CURRENT MISSION

** I AM CURRENTLY TRAVELING **

quit my job of 10 years to travel the world. hoping to see some beautiful places, meet cool people and have fun experiences.

ABOUT ME

My name is Tom and I lived in Portland more than 10 years before quitting my job to travel again. I've been fortunate enough to do quite a bit of traveling already. Four rtw trips and more than 100 countries. More to see and do!

I enjoy showing people around Portland - the hipster bars, good restaurants, food carts, hiking, scenic areas, etc...

PHILOSOPHY

relax

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

having traveled quite a few places, it's invaluable to have the help of a local. i'd like to be able to help people traveling to my city. hoping to find locals in other cities to host me or show me around their city.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I started hosting travelers in May 2014. It's been a fun experience so far. On my last trip to Europe I couchsurfed and had locals in various cities show me around.

Interests

outdoors - hiking, camping, kayaking, skiing, swimming
live music
sports
photography
beer
travel

• photography
• dining
• beer
• traveling
• music
• live music
• outdoor activities
• hiking
• kayaking
• camping
• skydiving
• skiing
• sports

Music, Movies, and Books

music - The National, Arcade Fire, Arctic Monkeys, Caravan Palace, U2, Radiohead (mostly Indie or rock)
movies - Shawshank Redemption, Once, Old School, Shaun of the Dead, The Matrix, LoTR
books - John Steinbeck, Jack Kerouac, Bill Bryson, Harry Potter, anything that makes me think, sci-fi, classics

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

In the fall of 2017, a friend and I did a thing we called "drop pin". Friends voted for where I would go and I didn't find out where until I got to the airport. It turned out to be Namibia - 39 hours of flights and layovers there, 50 hours to get back! Once in Namibia it was great, but getting there and back was too much.

also skydiving above the Great Barrier Reef

Teach, Learn, Share

https://www.instagram.com/pdx.traveler/

What I Can Share with Hosts

travel stories, excitement for exploring a new place, dinner and beer! :)

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Andorra, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, El Salvador, England, Estonia, Finland, France, French Polynesia, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Kosovo, Laos, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macao, Macedonia, Malawi, Malaysia, Malta, Mexico, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, Morocco, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Northern Ireland, Norway, Palestine, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Romania, Russian Federation, San Marino, Scotland, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Vatican City State, Viet Nam, Wales, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, United Kingdom, United States