Casey Fenton

 

The first time I met Casey he was trying to set up a tent and looked kind of puzzled, so I came to the rescue. To my surprise he already knew who I was! That was in Switzerland... We met again in Vienna, and there he invited me to stay with him in San Francisco when I would be there with my son. Allthough I didn't want to bother him, he invited me again, and how could I refuse that offer? My son felt honoured when we stayed with Casey in SF! Casey is a special person to me, every time we met he prooved to be a very good listener, who cares for people, he's always ready to help. My mother instinct pops up when I see him getting overthrown with questions, problems, figures, etcetera. And my "people instinct" keeps telling me he's one of the good guys, to say the very least.

 

Casey! what a brilliant mind and beautiful golden person! you and your gift to the world inspired me greatly and is lending wings to my personal growth! i'll spread the peaceful word - thanks for everything

 

Although it took a lot of organising, and was PAINSTAKING to track the boy down, Casey was happy to participate in my Pirate Ninja Mafia list, by letting me buy him a beer, for breakfast none the less! It was fun to see BaseCamp, approve the new mission and vision, meet the crew and chat about our various adventures, ideas, passions in lives and our jobs over breakfast. But mostly it was nice to prove that (as I suspected) Casey's just a fun, cool, sweet, down to earth, normal dude... Who had better come to Australia and party it up with me real soon!

 

There are few things about Casey that have yet to be said. What I can say that is personal is that he is the guide and the touchstone for the experience every CS member has. He is the Fountainhead of the vision and mission. On a personal level, there are few persons that I have ever met that live what and who they are. He is what he says. At times, I think he is altruistic, and then every time, he proves me wrong. I am honored and pleased to serve our community under his stewardship. There are a handful of blessings that I can think of in this world that are true, and having Casey as a friend, and peer are among my best.

 

Casey brought me into the world of CouchSufing with open arms and a warm smile. Words do little to express my gratitude for the amazing gift of world community that Casey has made possible through his continued dedication and lifelong contributions to CS. He will forever be in my heart.

Casey is awesome! He is a sweet, helpful and creative guy with an open mind. I had a great time going out with him. Thank you for showing me the 'San Francisco-side' of Frisco :-)

 

I had the honor of meeting Casey, one of the founders of CS, when I was couchsurfing at BaseCamp. Thanks again for inviting me to the hot spring adventure, the experience made it to the 'One Amazing Thing I've Seen or Done' section! It was awesome getting to know the car load of you on my last day of my vacation. Hope to see ya again sometime! Oh btw, the water bottle in your car that I left behind, hope you find some good use for it on other adventures. Cheers!

I interviewed Casey back in i think 2003 when he was first starting up CS. Great and awesome guy!

It was a pleasure to meet you, to host you and to do all that much we were able to do together in such a short time. Keep the "monster" growing nicely and sweet and don't work too much :-)

Casey is awesome! He has a heart much larger than most people. He has a uniquely genuine desire to change the world for the better. He has definitely made me want to do the same.

 

Casey has been so sweet to me! Put me up for days in Berkeley when I was in trouble! Always helped me out when in need. I am infinitely thankful him, haven't a complaint in the world! He's super pleasant conversation and he's always smiling.

 

Casey is one of these people that can connect with anyone within a few seconds of meeting them, making them feel that they have been his friends forever.
He held a great speech during the Vienna Calling meeting and I was truly impressed of the professionalism that both he and his colleagues demonstrated during the whole 4-day meeting.
That he is politically savvy and can control a big group of people is definitely one of his core strengths, but I was even more impressed with the way he connected to my CS host that I introduced to him during the Sunday barbecue (she had been to shy to approach him herself). Casey immediately made her feel comfortable and spent several minutes talking to her.

I believe Casey is a very humble person that is doing a great thing for the world with the invention of the couchsurfing project. I hope I will be able to help out on this journey more in the future and to have to opportunity to spend more time with him in the future, in short: Great guy!

 

I met Casey on the Vienna Calling amb meeting and the party after that. Silent guy, I've expected something else and so it was a nice and pleasant surprise! Meet you in the Hungarian Wintercamp!

 

Casey is for me a person who works not loud but very constructive and impressive. I admire this kind of working. Therefore I personally have to thank him for CS. Without CS and so without his organizing guidelines the world would be very very poor. So Casey,go on in the future for CS and never stop. You have to take care.

 

Cassey is a very warm person with a positive inclusive spirit. Felt not only from what he says but also from the vibrations which he radiates, and seen in his eyes(the window to the soul).
Always ready for service-Responds every time despite whatever he is doing. Keep it going Casey.

 

Casey? Of course he don't need a reference! But met him was really a big pleasure, especially feel how many energy and passion he put inside this mission called Couch Surfing. He had a good idea and the good idea always can make the difference, but, maybe, more then this he had power and determination to transform the idea in a wonderful, concrete project. Thank you Casey!

 

Casey - it was a pleasure for me to meet you beyond this platform at Vienna Calling. I was glad to see that you are still "down to earth" and keep on going with the CS-spirit.

 

Meeting Casey was simply....awesome :)

I had already established a connection with him from volunteering with the site for a few years, so I already had a great appreciation for his charming self ;)

I really got to know him a lot better while I was at basecamp whether it was interviewing him with fun questions or having him convince me to go to Nimby (which btw you were totally right, that was an experience I am glad I did not miss). Casey truly is a one-of-a-kind.

I am so glad to have finally met you and thanks again for making SF an amazing trip.

CS

 

Hosted Casey at a party I had in Warsaw. Most recently saw him in Berzerkly

A truly impressive guy. Looking forward to getting to know him better at future CS events!

 

What can I say that hasn't been said before? It's Casey! :)

Well, I'm glad to be a part of the CouchSurfing team and to have met many members of the team, including Casey. I look forward to many future adventures with him and the rest of the team. Cheers!

 

Casey has always offered up a firm handshake or welcoming hug the times I've met him. I met him the first time at Basecamp's Heaven and Hell Party although he was probably a little 'out of it' to remember ;). For a person who founded such a kickass resource Casey is quite the down-to-earth type-a guy. A totally upbeat cat with a sense of humor and dry wit to burn. I look forward to getting know him better. :)

 

Great conversation about the philosophy / Mission of CS!

 

Humble, quirky, lovable & dedicated beyond words. The way in which Casey truly engages with you in conversation makes you feel like you are the only two existing at that moment. Knowing & experiencing this of Casey makes me want to be a better person - showing love, understanding & compassion to all I come into contact with. A true friend that I hope the adventures of life allow us to continue to connect & have more fun than ever imagined :-)

 

It's not possible to write to Casey so i post here, just one word:
°°°°°°°°°° THANKS!!! °°°°°°°°°°°°°°
Update, June 09 [Vienna Calling]:
It was with a great pleasure to meet Casey several time during this big event. This guy have change my goal few months after starting my rwt by discovering his vision of the world and i'm very proud to give my time to accomplish what is now our mission.
Update August 09:
Hosted during a week at the Base Camp in SF we shared many moments & I am definitively convinced that this guy is one of the most respectful person of the others which I never met.

 

The scene was his brother Jesse's place in Boston. I had been a member of CouchSurfing for about half a year, and being a programmer, I had begun to have thoughts of volunteering in order to give back to this wonderful community. Thats when Casey stepped in and implanted the thoughts of "do it".

Casey's tireless work ethic is something to admire. As the evening in Boston wore down, Casey began working, and I don't think I've seen him stop yet.

 

I first met Casey in the summer of 2004 while travelling in Alaska. Our paths have crossed several times since then. This fall I had the pleasure and honor of hosting Casey and several persons special to him. Thanks so much, Casey, for all you've done with couchsurfing, and the friends you've brought into my life!

