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Portland, Oregon, United States
@TRAVISTRAVIS888
Member since 2009
Exploration. Adventure. Experience.
Interested in Board games
Fluent in English
Learning Chinese (Simplified)
Pioneer Badge
Why I'm on Couchsurfing
COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE I stayed with a house full of great people in Varkala, Kerala, India and had an awesome time learning about their culture. In Japan, I stayed with two different hosts who weren't able to show me around but offered great advice and welcomed me back each evening. I had a blast with the welcoming Jimmy in Hong Kong eating all the best food, going hiking, and to an awesome club. Countless CS events and hangouts, primarily in Europe, with locals, expats, and solo travelers alike.
Music, Movies, and Books
80s, darkwave, French indie/electropop, garage rock, bubble grunge, indie rock, jazz, metal, thrash, punk, riotgirl Movies: A Serious Man, Fargo, Burn After Reading, Sorry to Bother You, Get Out, Everything Everywhere All at Once Books: travel writing, National Geographic, random novels, non-fiction
One Amazing Thing I've Done
The breathtaking mountain views in Udaipur, Amer (Jaipur), Shimla, and Manali, India. Cycling around villages near Yangshuo, China. Lotus Lake in Kaohsuing, Taiwan. Magical Obidos, Portugal. Pilzen beer festival in Czech Republic. Scuba diving in Mexico and Taiwan.
Teach, Learn, Share
I picked up a little Mandarin in China using several methods, so I could recommend a few resources. I'd like to learn more about languages and other cultures, especially Spanish and Mandarin.
My Interests
Travel, documentaries, Asia, Europe, cooking, baking, food preservation, gardening, cycling, camping, snowboarding, board games
