📍 Athens 22-28 April 🇬🇷

I’m a smiling American with loads of joie de vivre. My motto: Smile often. Experience everything. Never follow. Share stories!

I’m fueled by music, people, travel, and creativity. My first couchsurfing-style experience was as an 11-year old on a trip the Bahamas with my family. I spent several days with a local family on a small farm on the island and will never forget it. I seek this type of visceral travel experience everywhere I visit.

One of the most memorable Couchsurfing experiences was participating in the inaugural Couchsurfing Camp at Burning Man in 2007. It’s rather cliche to say it, but that trip changed my life in the best way—and I’m thrilled CS was a key part of that experience.

I’m a native Californian (San Francisco) though currently based in New York, where I live with my wife and twin boys (age 5). I’m a marketer for a global payments firm, as well as a commercial natural light photographer.

Through the years, I'm grateful to have met some lovely fellow Couchsurfers in America, Australia, India, and more.

Instagram: @__watley

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Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To meet amazing fellow humans! :)

I love getting to know and learning from people. Thanks to CS, I've made friends across America, India and beyond. This is one of the best organizations I've found. I'm hooked!

Interests

I have a deep love for music, sun, travel, water, and people. I also dig spending time exploring the realms of wine, cooking, and Formula One racing.

• design
• fashion
• photography
• film making
• cooking
• wine
• traveling
• music
• live music

Music, Movies, and Books

Music
Thievery Corporation, M.I.A., Ryuichi Sakamoto, Bonobo, Kendrick Lamar, The Spy From Cairo, Burna Boy, Trent Reznor, Diplo, Bantwanas, James Blake, Nils Frahm, Olafur Arnalds, Nina Simone, Until The Ribbon Breaks, Alt-J, Tool, Rage Against The Machine, Son Lux, Holland Andrews, and on and on.

Film
Casablanca, Bladerunner, The Sheltering Sky, DUNE, Sicario, Ronin, The Fifth Element, City of God, etc.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

A journey across the countryside in Tamil Nadu, India. At three in the morning. In the rain. Just magical.

Then there’s Burning Man, which I’ve participated in several times. (If you’re interested, I’ve got loads of stories to share.)

Teach, Learn, Share

Wine appreciation (always learning), photography/visual storytelling, travel tips, design, cooking.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Telling stories through images, music (!), recommendations for great cafes, nightlife, and other fun, unique things in New York, California, and many of the places I’ve been.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Bahamas, Canada, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, England, France, Hong Kong, India, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Saint Lucia, South Africa, United States, Virgin Islands, U.S.

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States

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