I met Casey in Berkeley which was
pleasure to me

 

The epitome of CouchSurfing, this guy goes everywhere and does everything. If you ever get a chance to tag along with Casey, even for a little while, do it, you won't regret it. He has great stories about his travels and has inspired me to want to keep traveling.

 

I have had some fantastic experiences with this guy. Looking forward to more in the future.

Casey in an amazing human being. He exudes a humble kindness about him that is like very few people. I highly respect his opinion and am really looking forward to working with him on making "Couchsurfing: The Movie" one of the most epic documentaries of our day!!

Casey is a great and simple guy with a huge heart and a great personality!

Did I meet you in Guatemale in 1998 together with Tyler?

Nina (and Jennie) - dk

I was almost star-struck when I met Casey! I had learned about him and admire him for all of the work that he has done. What a great organization! It was a true pleasure meeting him and hopefully I can continue to assist him and Couchsurfing! I was very happy to do something helpful for the HQ team. Keep up the great work! Hopefully see you in Costa Rica!

Just to say tanks to create CS. I met him during a dinner at Rory's place,we talked a lot about food, his vegetarian choise,his family, his travel.. but he did't tell me nothing about his role in the Cs machine...i just descovered now when i receive an official message and i looked at his picture. I never met a so modest person. I glad to know that Cs come from a so pure soul. never late to say thaks!aure

 

Casey is a friend, a fellow celebrator of life and a solid, dynamic and creative individual. As with all my friends Casey has enriched my life simply by our shared moments together. His heart is open with his faced turned to the sun. I have no doubt we will continue to share moments, conversations and festivities together.

 

The founder of couchsurfing can only be a man who lights a beach fire in the dusk and is non fussed by the approach of a dark-looking stranger, simply delighting in the fellow human curiosity of a passer-by…..he didn’t know it was my friend, Mahdi, who’d I asked to come along! Maintaining openness and trust in people is an important challenge in this age.

 

Casey visited with mutual friends in the Hudson River valley of New York. He was hosted by a host couple who described him as a "marvelous" guest. He was an attentive, articulate, honest presenter about Couchsurfing and someone who communicates immediate trust and respect -- in both directions, evidencing his good faith.

 

Casey, and I have really looked at many things with the same view, from, conversations about El Salvador, to many that have had us meeting , and indeed will keep us coming back for more in the future.

Casey is a man who has many DREAMS and GOALS, and indeed he does fight for them and is persistant with his goals.

I have enjoyed our conversations .. and yet we have many more ...

Indeed, if he needs a couch host him . :)

Sameer

 

Cacey made me feel welcome in the CS house, he is kind and a lot of fun to be arround.If he starts throwing grapes in the air you'd better get ready to catch them with your mouth!!

Casey is great at motivating the entire team to achieve their best. He makes collective life and working fun. Glad to have finally met in Alaska, looking forward to more great times CouchSurfing!

 

Casey plays a mean game of pool, and that is extremely important in a plethora of situations. I only hung out with him enough to wish that he lived in my town for a longer period of time. But, he's a traveler, so I understand-- those are my favorite people.

Anytime I was in a conversation with Casey be it about traveling, cooking, financial stuff, or whatever I always felt that he was focused on the discussion, interested in what I had to say, and was genuine in his response. He was very welcoming to me at the collective and helped me to feel comfortable. See you again.

 

Casey has provided an amazing opportunity of shared experiences by founding this site, and his love for travel and meeting people warms the cockles of my heart. He has this incredible presence that just makes me smile whenever we cross paths.

 

Casey was genuine, positive and proactive in coordinating a great weekend in Hatcher Pass, Alaska for the CS collective. Glad you made it, and thanks so much for your help!

What a small world it is, Casey's cousins are two of my good friends in Cape Cod. I wish I could have gotten to know him more but good vibes all around...

I met Casey some time ago on CS meeting in Rotterdam. For a long time I had no idea that such a fame is around hehe :D It was a breif meeting ended up with a positive impression about that guy :) Good job man!!!

 

Inspite of his fame :-), Casey is just that chill and very social guy, carefully listening to whomever he meets - prepare to be struck by his intense "kid's stare with an edge" :-) which will make you feel being considered!
I got lucky to bump into him several times throughout the Swiss WE and thus enjoy his various sides, be it when being almost shily introduced to "magic" beer cocktails - come on, you must've been gone through crazier things than this ;-) - or more seriously answering my (probably still naive) questions about the whole CS project.
Inspite of the mild controversy surrounding CS which to me doesn't compromise its purpose generally - just google :-) his name if you're curious! - I will always be highly grateful for the tremendous impact CS already had on my life (and on some many others') in its current form, and in such a short time!
So, like he seems to usually do when writing references ;-), I'll send him back the thank you's thousandfold - THANK YOU, RESPECT!

 

I had the pleasure to meet Casey at the Alaska CS Collective. I must say I have been touched by his sensitiveness and the love in his eyes. Thanks Casey!

Casey is the best kind of pal and employer. He works hard, plays hard when he has the opportunity, and always has his eye out for those he works and travels with. If something isn't right, he does his best to make it work, and is dedicated to making CS work.

 

Finally I met my idol Casey who change my travel life forever! He is truly the trusted leader that listen and get job done. We had great time chatting & partying together at CS Paella Switzerland. See you again in this small CS world!

"We`ve known each other since July 2008.I drove to Gossau with my friends Adam, Chris from (Poland) and Marcus from (Austria). We met on The Paella Party 2008. We had so much fun there.We spoke about New Zealand.You said:"the best places in New Zealand is in the Van :) - that was good. Casey is very sociable and nice guy. I hope we will have more occasion to meet again.

 

There's just the one!

And that's already the answer to the question that arises the moment you see him: How many freckles has this guy? The answer – again – is easy: One! It looks like there are my, but I think they're all connected and thus making up just one. Not that I really studied that too thouroughly since he's one of the guys whom you actually look into his eyes when you talk to him. For he's got this piercing look. Or maybe not piercing but rather one that seems to show – depending on the situation, but no matter how tired he is (and believe me: I've seen him very tired a few times in Eisenstadt ;-D) – a really great interest in what you're saying or joy in what he's doing or focus on what he thinking/talking about. Which is the next thing you'll find out about: He can be an extremely focused guy. No wonder he played a not too minor role in creating all this here;-) And then there are the other things that make him a very likable fellow: like his (typical American) approachability, his very open and kind attitude and that he is the kind of guy you can very easily imagine to have some work to do with just as well as a beer, a chat, a quickie, a laugh – you name it! I admit that before I met him at the EU Collective in Eisenstadt/Vienna I speculated that he might be of a bit of a vain peacock what with his name at the bottom of every singe CS page and in all the groups (without his intention though: "…Casey, code this…" / "Casey fix that, please…") and his face on the main page and so on…But after having met him I cannot do anything else but to quote babe's father: "When I'm wrong, I say I'm wrong " (not the Aussie pig but the one who nobody puts in a corner!!!). He's a really nice and down-to-earth fellow: meet him, have fun with him and a cool and interesting time!
Update: Let the usual retarded call me Casey's bully or one of his blind believers (or whatever even less witty crap they manage to come up with...) - but I for one am happy to have this freckled midget and his likes lead our cozy lil' community the way they've done so far!

 

I have deep respect and admiration for Casey, who truly lives his truth. His dedication to the CouchSurfing project is unwavering. He is professional, enthusiastic, open-minded, devoted and kind. His joy of life is contagious. Get to know Casey; your life will be enriched by the experience. Mine is!

