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Languages- English (United States)Expert
- Spanish (Argentina)Intermediate
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No couch currently available for surfing. I live in Hollywood, FL about 5 miles from the beach and 15 minutes by auto from the Fort Lauderdale International Airport (FLL). Public bus transportation is a few blocks away. Train from Miami International Airport (MIA) is less than $5. I live with 1 other man, no pets, do not smoke. Besides the beach, there are several trendy shops and upscale restaurants, and an amusement park with a Roller Coaster.
Other local attractions include South Beach, Haulover Beach, Ft. Lauderdale Beach and Water Taxi, The Everglades, and Jaxson's Ice Cream Parlor (1 of the top 10 in the USA according to PBS) Friends (43)
Bill Linehan 44, Male Fort Lauderdale, Florida United States Friends since July 2001 "We met through a mutual friend several years ago in Maine and still remain in touch" Friendship Type: Good Friend I vouched for Dennis Crow
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Sean Spellman 47, Male Wells, Maine United States "Friend"
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Thom Johnson 40, Male Hollywood, Florida United States Friends since January 2000 "Dennis is my favorite piano player and has become a close friend over the years." Friendship Type: Close Friend I vouched for Dennis Crow
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Tommy Hensel 44, Male Berwyn, Illinois United States Friends since June 1997 "Great friend/pianist, we met while I was singing at a piano bar" Friendship Type: Close Friend
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Ryan Sheridan 35, Several people Dublin, Dublin Ireland (Republic of) Friends since August 2009 "Shared a flat at '09 Edinburgh Fringe Festival" Friendship Type: Friend
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Rachel Gulezian 28, Female Cumberland Center, Maine United States Friends since February 2006 "Dennis and I met a few years ago in Argentina.. we both had Maine connections!" Friendship Type: Good Friend
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Peter Loschke 22, Male Heidelberg, Baden-Wuerttemberg Germany Friends since March 2008 "Dennis hosted me for a week at his place in Florida" Friendship Type: CouchSurfing Friend I vouched for Dennis Crow
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MORDY954 28, Male Hollywood, Florida United States Friends since April 2008 "Met at L&F-Cosuch Surfing Gathering " Friendship Type: Friend I vouched for Dennis Crow
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Sandra List 21, Female Vienna, Vienna Austria Friends since March 2008 "He hosted me and two friends for 4 nights in Florida." Friendship Type: Friend
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Shajna Oliinyk 20, Female Rzeszow, Subcarpathian Poland Friends since June 2008 "met in a place by a sea:)" Friendship Type: Friend
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Personal DescriptionBorn in Mitchell,South Dakota but raised in San Francisco, San Diego, Miami, Chicago, new Orleans, new York City, and Ogunquit Maine.
Love to travel, especially Latin America.
I am also a pianist, and have performed in USA, Mexico, Brasil, Hungary, Austria, Germany, Puerto Rico, Canada, and the list goes on.
I also get involved with charitable organizations as often as I can. Currently I am a volunteer and a member of the board of directors for the AIDS Quilt - New England Chapter, & GLCC in Ft. Lauderdale. I have also volunteered for Human Rights Organization in Argentina.
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I help introduce people to Couchsurfing, share travel adventures, offer a couch or AeroBed when available, and show travelers around Ft. Lauderdale/Hollywood, Florida.
 CouchSurfing ExperienceUpcoming Travel 2009:
April: San Diego, Dallas, St. Petersburg FL, Ft. Lauderdale, Ogunquit Maine
May through mid-July: Ogunquit, Maine
Mid-July: London, UK
August: Edinburgh, Scotland UK
November - December: California
2010:
January: Brazil, Argentina, Chile
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I have hosted long before this site began, and have had nothing but incredibly wonderful experiences. In 1978 I hosted my first guests from London when I lived in new York City, and we remained in contact for many years.
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InterestsInternet, Studying Spanish and the local culture, Travel, Music, natural MedicinePhilosophyWork to live, not live to work! Enjoy life while you can... if you wait until you are old enough to retire, you may miss an awful lot. Don't be afraid to live your dreams.
Confucious say "Man wait for long time with mouth open before roast duck fly in"!Music, Movies, Books"Sordid Lives" is one of the funniest movies I have ever seen, "The Naked Truth" with Peter Sellers and Terry Thomas is another one of my favorite films. "Apartment Zero" is a great thriller/suspense film - it won best Foreign film in 1988 (in English, from Argentina) and based in part on a true story.Types of People I enjoyare intelligent, have a good sense of humor, enjoy living life to the fullest. NERDS WELCOME!
