I'm a single guy living in a house in SE Portland. I'm always willing to give solid advice to visitors. I've lived in Portland for over 25 years. I relish people with creativity and insight.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I've met people and hosted a few in my little house. I love to travel and hope to create a worldwide syndicate of great people to visit, learn from, and offer the same in return.

Interests

• literature
• architecture
• design
• drawing
• music
• travel
• computer graphics

Music, Movies, and Books

Delta Blues, Rock and Roll, Garage Rock, Minimalist Techno, Hip Hop, Punk, Aphex Twin, Heavy Metal, Parody, Thrash, Bossa Nova, Motown, Ambient, Pop, Funk, Trip Hop, Experimental, and many other sub-genres.

Jean-Pierre Jeunet, Terry Gilliam, Stanley Kubrick, Quentin Tarantino, Fritz lang, Francis Ford Coppola, Michel Gondry, