I speak a bit of Spanish so we can communicate in that language if you are more comfortable!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Meet like-minded people, live vicariously through people who are traveling, and to make it easier for people to visit my favorite city in the United States: Chicago

Interests

Always want to learn something new!

• cooking
• yoga
• traveling
• basketball
• nature
• birdwatching
• socializing with friends

Music, Movies, and Books

Rhythm and blues, reggaeton, hip hop, and folk, The Hobbit by Tolkien, Can We Talk About Israel by Daniel Sokatch, and Tecumseh and the Prophet: The Heroic Struggle for America's Heartland by Peter Cozzins

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Scuba dive in the Galapagos

Seen the sun rise at Machu Pichu

Week-long trek in the rainforest in Malaysia

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach you about yoga, cooking/American food, sports, birdwatching, and history particularly American, Indigenous, and Chicago history

What I Can Share with Hosts

Recommendations on what to do and I am happy to show you around the neighborhood or grab a drink if I have time from work (I have a weird work schedule)

Countries I’ve Visited

Belize, Cambodia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, England, Greece, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Laos, Malaysia, Mexico, Nepal, Peru, Spain, Thailand, Turkey

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States