CouchSurfing Project Founding Team
Agent: Casey Fenton |
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Real Name: Casey Larkin Fenton
Age: 30;
Birthplace: Conway, New Hampshire
Cover Profession: Computer programmer, political consultant
Current Mission: Taking folks on the ride of their lives
Location: Hawaii
Equipment: Laptop, Understanding, Imagination
Mission Interests: Northern extremes, being a stranger in strange lands, uncharted waters
Attractors: philosophy, psychology, difficult situations, mind blowing incidents, BM 1999 - 2006
Irritants: lack of time
"The CouchSurfing Project has been my dream for some time. I've always wanted
a way to get right to the heart of our culture, to seek out knowledge and to locate the
most interesting people and situations this world has to offer. As a means of doing this,
I started this project over four years ago. By following my dreams, I hope to enable you
to do the same. Won't you join me?"
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Agent: Seb |
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Real Name: Sebastien Giao Le Tuan
Age: 1
Birthplace: Paris, France
Cover Profession: Product Designer
Real Profession: Dreamer
Location: Silicon Valley, California
Equipment: One small carry-on, nasty-ass sandals
Mission Interests: Living and/or working in different cultures, speaking their language
Attractors: Quiet, mysterious places, warmer climates, going off the beaten path, turning over rocks
Irritants: Cold
"My CouchSurfing experience is just beginning. One of my dreams is to
experience the different cultures of the World, ideally as a pseudo-member
of each one. I find little pleasure in guided tours, five-star
hotels/resorts, and tourist attractions. CouchSurfing is my preferred
method of travel because I get to experience first-hand a slice of local
life wherever I go. My mission with Cas is to help spread appreciation for
all the different cultures in our World..."
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Agent: Dan |
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Real Name: Daniel M. Hoffer
Age: 30
Birthplace: Brookline, Massachusetts
Cover Profession: General management at a large software company
Real Profesion: Truth-Seeker
Location: Silicon Valley
Equipment: pocket knife., towel
Mission Interests: tatsujin, fudoshin, kage taijutsu
Attractors: beauty in foreign and mysterious places, integrity
Irritants: falsity, close-mindedness
"The older I get, the more I believe in the
phenomenon of travel as a critical and effective means to
break down the barriers that divide our global community.
I've traveled to over 20 countries and CouchSurfed from the
jungle villages of Borneo to some of the most remote cattle
ranches in Texas. I've worked as a tour guide in the Outback
and performed music for wealthy hosts in London. I've even
visited Black Rock City, five times. In all my travels I've
learned that humans are basically the same everywhere, and
that if you are open, kindness and good-hearted people will
surround you anywhere you go. I believe in CouchSurfing.com
as a means to enable others to experience the wonderful
things that I have."
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Agent: Leo |
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Real Name: Leonardo Bassani da Silveira
Age: 30
Birthplace: Governador Valadares, Brazil
Cover Profession: Creative Director, Paraglider Tandem Instructor, Network Administrator
Real Profession: Freakn' know it all..
Location: Kailua, Hawaii, USA
Equipment: Laptop & Paraglider
Mission Interests: To transform experiences into relationships.
Attractors: true loving people.
Irritants: Life with philosophy, but without love.
"We all know that true revolutions are an act of love, as it has been said. Revolutions happen because of relationships we create, because we CHOOSE to create these relationships.
So, love is also a choice. It is a choice because we don’t just have it. We nurture, develop, cultivate, grow it. So, when you make the choice (decisions), you realize that those choices bring you the relationships you want. With the relationships, you have the goals you need. Do you get it? Do you have relationships in your life? Relationships= to share with. For example, you may have a family, but you may not have a relationship with your family. People's parents might share a house that might not have a relationship with each other and their kids. You may have friends, but you may not have a relationship with them. WE MAY HAVE COUCHSURFING EXPERINCES, BUT WE MAY NOT HAVE COUCHSURFING RELATIONSHIPS. Therefore, we might not have any of those things that drive our soul and spirit, beyond our human desires. CouchSurfing mission brings that love to the forefront of relationship building process, again, in the modern times. I welcome you and challenge you, to help us spread peace around the world, one couch at a time."
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