My partner (Patrick) and I quit our jobs in Portland, OR back in April 2013 and headed out to see the world. We enjoyed living like locals and learning the real culture/politics/history of the towns we visited. Three+ years later, we're now in Coos Bay, OR where we hope to eventually have a couch of our own so that we can give back to this great community.

We believe that The Universe will take care of you if you treat it right.
https://www.facebook.com/SlowlyGlobal/

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

It's a great way to meet local people and see places you wouldn't normally see. We stayed with two wonderful families in Australia.

We've also spent 10 weeks WWOOFing in Canada during the summer of 2013 and three months WWOOFing around Australia - kind of the same thing as Couchsurfing only they feed you and make you work. :)

Interests

Exploring local music, cooking (especially trying to recreate meals we've had around the world), finding free/quirky places in new towns, making new like-minded friends, being outside as much as possible.

• culture
• cooking
• beer
• partying
• gardening
• politics
• traveling
• music
• history

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies - Hair, Muppet Movie (original!), Princess Bride
Books - A Prayer for Owen Meany, The River Why
Music - just about anything... we try to experience local bands or music in every town we visit

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Traveled internationally/domestically for 3+ years. Set foot on Antarctica. Jumped out of a plane in Oregon. Canyon swung in New Zealand. Hiked the Annapurna Circuit. Do I have to pick just one?

Teach, Learn, Share

I used to teach English to non-native speakers, so I'm happy to help anyone practice their English.

We'd love to learn tips for your town, places you've traveled, advice on life in general!

What I Can Share with Hosts

We'd love to swap travel stories. We're also happy to help you around the house or garden during our stay.

Countries I’ve Visited

Antarctica, Argentina, Australia, Belize, Cambodia, Canada, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, Falkland Islands (Malvinas), France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Laos, Nepal, New Zealand, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Romania, Slovakia, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, Spain, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Viet Nam