CURRENT MISSION

Raise our kid with a world mindset, and keep fostering the same in ourselves.

ABOUT US

We are a goofy, musical, adventurous family who reside with our hilarious toddler and many animals in our small house in North Portland.

We've had great experiences surfing and hosting in our youth, and now that we have a kid we want him to grow up meeting people from all over the world. Making new friends is always our favorite part of travel, and we're excited to bring that feeling home by hosting!

Most days off we plan to hike/bike/explore downtown during the day and then head home for a big family meal and boardgames in the evening. If that sounds fun to you, we love including our guests! We do get a ton of hosting requests nowadays, so to help us filter, please tell us something about yourself that we seem to have in common. We prefer to host people with references for 1-2d (last minute is ok), and current work schedules make Sunday-Wednesday our best days. PS. if you don't love dogs and kids, we're probably not the right hosts for you. ;)

Interests

- Cooking adventurous food
- Hiking, camping, and biking in the beautiful Northwest (cycling in PDX!!!)
- Kicking butt at boardgames and party games like charades and pictionary

• recipes
• board games
• cycling
• hiking
• kayaking
• jam sessions
• breweries

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: MST3K, Star Wars, Pulp Fiction, Lion King, The Godfather

Music: Tallest Man on Earth, Childish Gambino, Andrew Bird, The Strokes, The Postal Service, Dr. Dre, Dean Martin, The Shins

Books: The 5th Season (and ANYTHING by NKJemisen), Surely you're joking Mr Feynman, A Brief History of Time, The Great Gatsby, The Golden Compass, All Creatures Great and Small, Harry Potter

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Together:
- Watching our son learn and grow
- Biking 160 miles in Austria, from Linz to Vienna
- Playing pubs and parties with our band (The Border Colleagues)

Chris: Lying under a wooden bridge, watching a train go by 3 feet above my face.

Caitlin: Kayaking with whales in Canada

Teach, Learn, Share

We know many beautiful places to hike, bike, or kayak in Oregon and Washington, and would love to spend a day outside with new friends. Later that night, we can share our favorite recipes, play music together, play games, and relax with a bottle of wine.

What I Can Share with Hosts

As guests: Caitlin cooks, Chris does the dishes. If requested, we are also able to troubleshoot your electronics (Chris) or pets (Caitlin).

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Armenia, Austria, Cambodia, Chile, Costa Rica, Germany, Italy, Japan, New Zealand, Scotland

Countries I’ve Lived In

Japan, United States

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