CURRENT MISSION

Do good, enjoy life.

ABOUT ME

We are a busy family of three. Charlie is a curious problem solver, funny, supportive, thoughtful. Katharine is outgoing, likes puns (ugh), loves to travel and meet people. Julia (bright and creative) now lives nearby. We've traveled a lot. We love being Portlanders. We try to minimize our big footprint, and leave as many small ones as possible.

PHILOSOPHY

We're still working on this one...

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING
We do our vicarious traveling by hosting surfers and sharing our fondness for Portland/Oregon/NW. We like to get to know our guests and thus prefer to host for more than one night; we're not interested in simply providing a place to crash. For us this is a cultural and kindness exchange opportunity.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE
Ours started with joining the CS group in Victoria, BC, for an afternoon and evening there; can't believe it was as long ago as 2012. Great group! We met the lovely pair who would become our first couchsurfers back in Portland. Since then we've hosted at our home and done a bit of surfing ourselves. Best armchair travel ever.

Interests

Charlie likes reading, cycling, paddling, exploring the unexpected in people and places. Katharine likes some of that, too, plus watching movies, going for walks/hikes, spending time with friends and quiet time alone. We love to play games! BananaGrams, anyone?

• arts
• writing
• movies
• reading
• traveling
• socializing
• music
• cycling
• fishing
• hiking
• canoeing
• kayaking
• tourism

Music, Movies, and Books

YES! Eclectic.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Charlie: kayaking bits of the Oregon coast, cycling around Crater Lake, canoe/hike trip on the Green River in Utah, fishing the Skeena River in BC. Katharine: a solo trip around the world, walking the Camino Francés, surviving (so far) raising a daughter.

Teach, Learn, Share

We live in a house that we built to high environmental standards (LEED Platinum). We love sharing what we've learned from this experience.

What I Can Share with Hosts

150+ combined years of living in Portland, with all the connections and fun destinations we've met, learned about and visited.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, Belgium, Belize, Canada, Czech Republic, England, Fiji, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Portugal, San Marino, Scotland, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, United Kingdom, Vatican City State, Wales

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, Italy, United Kingdom, United States

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