CURRENT MISSION

Traveling the world, se asia and africa

ABOUT ME

Hi. I'm Brad.
Ahh, life is good. I am currently living in Portland Oregon, back after 6 years of elsewhereness. I've been lucky enough to live all over the states, and most recently I was in New England and Alaska. I signed up for couchsurfing initially before I drove the Alcan highway, meeting a couple of great people along the way. Since, I have hosted and traveled locally and internationally, without really any bad experiences yet to report.

About me - I work strange hours but have a decent amount of time off. I (obviously) love to travel, I play quite a bit of volleyball and basketball (or anything with a ball) and generally like sports a bit too much. Alaska was a pretty outdoors-focused place to grow up, so hiking, biking, general frolicking in the wild are good things.
Music is a pretty major part of my life, and so far every couchsurfing experience I have had involved a rather large swapping of tunes. I also play a bit of guitar, though must admit I haven't been doing so lately. But if you have any good songs to teach me, I am all ears. (or fingers?)
Overall, I enjoy new people and learning new things, so if you can bring a little of that in a visit, you are welcome to crash on my couch/spare bed anytime.

Note: I am not very into the people who are using couchsurfing to look for a place to stay for the first couple of months while they are figuring out how to get settled in Portland. That seems more like something that should be done on craigslist and doesn't really coincide with why I have a profile on here.

PHILOSOPHY

Learn and experience it all.

我为什么加入 Couchsurfing

As far as hosting, I love meeting traveler-types. They are usually of a similar mind, and they bring some outside flavor to my life. I also believe in paying back the generosity I have received over the years.

As far as surfing, I also really enjoy getting to know a place from the insider perspective. Every time I've explored a new town with a local, it has been a richer experience.

兴趣

Just about everything. Sports, reading, travel, music, playing guitar, beer, all things outdoors, movies, the internet, learning new things, and of course meeting new people!

音乐、电影和书籍

Big into Bob Schneider. But I like most music other than twangy country, gangster rap, gospel, or techno.
What comes to mind right now: Shout Out Louds, DMB, Tool, Alexi Murdoch, Dashboard Confessional, Sheila Nichols, Dan Bern, AWOL Nation, Imagine Dragons, Led Zepplin, Greg Laswell, Silversun Pickups, Snow Patrol, The Decemberists, Marcy Playground, Blind Melon, Band of Horses, Alt J, The Burn, many others.

我做过的一件不可思议的事情

Hmmm.. Growing up surrounded by mountains and glaciers in Alaska was great. I have plenty of bear stories, and some dicey experiences at sea as a commercial fisherman. I used to live in a tent for three months in the middle of nowhere every summer. I have done a 10 day no-talking meditation retreat that was humbling. Once I worked on a decadent round-the-world trip that stopped in some of those places that you want to make sure you see before you die. My job can be interesting from time to time.

visited 40 states (17.7%)Create your own visited map of The World

教，学，和分享

I've had a lot of different jobs and experiences, and I'm happy to talk about just about anything.

我可以与沙发主分享些什么

A place to stay, some conversation, and depending on timing - maybe a little bit of Portland.

我游览过的国家

American Samoa, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, England, France, French Polynesia, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Laos, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, Nicaragua, North Korea, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Singapore, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Tanzania, Thailand, Viet Nam

我居住过的国家

England, United States

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