Hey I'm Aimee, nice to e-meet you!

I’m currently living out in Oregon where there is a never-ending amount of waterfalls, forests, tide pools, high deserts, lakes, rivers, ancient lava flows, buttes, mountains, and my lil adventurin’ heart has never felt luckier! I’m an avid cyclist who recently got into bikepacking, and I’m a big fan of spending sunny days by rivers.

I’m an environmentalist, labor activist, rock enthusiast, and a cat mom.
PHILOSOPHY

“If you have built castles in the air, your work need not be lost; that is where they should be. Now put the foundations under them.” -HDT

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I started using Couchsurfing in May of 2014. It has helped me across the United States and through my later trips across South East Asia. I’ve met such lovely people through CS, and I’m still friends with some of my hosts from the first few trips which really says a lot about the kindness of this community! I haven’t been active since 2016, but I’m excited to get back out there and meet fellow couchsurfers & hosts :)

As a couchsurfer, I like to hang out with my hosts and hear about why they love the city/town they’re in. I’m respectful of spaces and will always clean up after myself. I spent years working & living in hostels, so I’m very familiar with shared space etiquette.

As a host, I’d love to cook you dinner & show you around Portland!

I’ll also be traveling through Northern Spain in August 2026!

Interests

Baking, climbing, bouldering, bicycles, yerba mate, coffee, tea, porches, hiking, books, photography, silver linings, watching sailboats, buying local, awkward dance moves, batik, macaroons, bees, seashells, beach glass, sandy toes, strangers, being barefoot, fresh bread, soup on rainy days, sending and receiving post cards, sunshine, slacklining, trail running, lazy movie days.

Music, Movies, and Books

Music- Tallest Man On Earth, Shakey Graves, Lord Huron, Father John Misty, Esmé Patterson, Seawolf, A Tribe Called Quest, Fleet Foxes

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I hiked the Grand Canyon and RRG barefoot.
I watched a meteor shower in the Blue Ridge Mountains.
I've seen three solar eclipses (Sulawesi, Indonesia - Oregon, USA - New York, USA)
I learned how to drive a motorcycle in Ho Chi Minh City, and continued to ride all the way through Vietnam.
Taught English in China for a year

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can cook a decent meal, but I can assure you that my baking skills are worth it and I’ll probably even wash your dishes!

Countries I’ve Visited

Cambodia, China, Croatia, Denmark, Greece, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Italy, Kosovo, Laos, Macedonia, Malaysia, Portugal, Serbia, Slovenia, Thailand, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, United States

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