Teach, Learn, ShareAs I travel the globe, I also help to educate people about AIDS, prevention and treatment, and helping families to remember their loved ones by making a quilt panel. This not only helps for closure, but to remember and move on in a very positive way!One Amazing Thing I've Seen or DoneI played the piano for 2 US Presidents; Once at the White House, and the other for a church service in La Jolla, CA. I also climbed Machu Picchu in Peru.Opinion on the CouchSurfing.org ProjectCouch surfing is AWESOME! and so are the people! If you have any questions or need help attaining your goals as an Ambassador, I'm here to help you.Locations TraveledTRAVELED: Austria, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, El Salvador, Germany, Hungary, Iceland, Mexico, Monaco, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Peru, Switzerland, United Kingdom, US Virgin Islands LIVED: Argentina, Canada, France, Mexico, Puerto Rico, United States WANTS TO GO: Antarctica, Australia, Cambodia, Chile, India, Singapore, Thailand, Turkey IS GOING TO: Chile, Colombia References
From Alliah Perez Bronx, United States Sep 18 Positive Our friend Bill Linehan told me about the wonderful show Dennis was holding at the Crow bar in Edinburgh, Scotland. My friends and I bought tickets and not knowing what to expect we immediate experienced a delightful moment as soon as Dennis began to play his piano. The room was revived with smiles, cheer and melodic voices coming from every angle, I too joined in... the show was wonderful and we all loved singing along and dancing in our chairs. Great job Dennis your show is so inspiring and I loved it! So nice to have met you and experience what a great pianist you are.
From Matthew Pepler Byron Bay, Australia Aug 19 Positive i found dennis to be a fount of information...he's highly traveled, highly intelligent & highly talented & look forward to connecting with him in the states
From Rachel Gulezian Cumberland Center, United States Jul 14 Positive Dennis and I met a few years ago in Buenos Aires. We both have strong connections to Maine, and try to connect at least once a year when we are both in the same area. We each have a strong passion for traveling and meeting awesome people!!
From Rev Johannes Myors Americus, United States May 19 Positive We met just for a few minutes but I could tell that he was a quiet person and after looking at his profile I found out that he is a talented musician.
From KPORTCOUCH Kennebunkport, United States May 1 Positive An incredible person and an amazing couchsurfer we should all be lucky enough to have the opportunity to host. Dennis has done so many things in his life and knows so many people, we'd enjoy listening to the stories he has to share for days! Thanks for the experience, let us know when you find yourself in our neck of the woods next time!
From Emil Ryden Halmstad, Sweden Mar 19 Positive Dennis mailed me and asked if he could show me around San Diego and I agreed.
I had great fun and enjoyed Dennis company alot.
From Louis Mitchell London, United Kingdom Mar 13 Positive Dennis came across as a very friendly, open and interesting man with a warm heart. I look forward to getting to know him more.
From BETTINAANTONINA Edinburgh, United Kingdom Feb 21 Positive Dennis was a great companion, when we had a trip to the Highlands. I enjoyed his stories.
From LINDA Topsham, United States Jul 7, 2008 Positive Dennis' open invitation to couchsurfers to enjoy Beauty and the Beast at the Arundel Barn Playhouse caught my attention. We had a great time at the theater and getting acquainted, and I hope to catch one of his piano gigs soon!
From Shajna Oliinyk Rzeszow, Poland Jun 21, 2008 Positive He is a great piano player! He makes all around like in a fairy tale!Thank you so much!
From MORDY954 Hollywood, United States May 12, 2008 Positive Dennis is that kind of person that makes you feel very comfortable once you meet him. He’s a person full stories and with an interesting life. We share a mutual passion for music, which is that sort of universal language that connects humanity in the best possible ways. I look forward to meeting him in the near future and experience his music more directly.
From Michael Hicks Waltonville, United States May 8, 2008 Positive Dennis seems to be a very nice and pleasant individual, a good conversationalist. He is willing to share his vast knowledge of travel from his many experiences.
From Tim Miller Chicago, United States May 6, 2008 Dennis is a cool dude. He has done things I dream of doing.
From Cédric CROIZET Savigny-sur-Orge, France Apr 12, 2008 Positive I stayed in Dennis and his roommate Thom's place for one night.
He is a great host, he took tim to show me around and to drive me to the station and we had very nice chats.
I feel lucky and proud to know him and i look forward meeting him again.
