CURRENT MISSION

To explore the world, challenge ourselves and to fight redhead oppression

ABOUT US

We are a rather tall married couple who love to laugh and spend time exploring the world. Most of all, we love spending time in nature.

PHILOSOPHY

Hay que vivir con ojos de niño y pedir la luna.

--Federico Garcia Lorca

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

We love learning about places and different cultures through making connections with the people and learning from them and their experiences. We also love sharing the best of our lovely area with those stopping through.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I (Helen) have had only wonderful experiences so far. It has been such an incredible way to learn about the people and the culture of a country.
I (Graham) am brand new to couchsurfing, but I am excited to learn more!

Interests

music, dancing, reading, writing, gardening, diving, cooking, traveling, language, art, photography, hiking, knitting, picking berries, swimming and spending time with family and friends (Helen)

music, space, wilderness, snorkeling, photography, backpacking, cycling, cooking, art, weather, cooking, and gardening (Graham)

• arts
• culture
• writing
• photography
• dancing
• cooking
• recipes
• gardening
• reading
• traveling
• knitting
• music
• cycling
• hiking
• backpacking
• scuba diving
• snorkeling
• swimming
• volunteering

Music, Movies, and Books

Books
God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy
Love in the Time of Cholera by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
East of Eden by John Steinbeck
Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon
Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides
Toughest Indian In the World by Sherman Alexie
Interpreter of Maladies by Jhumpa Lahiri
Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese
Naked by David Sedaris
Caucasia by Danzy Senna
Giovanni's Room by James Baldwin
One Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Husseini
The Brothers K by David James Duncan

Music
Stevie Wonder
First Aid Kit
Otis Redding
Postal Service
Nina Simone
Elliott Smith

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I spent some time volunteering with Buddhist nuns in the Kathmandu valley. On my birthday, they made me a grass crown and I taught them how to dance salsa. It was wonderful! (Helen)

I drove through the Australian outback in a small car I purchased for $125 and found some ancient pictographs. (Graham)

Teach, Learn, Share

I can definitely share knitting skills, Spanish language lessons, and I have some great recipes for cooking to share as well (Helen).

I can share tips and insight for bird call identification and gardening (Graham).

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Belize, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Cambodia, Canada, Costa Rica, Croatia, Czech Republic, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Japan, Laos, Nepal, Netherlands, Panama, Scotland, Slovenia, Sweden, Thailand

Countries I’ve Lived In

Costa Rica, Guatemala, Italy, Netherlands, United States, Venezuela