Hi, I'm Justin. I come from the fair state of Minnesota. There I studied art and design in college and since gone to volunteer and work with various clients and non-profit organizations throughout the Twin Cities and Pacific Northwest. A couple years ago I moved to Kiel, Germany where I attended grad school in sustainable design. Now I'm living back in Portland, Oregon working as a marketing designer for an energy efficiency company.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I love the idea that great stories start on the road, not at your final destination, and meeting people along the way who are willing to share their own story is a big part of why I love to couchsurf when I travel.

I believe that the world is beautiful place to explore, life is meant to be lived well, full of adventure and happiness ought to be shared often.

Sometimes not knowing what comes next is one of my favorite things about traveling abroad :)

Interests

Exploring everything from cooking to learning how to build your own house and grow your own food.

• dogs
• arts
• culture
• writing
• design
• environment
• cooking
• gardening
• hiking

Music, Movies, and Books

Some all-time favorites would be:
Otis Redding, Johnny Cash, Charlie Parr and John Lennon (Musicians)
Charlie Chaplin, Michel Gondry and Alejandro González Iñárritu (Film Directors)
Ishmael by Daniel Quinn, Endgame by Derrick Jensen and the works of John Muir, Jack London, Charles Schluz, Roald Dahl and Bill Watterson (Book & Authors)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Living. Because life itself is a pretty amazing experience. :)

Teach, Learn, Share

Conversation on music, films, art, design and society, and maybe a meal.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Meals, stories, laughs, beers (not necessarily in that order).

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania, Mexico, Netherlands, Norway, Russian Federation, Sweden

Countries I’ve Lived In

Finland, Germany, United States