 

We met in Switzerland at the Paella 2008 and had some inspiring conversations about CS concept and mission.
Casey is a nice and modest guy. Even though he became so famous he hasn't lost his CS identity.
A big HUG for making this world a better place! :]

 

Casey and I met briefly at Vince's kick ass Paella '08 party and spoke about the people we mutually know back in the US. He was so sweet and easy to talk to. I hope to see him in San Fran for the burning man decompression party ; )

Collective 2006, Paella 2007 and 2008, Vienna Calling 2009 - there seems to be some kind of pattern that we meet for a couple of days somewhere in central Europe each summer :o) Working with Casey is absolutely interesting and inspiring but hanging out, talking, partying, dancing and celebrating is even much more fun!

Come visit us in Asia next year so that we can continue our pattern and also go to this beach party we spoke about! :o)

Thank you for creating what we all love so much - without CS I would have never found out that people really travel the way I have always wanted to travel, but hesitated because I thought I might be the only one... Without you we would not be starting a 5 year round-the-world trip next week ;o)

 

You don't need to many words... just a HUGE TKS because, if i am here in CS with other 600.000 members all around the world, this is because of you! I am honoured to have you in my friends list. See you soon.

It was nice to see Casey walk into our CS gathering in Bangkok. Although we met for a short while, he was in a rush to get to the airport!
He's done a good job for humanity, budget travelers, backpackers and... getting this broken world together! If you're ever in Thailand, Bangkok again.. im hosting you! cheers!

 

It was great to meet Casey and the crowd at CS Paella 2008.
Keep up with the good work at CS and hope to meet you again in the Future!

 

I met Casey first in Bangkok for a short meeting and then later at Paella 2008, what can I say about Casey that hasn´t already been said?

Update:
I met Casey again at the Vienna calling 2009. We enjoyed breakfast and good conversation on the deck in the sun on the top of the roof.
If you come surf my couch in Munich I shall have cherries waiting for you.

Hope to see you soon in SF or at burning man.

Well.. all the words to describe Casey are on the other references, so I would repeat the same words again! Even being very famous he his a very polite guy and always great to be around him!
And when You travel around Portugal You will find the largest (and mostly clean) train toilets on the regional trains (I still have to ask myself how I started this kind of conversation!)

I met Casey while couchsurfing at Patryk's home in Berlin. We ate some awesome food, then Rachel, Casey and I were led around Berlin in hopes of seeing some crazy riots, build up in our minds by Patryk, only to have an anticlimactic long walk home. Nevertheless, Casey is an amazing person and as someone new to CouchSurfing, it was great to feel like I got to know more behind the idea and the mission first-hand.

Casey what can I say, cute as a bunny. I met him at one of the Toronto burner parties north of Toronto and then we spent Halloween in San Francisco in 2006 and partied at the Couch Surfing camp in 2007!

I finally did it Casey! I finally got off my butt and wrote this! alright, so there are way too many good references out there about Casey... so let me be the first to say that this guy is something sub-par, sub-culture, weird, a man living on the edge while cultivating wild concoctions of phantasmal manifestations of fun... not to mention he is an itchy-footed wanderlust of a vagabond moreso than any bum I have ever met...

....but what is there not to love about itchy-footed vagabond anyways? Ok... I fail at writing something trashy about you Casey, but instead I managed to write something asymmetrical and weird (my homage to Dada and Dadaists.) But I will if I don't see you at the burn this year! :P

Miss you, and thanks for allowing me to participate in some of your wild adventures called life.

i've said to Casey that i'm love couchsurfing and the word that he response me i will always remember "couchsurfing love you too"

 

Finaly met Casey in Homer!

 

Well I was so open to Casey surfing my place - having met Jesse i figured he would be pretty rooted etc but still I thought this is the guy who started it all ... wow!

Well he came, we'd a number of guests and a really nice dinner evening and it was very enjoyable. I have to say that personally I found Casey both rooted and ordinary and yet at the same time a really special person who had insight understanding and empathy for all he met - throw in a really cool sense of humour, a can-help attitude and an intellect brimming with ideas, meant that Casey, if he had never founded CS, would be in that special group of people I call my good friends.

This group dont necessarily do loads of things together but they understand each other and frequency of contact is irrelevant ... that been said I hope Casey surfs my couch soon!!

I met Casey at CS meeting before Casey left bangkok.He is a great guy,very helpful and sympatic.very nice person.I think,you had a good trip befor arrive Alaska.May be see you someday by chance.

It's always cool to find Casey in our living room.. he's so friendly and mellow! I love hearing what's next for him.

where do you come?

Very nice guy.

Casey is a thoughtful and pleasant fellow.

If you ever want to sit around a table telling stories of crazy travel experiences, this guy must be at that table!

 

Casey and his two friends stayed with us one night, we had a total blast!

I really dont know what I expected to see when I met Casey, but it must have been something else cause I got totally surprised by the guy. it was a pleasant surprise, I must say. we just had dinner together but in those few hours we talked a lot. or should I say I talked a lot? cause C has the ability of asking intelligent questions non-stop and he genuinely cares about what you have to say. I really enjoyed my time with him, he's very calm and polite. and he's got the cutest freckles ever! Thanks a million for creating CS, hope to see you in South America in October, and this time I'll ask the questions! :)

Casey dropped in for a day, we started off with some nice asian noodles. my apologies for my rachel and joanna, maybe i should have locked them away for lunch time ;) Later i gave him possibly the least exciting tour of places where anarchists beat the shit out of police on may 1st in berlin. thanks for giving my stove back the bling it usually has for CS parties, i wish i had documented that moment! in any way, you da man casey, thanks for all!

 

I had now clue what to expect when meeting Casey. He isnt the "chairman or founder-celebrity" as some might think but a very nice, social, sympathic guy. He answers to critical or uncomfortable questions and reveals interesting facts and stories about CS. See you next time somewhere on CS.

 

Casey is nice.

Casey is hard to describe in a Box. I was happily surprised by the person I meet. Most of all intuitively I sensed an integrity and honesty about the guy. He's a magnificent people person and by that I mean he clearly cares about people. It's inspiring to see someone so dedicated to his well thought out ideals about CouchSurfing and about the World. I was also impressed by the fact that he was so gracious with all the things he ordered. All of us basically ate all his fries and a good piece of his Chocolate brownie. Very nice guy who I look forward to having intriguing discussions in the future with and that I also look forward to helping in whatever way I can.
Just remember, 43 pieces of rust don't make a baloon. (Dali' smiles)

 

Casey is a gentle soul. He genuinely cares about learning; learning about people, places, and experiences. He's grown to be a good friend for me and I recommend anyone that gets a chance to meet him, does; you're guaranteed a great experience and even better conversation. Safe travels my friend, I look forward to the next time we get to spend time together.

Casey and I first met at the Skytrain's Escalator in BKK:)It is a pleasure and a great impression for me to meet the guy as i kind of imagine him in my head differently but he is, indeed, a very pleasant and loveable person to talk to. We are glad he and the team dropped by in BKK and meet all of us, also appreciated that he got thru the spontanous Q&A time we had at that nite:)
He got a chance to see how wonderful the CS friendship had created by experienced my surprised B-day party organized secretly within less than 24 hrs by BKK crew.That said all how much CS made us such a strong and warm group.
I admire him and hopefully I'll see him somewhere out there..After all, it's only one world!!

 

Casey's got a look in his eye like the next door neighbor you were never allowed to play with cause he hangs out on the cliffs and he squirt-gunned your mom. he's up to something, for sure. but you'll be amazed at how resourcefully brilliant and considerate his trickery will be. so will your mom.

It’s a fact that everybody wants to talk to Casey!! Glad you were here with us in the city of Bangkok! A great night out with pics to follow. All the Best for future collectives and much more! Take care and let’s hear it for Couchsurfing wooooooo!! ; )

I didn't even know what to expect from Casey,considering he's the founder and all that.It turned out he was so down-to-earth and made you feel ike,pep,I'm just one of the CS members too.After his speech, I have no surprise how he could make this couchsurfing thing happen.He is enthusiastic, eager to learn,polite and modest.What else can i say about you Casey? :)

 

Casey is a dedicated maniac. He lives and breathes CouchSurfing, but still finds time to explore the world. See you in Alaska, my friend!

