CURRENT MISSION

Just trying to enjoy my life!

ABOUT ME

Hello! I'm Sam. I spent a couple years traveling a while back and now I've landed in Portland, Oregon, the best city in the world. I've been here 9 years and I love it. Although I have mostly retired from long, extended backpacking trips, I still try to get out to interesting places for a few weeks every year, and Couchsurfing always makes those trips more interesting.

PHILOSOPHY

Try my best to enjoy my life and not take things too seriously

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Mostly surfing and socializing in my travels so far, but I am hoping to start hosting people soon in Portland!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I've tried to do as much surfing and meet ups as I could wherever I've been and it's all been fantastic! Met some amazing people and had some very unique experiences that I would never have had otherwise.

Interests

• documentaries
• cooking
• traveling
• socializing
• crochet
• music
• hitchhiking
• film photography
• harp
• vinyl records
• government logistics

Music, Movies, and Books

TV/Movies: YouTube videos about large-scale logistics and infrastructure, Gilmore Girls
Music: I am currently going through a heavy, obsessive Joanna Newsom phase, with occasional cameos by the Books, Why?, Paul Simon, Leonard Cohen, Sigur Ros, Anais Mitchell, Nina Simone, LCD Soundsystem, The Shins, Sylvan Esso, and The Velvet Underground, Lorde, and Andrew Bird.
Books/Writers: John Steinbeck, Isabel Allende, Kurt Vonnegut, Italo Calvino, Sylvia Plath, Fernando Pessoa, David Eagleman

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Hitchhiking, Couchsurfing, and HelpX-ing around New Zealand for 4 months was easily my fondest travel experience.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can share my company, drinks, and homemade salsa!

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, Canada, Cuba, Denmark, Germany, Hong Kong, Iceland, Mexico, New Zealand, Portugal, Scotland, Spain, Taiwan, Tanzania, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, United States