I'm from Oregon and if you're reading this then you may already BE in Oregon. That's exciting, and indicates that you are either lost or on a sweet adventure. Either way, feel free to contact me and I'll see if I can be helpful.

I live in inner Southwest Portland, a leafy residential area near downtown. Currently living the quiet life with my wife, dogs, and assorted farm animals.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

What have I been up to on couchsurfing? Below is a complete list.

Surfed with Lena in Athens.
Ate baklava and feasted with Thodoris on Crete.
Philosophized with Jimmy on Rhodos.
Met Nickolas' grandma for tea, then frequented a strip club.
Recovered from illness with Burcu in Eskisehir.
Survived food poisoning with Murat in Istanbul.

Surfed with Adam in Sofia.
Dance Partied with Sana and Raluca in Bucharest.
Surfed and stayed up late with Johnny in Bucharest.
Stayed with Solene the french teacher in Cluj Napoca.
Stayed with Sir Norbert in Budapest.

Met Bryan for the 2nd time in Budapest.
Potluck Thanksgiving with Paige and friends in Budapest.
Explored Jolanthe's forest near Graz.
Stayed with Paraglider Marco in Vienna.
Shared a dorm with Andreja and Martin in Brno.

Surfed and had pints with Eva in Olomouc.
Lived with Arta's family in Riga.
Found respite with Noa in Jerusalem.
Dance partied with Bernard the biking frenchman in Jerusalem.
Attended Italian Synagogue with Nathanael Dror.
Hung out with Two in Bangkok.

Partied and surfed with Carlo in Melbourne.
Pride Parade with Tash in Melbourne.
Had a picnic with Jess in the Melbourne Royal Garden.
Ate dim sum with Selina in Melbourne.
Did some surfing and bbq'ing with Owen near Ulladula.
Surfed with Tim's roommates in Canberra.

Played guitar with a Rachel in Christchurch.
Discussed Americans with Em, then dance partied in Christchurch.
Hosted Daniel Hawkins (regrettably, no relation to stephen hawking).
Hosted Emily and Erica. Then we all had breakfast.
Hosted Michael: A formidable opponent.
Hosted a proud Corvallis-ite: Kristin.

Hosted and talked business with "cousin" Buck.
Hosted June. We both took lots of naps.
Hosted brothers Jordan and Levi, the biking duo. Peer pressure!
Hosted Owen and Carly, some of the greatest Australians of all time.

Spent many days hanging out/eating pelmeni with Lena and family in Moscow.
Couchsurfing Party in Moscow with Marijn, Nikolai, Mike, Deric, and loads of others.
Watched russian hard rock + Norma Jean w/ Vera Baranova in Vladimir.
Painted the town jaguar orange with Gregory in Nizhniy Novgorod.

Joined Alexei's bike gang in Vologda.
Ate delicious food w/ Max, spread the gospel of smokey cheese, and dance partied in Saint Petersburg.
Organized a CS meeting in Portland: Music + Bars.
Started a campus group @ the University of Oregon with lots of couchsurfers. "The First Academy of Alternative Travel Tactics".
Hosted Peter and Peter and ___ during Powershift West.

Underground fourth story warehouse dance party with Paul and the roommates in Portland. Then Taco Bell!
Hosted Zuphit the fearless Israeli. Then we foraged for free clothes on campus. Cafe group meeting in Saint Petersburg.
Brought in couchsurfers to my houseparty in Saint Pete.
Stayed with Kristiina, one of the shining stars of Russian diaspora.

Made both good and very bad choices with Reinis in Riga.
Feasted and then wandered around the great Lappeenranta University of Technology with Kirill.
Lived the good life with Taylor in Brussels.
Reunited with Marijn, a fine and noble Belgian, in Antwerp.

Stayed with Katrina the Berliner, who's dedication to celebrating birthdays and spreading the majesty of the Mandarin language was highly laudable.
Attended a Berlin couchsurfing meeting.
Came to terms with the many inadequacies of my dancing style with Philipp.
Sat on the roof with Anneli and discussed pop up electronica parties, vegetarian spreads, and communists principles.

Briefly stayed with August, after he valiantly saved me from Saturday night on the streets of Hamburg.
Hosted Jenna the New Jerseyite, worked on chemistry, saw Dirty Mittens, and ate donuts.
Hosted Peter the Brit. Came into the house nearly dead, and left in the finest of condition. You're welcome.

Hosted Christina, and did every conceivable Portland themed activity.
Hosted Carly and things suddenly became very photogenic.
Hosted Celeste the roadtripping Missourian.
Hosted Lucas and Steven during their performances at the Bridgetown Comedy Festival.

Hosted Nick and Logan - music connoisseurs and new converts to Portland's culture of free stuff.
Hosted Lawrence, our new brother from across the Atlantic.
Surfed the Finlandia co-op at Brown University with Emma.
Hosted English cyclists Dominic and George.

Hosted Kristina and Megan from Portsmouth - Who knew karaoke could be so enjoyable?
Hosted Gwen, Celine, and Anouk - ice cream enthusiasts and French roadtrippers.
Hosted Dave, one part musician, one part math teacher, all parts people person.
Hosted Lily the Torontan wanderer.
Hosted Andrin - The best motorcyclist in all of Lichtenstein.

Interests

Things I'm into: Live music, leisure suits, kiteboarding, campfires, politics, urban planning.

Music, Movies, and Books

Sleigh Bells, David Bowie, Crystal Castles, The Cure, Health, Girls, The Libertines, The Tallest Man on Earth etc

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

A tiger briefly peed on me.

Teach, Learn, Share

If you're looking to learn about American history (and Portland history specifically) I could probably help out.

Countries I’ve Visited

Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Belize, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Hungary, Israel, Latvia, Lithuania, Martinique, Mexico, Montserrat, Netherlands, New Zealand, Poland, Puerto Rico, Romania, Russian Federation, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Russian Federation, United States

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