 

Not that he needs more references, aint much I can say that hasnt already been said hundreds of times, but its always smiles with this cat. Met back in Montreal in 2005 at a gathering, caught up once again at CSC Pai then lasagna and drag shows in Bangkok. Wonder where we will meet up next? Breeze easy and travel well!!!

 

Met up with Casey,Trip and Rachael at CS meeting before Casey left bangkok.I admire his speech about collective team stories with 30++ ppl and encouraged them.It made awesome night out.No Doubt how genius & patient you are! Thank you for dedicated to CS.

Casey is amazing guy,I met him first time in bangkok at CS gathering/meeting at Bugs&Bee.All enjoyed talking with him and feel great to get answers from him.He is really a nice person and with good and trustworthy smile.Keep it up casey..~Jolly

 

I consider Casey to be a role model to me over the past few years. He has guided me in many fashions. Once he sent me on a mission that pushed & challenged me in every way. I wasn't strong enough to finish. But I finished anyway and became a better person because of it. Another time, he motivated me in the right direction to be more of an honest and upfront person with my words towards others. I too responded to this and again came out ahead. I consider these to be among two of life's many great lessons. 2 years past meeting we have come a long way as much as I changed I too see continual evolving within himself. He dreams big, critical thinker, & my favorite politican. Fenton/Stone in 08! Let's do a write in vote on the ballot : )

 

How can you not love Casey, he knows how to live in style. I have been along for some good times with Casey, most notably partying like rock stars at Stingray and his ability to actually get me off my ass and dance. He has also given me some great advice on living, loving, and learning. I always look forward to the next chance I get to hang with him.

I met Casey out front of my guest house and we started chatting. We both grew up in Maine and I thought he looked familiar and then I realized I've seen his face a hundred times logging on at CS! We got a few beers and had a great time hanging out. But it was only some beers for one night, not enough. Casey man, you are a great guy and I had a good time meeting you, may the future bring us some more adventures in travel!

What an honor and a privilege it was to meet Casey at the Thai CS Collective- especially after spending the past year couchsurfing in 34 different countries. It was amazing to be able to thank him, in person, for all of the work he has done for all of us over the years! Wow! What I found in Casey was an extremely intelligent, friendly, fun guy who is also very humble and down to earth. He truly loves to live life to the fullest. He has an easy smile, and is so welcoming and kind. He also knows how to get down in his fuzzy pink bear outfit. :)

Casey is constantly doing whatever he can to make CS even better- wearing countless hats and working countless hours to make the site, and the community- which is the heart of CS, even better.. always looking at all of the angles. The thing is, that he's able to do all of this both calmly and wisely while keeping the atmosphere fun and open. Thanks, so much Casey! I'm glad to call you a friend. :)

Casey is a wonderful soul who has a great out look on life. He is fun to travel with...it always ends up an adventure...

 

It was great to watch Casey in action at the CS Collective in Pai, Thailand. He is a brilliant person and a dynamic leader. I'm truly humbled and comforted to know that there are people like Casey out in the world. Fair winds and safe travels Casey!

 

I was fortunate to spend a few days with Casey in Pai and while Casey is rightfully lauded for CS, I was most impressed by him as a person. He leads by example with honour, integrity and humility.

WhiskeyStation Pai forever! Casey is a caring person and the best thing I found out about him at the Thai Collective was his ability to listen to everyone and his genuine want to see everyone happy so the team in Pai could do some serious good for CS. And they are!

 

He is the King Couchsurfer!

I was really my Honour to meet the Founder of Couch Surfing! He is actually one of the very few people on Earth who has made this World a Better place to live in.
I say One should definitely meet Him to get the Positive Vibe he always carries with him.
I have my Best wishes, My Love and My Best Regards for Casey.

Hahaha who knew, what a small world!

We were honored to host Casey and Hillary on their stop-over in Honolulu. They were great guests, whom we wished we could host longer! Thank you Casey, for all that you have done for our community...I do hope that you will find a day to solely enjoy for yourself and not have to worry so much about all of us! - ps -I wont be drinking tequila ever again :) haha :)

 

Some sunday 6am. Me bringing Tiina back to her apartment in Rotterdam after a meeting in Belgium. The CS-tech team was at that moment staying there. I knew you guys were crazy but respect for still programming at that time of the day. (Well respect for programming this website in general). Since Casey and the gang was so busy with solving problems I decided to bring them some liquid Belgian gold and some Polish blond ;) a couple of days later. Hope you have learned now casey that you should never mix Belgian beer ;). Always welcome to try out the other 836 beers!

September 2002: Snowy and ten below outside, I've got a glass of red wine and am doing a routine chat-up of an attractive stranger whose name is Casey, "I'm working on this website, but I don't know if you'd be the kind of person to try it." LOL! Almost five long CrazyBeautiful adventure-filled years later, I've got 19 entry stamps in my passport and CouchSurfed countries from Andora to Wales. I think I like this website of yours, Casey, and you're pretty niffy too. Lifelong friends - ready, set, go!

 

Casey, you are such a wonderful light! Thank you for bringing couchsurfing to so many people. Beyond all of the amazing work you've done, you are so welcoming and sweet. Have a wonderful time in Thailand and I hope to see you in the future!

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i met casey at a cs meeting and we had a great conversation about the cs spirit and i think we have the same!

Deserve the NOBEL PRICE of something they did not creat yet.
Nobel price of hospitality for exemple, or nobel price for crazy idea.

 

Not every CouchSurfer gets to host the creator of it all. At first I was a little nervous about the idea, but when I met Casey I realized how ridiculous I was being because he's so down-to-earth, easy to talk to and passionate. After talking with Casey and his friends I understand how hard the administrators are working to keep the CouchSurfing ideals at the forefront as the community grows and grows. They deserve so much credit for their commitment and superhuman work ethics. I'm glad I was able to show him and his friends my Yosemite and give them a break from sitting in front of a computer. Thank you for creating such a caring community and giving everyone of us the chance to make the world a better place just by sharing and experiencing life together.

 

One adventure after another. Whether it's 10,000 feet above sea level in Maui, 1,000 feet underneath it in a New Mexican cave, a deserted beach in New Zealand, or on the crazy streets of San Francisco, I keep finding myself having the best times with this guy. We've crossed the globe together and still have a lot left to explore. It just keeps getting better, doesn't it?

Casey is a very nice person and we meted lots of times at De Consul in Rotterdam and at Rotterdam Collective.

Even if this meeting experience was a professional one, I felt Casey's devotion and passion for the Couch Surfing project. The guy built the system! He was nice, funny and very cleaver. I would have continue that conversation further, but the show must go on as they say!

 

I met Casey during my Burning Man trip and I really enjoyed to talk by person with him. We had a short time together but I am hoping to host him in Florence soon or late! :)

As the founder of CS, Casey's reputation doesn't need any help from me. We're working on forging an alliance between US Servas and CS and we had a great time getting that started at my house in 2008. Casey's accomplished something wonderful in creating CS but it doesn't seem to have gone to his head.

 

He's Casey (nuff said, almost). He's actually down to earth, personable, and out there engaging people. That's his best quality: to be out there amongst the community helping build those personal bridges between people. It's a great time every time we meet up.

The founder and dreamer of CS. Done more by the time he's 30 then many have dreamed of in a life time and even had his impact on the world. With that said he's got a management nightmare and needs all the good help he can get and all the slack we can give him. Well done Casey, hope to see you at Burning man some time soon.

 

Casey is my bro, yo. If you know Maslow...then you know what I'm saying when I say that Casey equals Manifestation. He is an inspiration to me, and a point of light in the clusterfrak. I love that when we cross paths, so much is said without actually saying anything at all. Thanks, Case.

 

Casey deserves a little bit of credit for creating the site. ;)

 

Casey's a mad late night coder, has a true appreciation for a beautiful sunset, and can pull off a fur coat/bunny ears outfit better than anyone I know. He's a 'sweet as' guy and the world is a better place with him in it.

Most people dont' understand, but living in Brownfield Maine makes people friends permanantly, most often because everyone is related. I've known Casey since his ti80 super-calculator helped me pass Geometry. That was back in 1994, oh yeah! beat that! We were just young whipper-snappers then--he used to make DOOM levels with secret switches that would crush the world on me. I'm still a little sore about that...anyway! old school! Lots of stories I could put here!

I think Casey is the most grounded individual, and is absolutely mad to live. He's a go-getter and a leader, paving the way for others to follow.

Had a great time getting ready for BM with a load of other people piled up in a house with fur exploded all over the place. Costumes, costumes, costumes!

The man with the dream. The leader of leaders. He has taught me many things and I finally had the great pleasure of taking in some of the 2007 burn with him after years of emails.

Open your mind, open your heart, and Casey will be there to teach you a thing or too as well, but to also listen to you and see what you can teach him.

What is there more to say on someone like Casey ? As all been really said now ? I only know him as a dedicated colleague and I've been chronically avoiding working too much with him in real life, but I know that through our passion (call that obsession) we are making a difference in.. our lives first, and in our friend's life.. and our friends of a friend's... On a more personal side, he's got a twisted humor and always looks calm (or rather tired), not taking himself too seriously and is therefore quite nice to "hang out" with !

 

He is the kind of person that makes you wonder about what you are doing with your own life, dreams and goals...cause he's living his dreams every minute of the day!
Can't wait to find out his other sides :-)

 

Casey is a man of true deication. Never in my life have I seen someone give so much for something they believe so much in, even to the point where they hurt themselves. Casey is also the most friendly and loving guy I have ever met. There truely is not a bit of negativity in this guy. And throughout all of the stress of keeping this show running, he somehow still manages to have conversations with you about personal things where you truely get to know one and other.
Actually, one word would some my whole experience with him up: WOW!

 

Casey it was cool to finally get to meet you. Please drop a line if you are ever passing through Minnesota.

 

Keeps his cool during the most curious of times.
When in doubt, he's in charge of his hat.
Perpetually missed and refound.

 

I was intrigued before the first time I met him... and when that's happen I discovered a wonderful person, simple, who work like nobody, totally dedicated to CS, and who like to take the time to have fun too when is the time to do that! I had to great time with Casey now... the Crash/CSC Montreal time and the gathrings in Paris where i have the chance to host him! Hope to see you soon again! ;)

 

I admire his calmness and genuine expression, I admire his gentleness and soothing presence. I admire how he made it easy for so many wonderful people to meet in an equitable context. He's the new Tony Hawk of hospitality.

 

After im now member since more then 2,5 years i finally mat Casey at the CS Paella in Switzerland! We missed the year before a few hours at the CS Eisenstadt Collective when i arrive that day he left. It was a pleasure to talk with Casey a bit about CS and other stuff and he is really nice guy to talk. I hope it wont take so long time again, that we will met again and can share before our brainstorm about CS.

 

Two Collectives, Two hemispheres, Too many energy drinks, but never too much fun!!!

Casey is a wonderful person to talk with. He is an extremely open minded person

 

What to say? We got invited into the Couchsurfing via Walter Heck, and from then on the party was only started.
It was a great offer to have Casey over the floor, and cook for him. His idea's from beginning 'till now on couchsurfing is just tremendous, and we can't wait to meet again.

We love you guy.

 

What can one say about Casey what hasn't been said yet? We first met at the Collective, shared a lot of jokes, had some serious discussions about CS and talked through the nights. Then he joined the CouchSurfing Paella 2007 at my place and we had a blast again! Thanks for coming to my place!!

CouchSurfing BBQ. well, i served da ball on his head!! :-) when u wanna pick him up from the trainstation and surprise him, make sure that he has not the chance to surprise YOU from the backside! :-) that man carried our heavy sign through the whole town... yeah mr.fenton rules!! well this 3 days passed way toooo fast! what a pity that the officials didn´t let us follow the samba train - grrr but a real couchsurfer do not care and also not to sleep, grill, swim and play soccer in the wild! thanks a lot for your visit casey! it was great to have ya around! and yes he is one of the rare american who knows the diff btw football and soccer! AND he knows how to play that game toooo... wicked game we had!...
anyhow ....anywhere...again...
Irie !OoOoOps we did it again...(thanks britney:-))InI enjoyed Vince´s fantastic paella and gathered around the collective in austria...br>
July 2007by the way, we had another paella again, but this time in switzerland, alongside 140 other enthusiasts! - YAY

 

Just meet shortly at Paella through Jelena, but he seemed to me a really cool and honest guy with just the right amount of crazyness and adventure in him. Cu sure on another meeting with more time to chat.

 

I finally met the man behind the curtain and i think he stole my wallet... but then i found it in the other pocket - that sneaky wallet pocket switcher. And now on to the praise part of my reference: One has to admire such vision and followthrough... Casey is an inspiration - and beyond that, he's actually a really nice guy. I hope he keeps in mind just how many lives he's changed for the better through this amazing idea, and remembers that what he's created is more than a website, it's a way of life. If this is Oz, Casey is our wizard.

 

it seems as if we'll meet on every continent :) then we'll have to aim for meeting in every country, then every city. Till next time!

 

It was a priviledge! And of course, only wish that Casey come back to stay a bit longer in the near future!

Casey is the founder of CS and doing a great job of maintaining the site, besides this he has a great personality.

I met Casey first time at the Collective in Rotterdam and was immediately taken by his open, friendly and helpful personality. He is easy to talk to and open to any good suggestion (as long as you can mange to pull him away long enough from franticly coding for CS on his Laptop :-) and is devoting all his time+passion to CouchSurfing and the CS Community. It is easy to see that the Idea of CS not only sprung from his heart but is also still very alive in there. I would describe him as a creative carer with strong skills in communication, people and taking action for what truly matters! And combined with his passion for life, that makes him an interesting person to spend time with, weather it being for work or pleasure. I'm looking forward spending more time in the future on fun and cool projects and hope that he can find more time to actually CouchSurf himself and enjoy this great community!

 

Casey is a man with very good ideas: he is (one of) the founding father(s) of Couch Surfing (and still working at the project). He did a great job, so it was nice to meet him.

 

It was great that Casey managed to make some of his busy time for a chat and I explained him some things about the dutch map, places and things to see.
Casey is friendly and open for critic/sugestions what i respect a lot in him. Mainly we shared ideas about focussing on host to find the servers in stead of diferentwise.

 

It was only when I met him that I fully understood the impact that users had on CS. He taught me that we are all part of CS, and how integral we are to its future. It has been this very concept that I have endeavored to share with others. Casey has dedicated his life to CS. In exchange I promise to help him live his dream.

 

Casey is an amazing individual. In the more than 10 years that I have been his close friend (and 4+ years his business partner), my respect for him keeps on growing. It is not only his high intelligence, his capacity for logical analytical thinking, and his charismatic communication and leadership skills that have impressed me. It is also his capacity for empathy, his commitment to personal development, his extraordinary loyalty, his integrity, and his down-to-earth values. Casey and I have shared countless personal and professional experiences over the years as we have grown together. I look forward to sharing many more.

Casey's is very much a laid back person with great insights. Always open to new ideas and very warm and welcoming to CSers coming in and out of the big house.
It was awesome to have be of acquaintance to this extraordinary person who's given us one of the best sites ever! THANK YOU Casey!

 

I met Casey at a CS collective. He was kind enough to invite me on a pan-European trip with him. He is a genuinely warm, selfless person with much to offer the world, and an awesome guy to hang out with. I hope to catch up with him regularly in cool new places for more traveling adventures!

 

met casey at caironas place! he seems to be a very interesting person! but what should i say...he is the founder of this great system!!! thanks casey!!!

Hm. What to say about Casey? Loved him before I even met him because ALL OF THIS HERE! He's great, open, inspiing and genereous with his great ideas. Would love to meet him again some day, with a little more time on our hands.

Casey is a wonderful - smart fun and a definite yes person. I am so pleased i have got to know him. We lived together in the nelson collective for a couple of months and also went on some excellent camping adventures. He lives and let lives and sees things in technicolor. We have lots more incredible times to come next stop -> US & BM . It wouldn't surprise me if this becomes a long and wonderful friendship. ps thanks for building CS.

 

Everytime I think about what's going on with CS, comes to my mind that this is a simple as well effective idea.
Casey had this idea and he developed it with pure passion.
Now CS is a great network of friends, with a strong spirit and, not last, gave me much more than a place to stay with a good beer, laughing with friends.
Full respect, hope to see you soon in the middle of this tiny world! :)

He's a great guy, he is easy going, upbeat, and definitely open to anything. I'd like to meet up with him during my travels in EUrope. If I move somewhere, you're welcome to crash on my couch/floor (depending on my location)...Hopefully I'll see him this summer when he is Europe.

 

I'll avoid mentionning energy drinks and any sentences with Cs founder in it because Casey is more than that (though I belive his body is filled with 75% of energy drinks instead of water). I had many interesting discussion with him either in the kitchen or on the dining room's couch at the CSC in Montreal. We all went camping on her mom's invitation which was awesome and I started to realise that the most extraordinary thing he did so far is to stay that simple, human, funny and understanding guy.

It was amazing to meet Casey! He's incredible! We had a great conversation together when I met him at CS party at Jesse's house! I really appreciate the thing that you're doing man! I strongly support you! And yeah, if you pass around Thailand, I'm sure I can give you a place to stay :)

 

One of the most intelligent people I have ever met in my life. He's a living example to me of how to fulfil one's dreams. He's a person from whom you are willing to catch every single word in any discussion (be it technical or social), because everything he says is so well thought out. What I would also like to learn from him - is staying cool and sober in the middle of The Big Happenning.

 

I don't think there are enough superlatives to describe how meaningful it was for me to host Casey and Hillary and to spend a few hours with the force behind this project that means so much to all of us. There's always a possibility that when you meet someone you consider a role model from afar, that you'll be disappointed. But Casey exceeded all my expectations. He is an incandescent soul, totally without pretense or artifice, and the beautiful energy of the Couchsurfing spirit simply radiates from him. Casey just *sees* and *receives* the people around him, and our connection filled me with indescribable joy. I will cherish this time with him always!

 

When I grow up I want to be Casey. Not because he's the founder of some wierd website, but because of the way he treats people and travels. Circle the wagons!(or Lasers and Vanettes) Awesome awesomeness is his middle name I think. Keep on makin the world a better place bro!

 

casey - you are the right person for this question: why is extremely positive the top end?! you are the living proof, the reason, the energy - although we saw eachother way too short in nelson, we highly recognized/appreciated that. keep the fire burning...!

Casey Fenton is destined to do great things. As folks go, he's one of those people that is so nice to other people that it may work to his detriment one day.

 

I am happy to have met Casey. Extraordinaire man who is changing the world and lives of us Couchsurfers. I have met so many interesting people and my life got much more interesting because of Couchsurfing.

 

hope to see you again one day somewhere in this small world... :)

 

Casey has a incredible capacity to communicate with people, understand then and make them feel comfortable and appreciated. He's such an inspiring person it's a waste he's still spend time coding on CS (hum, did I say that ? ah ah).
Always a great time working with him, talking with him on sleepless night or partying together. Definitely, SB rocks :)

Very enjoyable conversation

 

Casey has become a very close friend to me. He has taught me a HUGE amount about everything ranging from determinism to non-violent communication. I consider him a friend for life and a brother.

I know Casey from Anchorage events He was the alarmingly well-dressed one.

And he let me drive his car home from Ski Prom...

What hasn't been said about Casey? That he has the sexiest freckles this side of Venus? Thanks for creating this beautiful thing called Couchsurfing!!!

 

Now I am not through with the Spanish inquisition but he seems alright. Although I have not checked to see if his shots were up-to-date, he has presented himself as a gentleman. For further referencing I will have to pull back the layers of the onion.

 

Casey is one of those seemingly fearless creatures who live to experience - the greatest fear being that in the end we may discover we have not USED the time we have.... I know because I am too. Fellow followers on the path are few and far between and always cherished when found.

 

Casey introduced me to the world of couchsurfing, and being the guy that he is , he brushed it off as though it was just this little site he started which i should look at if i wanted.. thanks casey...and though we didnt meet in alaska, hopefully we'll meet somewhere...
Jan 2007 Finally!!!!Met Casey in person in New Zealand of all places!!! and was so happy to know he is a wonderful person who is humble, extremely easy going and makes everyone feel instantly comfortable. Look forward to hanging out with him more while I'm around...

 

Couchsurfing is a great thing what more can i say? Casey is a nice person...By the way: very good kerouac-quotation in your profile!...Be like water!

 

When i Meet Casey For The 1st Time At CS Eisenstadt i Dont Know That He is The One Who is Behind This Great Project because At That Time i Was very new To CS! But Now i Am One Of His Biggest Fan! & Just Want To say Him Thanx From My Heart For This Great Project! Which Changes The Life Of Thousands Of People From All over the World! He is very much dedicated CS person & One of the ace Csers! Will definitely see u someday!
Thanx For Making The World Smaller!!!! Thank You Casey...

we met my first night in new zealand at a CS BBQ...I felt like we had known eachother forever within minutes...friendly guy, always having a good time

would you believe that casey is the founder of our beloved cs project because he is still with both feet on the ground, answering patientely the same questions he heard over and over again, is even a bit shy, absolutely smart and friendly! thank you for your efford, you are amazing!

 

Casey is awesome, an excellent leader, team player, and a caring friend...Thanks Casey for enhancing the lives of so many here in the CouchSurfing community...I am looking forward to Casey's next visit to Toronto so that we can once again spend some quality time together...A man of all seasons..That's Casey...

What else is there to say about Casey? He kept the most positive of attitudes despite hard times during the crash and inspired everyone around him. This man is living proof that dreams can indeed be realised!

 

Casey is a natural leader, a generous soul and a truly loveable individual. His dedication to making this world a smaller and better place is surely not to be questionned. But what struck me the most with him, apart from his abusive use of energy drinks, is his warm and welcoming personnality. He is very easy to get on with and is a very caring person. I consider myself lucky to know him.

Casey, your compassion and understanding for all that are around you are second to noone. I value every interaction, from philosophical talks, to 'bunny' related parties. Inspiration comes in waves, back and forth and on forever.

It's been really exiting to meet a founder from CS even when it's been really accidently and I haven't even been a member by then! He's so passionately about CS and works with heart and soul for it. It's his baby you can definitely tell! But as soon as the computer is switched off ... "PARTY ON!!!" Casey nows how to enjoy life for sure!!!! It's been a great pleasure meeting him!

Casey is an inspiring individual. The way that he is and things that he has done and will do has forced a self-reflection which makes me think about how to become a better person.