From Sandra List Vienna, Austria Apr 10, 2008 Positive Dennis hosted me and two friends for four nights in March 2008. He helped us a lot, gave us tips where to go and accompanied us several times. He is a really interesting person with a lot of travel experiences. I got good tips about traveling from him and heard some amazing stories. Dennis is a great host.
From DANDANN Newport, United States Apr 7, 2008 Positive I only got to spend a little time with Dennis but he struck me as a fascinating personl Not to mention that he gave me a HUGE lead on finding a travelable source of income. Hopefully we'll get together again soon, maybe even hit up Argentina together :D
From Brandee In Florida Coral Springs, United States Mar 28, 2008 Positive I have attended several CS events with Dennis. He is a super guy with a great attitude and very enthusiastic about couch surfing. He gets a big kick out of playing tour guide to his surfers, and always brings great food to our potlucks. I know that I will see Dennis at many more events, which will certainly be my good fortune.
From Peter Loschke Heidelberg, Germany Mar 28, 2008 Positive Who likes to go to Florida? Guy's you truely have to go there and if you are around some time you should stay with Dennis! This week I did my first couch surfing trip so I have not so much experience, but I would say that Dennis is one of the best hosts you can imagine. I was at his place with two friends and he accompanied us to every attraction and toke some time of to show us arround. It was a great pleasur for me and I will come back for shure.
From matt f Brussels, Belgium Mar 19, 2008 An inspiring person. And very generous when it comes to helping/reaching out information
From Xain Coslow Miami Beach, United States Mar 3, 2008 Positive Dennis is a couch surfing master. has traveled the world extensivly and is a great host with many a fascinating story, and useful tip.
I was Fortunate to stay with him and his roommate Thom (Thomdragon on CS) for a night.
great guys. great fun. looking forward to our next meeting.
From Robert McDonald Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Feb 25, 2008 Positive Dennis is one interesting guy and ULTRA seasoned traveler!!! Very easygoing and relaxed, great to converse with and has had many adventures over his life (to date, many more to come I'm sure!!). You never know where in the world you might run into this guy, so take the time to meet him if you get the opportunity!!!
From Charlotte Dawson Stockholm, Sweden Feb 10, 2008 Positive I was suppose to come and stay with Thom and Dennis but got sick. However, my feeling is they are extremely friendly people and i want to come on my next trip, to have the opportunity to meet them!
From Laura Tarquinio Stuart, United States Feb 4, 2008 Positive Dennis showed up at the Ft Lauderdale pot luck with generous amounts of wonderful fruits and tea. I especially am grateful for the chocolate covered strawberries. He shared stories of his travels in South America. I'll be seeing him again soon.
From Bill and Patty Armfield West Palm Beach, United States Feb 4, 2008 Positive We met at a Ft.Lauderdale C.S. brunch. There we had a very interesting conversation about travel, politics, and the ways of the world. I will look forward to talking with him again.
From Paul Kennedy Fort Lauderdale, United States Feb 4, 2008 Positive I met Dennis recently at the Fort Lauderdale CS picnic. He's a great guy thats a lot of fun to talk to. And I'm so jealous of his infamous "bus ride"... Definitely meet up with him if you get the chance :)
From GAYANDGRAY Pompano Beach, United States Jan 28, 2008 Positive Should be one of Reader's Digest's most interesting people. He has met (and charmed) the great and the not-so-great, and I'm glad indeed to have met him.
From Doug Bohannon Winter Haven, United States Jan 28, 2008 Positive Dennis is a very pleasant person and has a great deal of experience traveling. Ask him about Argentina before you go.
From Alayne Unterberger Tampa, United States Jan 28, 2008 Positive I feel like I have known Dennis for many years! What a great life he has and his stories are awesome. Definitely meet him and get to know him - you'll be glad you did.
From Pike On A Bike San Francisco, United States Jan 25, 2008 Positive Although our meeting was brief, Dennis was a fabulous person to talk to, since he has such a wealth of great life experiences, and is willing to share his knowledge with those around him! He also gave me one of his cd's, which was really sweet- I can't wait to listen to it!
From Lee Wilburn Round Lake Beach, United States Dec 9, 2007 Positive What a wonderful host! We have had some fun times.
From Thom Johnson Hollywood, United States Dec 5, 2007 Positive Dennis has stayed with me for long periods of time. He is very intelligent, soft spoken, and has many world travel stories to share. He is a gifted piano player and a good-hearted, caring person. |