Casey gave me a ride and a hug. Wish I could have spent more time in Nelson, I'll be back after the holidays!

woot! :D

 

I would be very happy to host or to travel with Casey. He's kind, likes to talk about real things, is open to criticism, is up for adventures, doesn't mind dancing and wearing silly clothes, etc.

 

I was thinking. The next time u r here. You have to stay at my place. You know that's the proper thing to do..
Black man says P.E.A.C.E.

We share a love of Punk music.
"Sweet Ass"

 

surfed the couch and surfed the tent *G*. Casey is just GREAT. If he ever contacts you, you are lucky cause he cant's stay with all the 23.000 members and it's great to play soccer, go for a swim, talk about life or politics, making plans for couchsurfing, promoting couchsurfing all the way but I could not convince him to go on a motorcycle with me (although I ride that much better than a car with automatic transmission which I never had before). I really look forward to see him again soon - maybe in Austria, Alaska or some other place in the world... I would not have any concerns to give him the keys to my flat even if I'm on vacation. I consider him as a very trustworthy person.
And he was not only surfing the couch here in Vienna - he also surfed my tent in Linz at the CS meeting :)

What more can you say than Casey is awesome!? What a smart little cookie for starting a worldwide couch revolution. Hope you're enjoying Nelson + hopefully I'll see you guys down there soon!

 

Is it me or does Casey look older in his pic? Kind of tripped when this young guy showed up at my door, but he's an old soul with a great spirit wrapped up in a party animal. You keep going bro your're only gonna get greater! That may not make sense gramatically... But I know what I mean!

 

I can't wait to see him again!

 

Casey is so much more than just a founder... he insists that he is first and foremost a fellow CS member and he truly whishes to get to know every single CSer and collect their opinions. This might sound too big and idealistic but the whole CS idea was, isn't it? And he made it reality... so I'm sure he will eventually achieve it ;)
He is simply great as a person and so much FUN to hang around with! There is much more in him than meets the eye.

 

He's the King of CS! He's the man! He rocks! What else do you need to say? He's the cool version of Tom on Myspace!

Of course, I'm very greatful for his conjuring of CouchSurfing. But if he had never dreamed CS into being, he would still be Casey. He would be radiating a wave of extremely positive experiences wherever he went. Incredibly, there is much more to Casey than CouchSurfing.

Happy birthday!!! Dear Casey. Have a very happy birthday!!! Hugs and kisses to you.
Come surf with me again! Im going to be living in Key West for a while. I got a part in a musical down here (the rocky Horror Picture Show)
Lots of love. Yoa

 

Casey is someone you want to meet and talk to, because there is something about him that inspires! What a guy! He was very tired when we met at Jay's house for brunch, but we live in the same city and hopefully we will meet again and have a chance to talk some more.

 

Casey was a riot. something tells me we shall meet again:)

The first time I met Casey was at a pre-Burning man party. Ever since that he is everywhere that I go. A great guy to get to know.

 

He's always been there! He was there when I was born. We have many good stories about the things we used to get into together. Of course you want to meet him if you get the chance!!!

I did not have the chance to get to know Casey as much as I would have liked. But the little I have seen of him is an impressive young man whom, by his only presence, brings positive energy to the people around.

I feel like saying good things about Casey is cliche, but then I can't think of any bad ones :)

Thanks for all your work Casey and what you have done for CS. You are really a great person! very nice to meet you!

 

Though our time spent together was brief I could tell that he is an amazing person. The stories that he told of Alaska have inspired me to go.

I look forward to our next encounter…

 

Founder of a global, essential website who seeks out friendships and connections with thousands of fellow members? That alone is enough to make me appreciate and admire the man. I feel fortunate to be one of the many who has met him, sparking ideas and sharing stories. His character, projects and perserverance motivate me in my own endeavors, and encourage me to give back to this awesome community.

Casey is an original member of the Fucko Family. Need I say more? -No, I needn't.
XOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOX

Couchsurfing Elvis just left the building? Casey was a perfect couchsurfer. He also paid me to say that. Oopps. I mean, he is great. Scratch that, he's glorious. He's the one who made this new form of tourism accessible, and for that I'm going to sing his praises over and over and over again. He's also one of those great folks who just knows how to connect and listen to others around him. Stellar.

 

Your adventuring party walks into the bar... what do you do? Did you ever play D&D and think how fun it would be to travel around with this group of capable folks and get into wild adventures and slay dragons and drink mugs of beer and win over the countryside. Well... we didn't slay any dragons. Casey made the calls and had the plan. He's the Paladin/leader kind of guy. But he was so much more. He was our networking guru.

Casey Fenton, were he 40, would make a good run for president. Hell, he could swing quite a few thousand votes right now.

I get to see another side of him at burning man this year I hope. Ciao brother.

 

I've been impressed by Casey about his capacity to spend a lot of time to listen the peoples.. He seems relax and easy going and you can feel at the same time that his brain has a strong activity ! ;-) It was really a pleasure to spend time with him and talk about the concept of hospitality exchange and open world... He has really good ideas and is really open minded. He is the kind of guy I really like to spend time with... He is interesting and positive and he has this power inside that show you that "if you want you can do it" !
I really enjoyed his company, its a pleasure to share ideas and talk with him ! :-) Positive clever guys always rock ! ;-)

 

There is never a dull moment when you are around Casey. From camping, drinking too many tilts and fighting in the water in Maine to partying, dancing in the village and hearing Bobby's stories with blankets and pillows on a dock. Hiking, talks about life going backwards and drinking way too much energy drinks in general ... Dull moments ... NONE AT ALL!!! Thanks for everything you really are a great person :)

 

He had a dream last night... and I will follow:). Happy having met Casey, now being sure I trust and like this guy. Feeling already thankful for all he's done for the CS but now there is more than that. Hoping for more pretty soon! And yeah... the wolrd was smaller than i thought ... ;)

 

Casey is a beautiful person but you know about it right! He knows a lot of my friends and proved me once again that our world is such a small place and we got to make it as beautiful as it's met to be for everyone.

I got to pick his brain for almost a week on a road trip across the country. Eric, Nick, and I had the pleasure of spending that and a week on the Playa with this amazing guy. He has a magnetic personality and good things happen to him and those around him. If you get a chance to meet him, I wouldn't miss it.

Finally after two long years I was able to meet Casey at one of the greatest cities in the world.. Black Rock City.. Too bad there wasn't much time to talk.. but I'm pretty sure they'll be more times later..

 

We first met at the Montreal Gathering... and now I've just spent a few weeks working at the CSC, we've had the chance to hang out more.
We’ve done crazy stuff like dancing at picnic, wearing fake fur, talking in British euphemisms "that's your mayonnaise right there in Rachel's bump" (What does that mean?!), as well as doing some work.
Seriously!
Casey – you rock! Can’t wait for NZ and all that “shiznat”!!

I interviewed Casey for a travel story I did on the couchsurfing project. For all that he does, he still has it together. One of the oldest souls I've crossed paths with!

 

When I first decided to cross the ocean to go to Montreal for the Collective, I was absolutely excited about what we could have done all together...but everything has been absolutely over my expectations! And this guy has revealed himself to be not only a worthy "father" of the CS project, but also a fantastic fellow...We've been hanging around, talking each other, sharing feelings and sensations, laughing, crying, eating, dancing, sleeping...He's not just amazing...He's FUCKING amazing! Hope you'll meet again "that guy from that party" a.s.a.p.
And we'll carry oin working together on CS prject!
But please, mate, quit with those energy drinks and SWITCH TO BEER! Thanks God for Love.

 

This guy lives nearby CS and almost averything he does is connected with CS. (So if you wanna hear something about spirit of couchsurfing, talk to him :D ) And he don't have to shout to be heard. This is what I like.

 

Finally. Casey and I keep running into each other at all the gatherings and we always have an awesome time. I just recently hosted him, sadly for only one night. Wish he would have stayed longer. We have had crazy times in LA and Montreal and i am sure that there are tons more to follow. His commitment to CS is amazing. He really pours his heart and soul into this amazing site. THANKS CASEY YOU ARE DA MAN!!!

 

What impressed me most about Casey was that he made no effort at all to impress anyone. He...is...a...couchsurfer. I'm unable to point out more without spoiling that core point. Glad I met you, Casey.

 

2 weeks of extreme Couchsurfing! Wow, after 20 mins. of reading Casey`s comments, there is not much left to say about him that hasn`t been said already....but I`m gonna try anyway. If my heart was already set on this fabulous project, spending 2 weeks with Casey in Europe promoting CS made my faith in this project 20 times greater. A good leader injects this kind of drive and inspiration into people, and Casey delivers that. It was truly a highlight of my trip to have met him and I am proud to have him now as a good friend! Looking forward to next european crusade! Thanks, dude, you rock!

 

Well, Casey is the kind of guy who takes time for people and gives them the room to fully express themselves, moreover he is modest, warm, very friendly and generous, and he is a funny person to play sportive games with. He has a really big heart inside.

Casey moved in with me to get away from his chaotic life and work on CS. Great insightfull person to live with. Can't wait to see him again.

 

We met at the European CS Collective in Eisenstadt. Casey is a cool dude doing dude things, with some mad pool side skills, who knows both how to work and how to party.

Casey is totally involved in CS. as the founder he works his a** of to provide the world with the CS network and improve intercultural understanding. Keep up the good work Casey!

 

Casey is a fun open minded guy, he founded an utopic community projet called CS and for me, still the best projet ever seen !

A calm and pleasant person with a lovely smile.

Casey and I pranced around San Francisco, Martini's, Champagne and key lime pie, oh my! I was so good to finally share some time with such an amazingly spirited person.

Last conversation was a refection on how to get a better understanding of Krishnamorti's message to CS

 

You rock, Casey - what else is there to say?

Dirt...drinks..and lauging at drunkards dancing to Ditzy Spears. I had the long delayed pleasure of meeting Casey In Monnai france at a camp full of travelers from around the world. We chatted over a drink or 5 in front of a raging fire..and or a seething mass of international drunkards. From what I can remeber we had a great conversation! I learned that we have some mutal aquantainces in common, share a smiliar philisophical persepctive, and enjoy some of the same recreational activites. Casey seems to be a quite extraodinary individual..intelligent, a bit silly..and very friendly.

Casey helps make great things happen. Before I met him, he was kind of like some mythological entity in my head that sent out e-mails every now and then pertaining to CouchSurfing.com, a website I love-love-love... After meeting him, he's not only materialized into a real person, but a funny, smiley, intelligent, dedicated, hip, ultra-sweet, hug-able person. I'm sure our paths will cross again, if not at the Mtl CSC (are you coming back before Burning Man?!), then at another CS event, or travelling, or something.....
With love and a massive hug, amylin

 

Referencing this guy. this is hard, because I have all praises, stayed in my folk's home in Brazil, hung out with cousisns, sisters...ate my mamma's dinner (made with love)

After all praises from my mon, sisters, father (which made a killer duetto singing Christian songs) I'd say you are trust him 100%.

Besides, the dude is a scientist, got 2 1/2 brains...

 

Partners in crime. Casey and I recently took a trip together that included everything from mountain biking, boat rides, village visting, swimming in an ice cold river, dripping sweat in a suana, getting lost, fording streams and gulleys, trying to climb a mountain in the snow and getting the cops called on us (not in that order). All said and done is was an invigorating trip and we perservered to arrive at our final destination which was well worth the effort. He was a very patient companion and I'd do it all again in a heartbeat. I wouldn't have made it without you, thanks!

surfer extraordinaire. Casey has stayed with me before and he is a most delightful houseguest. If you're looking to meet an interesting, open-minded person with many creative ideas and off the wall stories, Casey is the couch surfer for YOUR couch!

Happy stay in Anchorage! I stayed with Casey in Anchorage for a few days, and had a great time. He made me feel right at home from the start. He took me hiking up FlatTop Mountain, and I ended up meeting loads of his friends while I was in town. It was easy for me to make his home my own for the duration- the sign of a true host. If you have a chance to stay with Casey, or to host him, do it!

One of a kind....inspirational guy. I've known casey for a long time and whenever I see him he always gets me inspired about living. "So many people live their lives for something that will happen or might happen, who knows? Lost in a dream. Let's not do that Si." -casey.

Yae. Casey's a great guy, easy going and fun-loving and a great person to have long intense conversations with... he's open to all sorts of nonsense good times stayed with us in Oakland... an uplifting guy to have around, hat's off. YoYo!

The perfect host. I stayed with Casey in Anchorage and we went to the Forest Fair in Girdwood. It was wonderful getting to know him even though i only got to stay a few days. The perfect introduction to Alaska and Casey--next time i'll get to learn more about both i hope. And i can't wait for him to come couchsurf in AZ, even if the mountains are TINY in comparison. Stay with this man if you get a chance!

 

Wu-Wei. Casey and I had a lot of fun, he is one of these persons with a big and warm character that are nice to be around. I think his CouchSurfing project is wonderful thing to bring people together, as in our case, the last I remember of Casey is seeing him dancing to the taxi in the morning after a night on the town.
Julius

 

Thankful to you! This is a man who is proof that "if you build it, they will come." Inspiring, I say.

you are wonderful. i read through your profile and i love it just keep going on bye

 

My hat's off to ya! You've found your calling so early in life, I'm still looking for mine. But I'd rethink that Politics thing if I were you. It's such a dirty game and I'd hate to see you get soiled.
On the other hand, we are in need of a new leader on Jan. 20, 2005!

Casey is a great host! When you arrive he will have the couch hidden somewhere so that there is plenty of space on the floor. If, by chance, you return unannounced a few days later you will find a big blue comfy couch occupying the floorspace you slept on days earlier. The effort this guy puts in to clear that space for you is incredible! Hehe. This story is true and the important thing to know is that the founder of couchsurfing.com now DOES have a couch to surf. At least for now. If you can make it to Anchorage before he leaves make sure you ask him for the Chilkoot Charlie’s package. You will never be able to forget the meat market trainwreck that is Chilkoot Charlie’s. Highly entertaining. Seriously, Casey and Alaska are great. Get up and meet them if you can.

Met for Chai. Although I did not have the honor of hosting Casey in my home, we did meet for coffee, with his Seattle host. We talked for three hours at the Chai house and I went home brimming with excitement and inspiration. With all the amazing experiences he has crammed in to such a young life, he is truly a life-lover and it is infectious! It is these times, I meet with people like Casey and I am reminded of the melancholy of travel, the people that you meet, the experiences you have are so fleeting and elusive. Well, if you come back through in February, let me know!

The Grand Mastah of Couchsurfing. Casey couchsurfed with me the old fashioned way. I'll skip the florid praise and just point out that it is refreshing to meet someone who is successful because they are so real. His transparent honesty verges on a superpower.

crazy cool casey. My main man Casey did it all. Picked us up from the airport. Let us stay at his place for several days. Took us to cool spots to watch the sunset. Convinced us that Democrats are nicer than Republicans. What more can you ask for? You're always welcome on my couch!

this guy is COOL. I've couch-surfed with Casey for several days. Casey's not only a fabulous host but also a brilliant guy that puts words into actions and turns dreams into reality. Kudos to him for Couchsurfing.com! If you're ever in Anchorage, don't miss the chance to meet this guy. And if you couchsurf with him, be careful not to walk into the moose.

dot com is bombdiggity. Casey is as cool as a cucumber in a bowl of hot sauce.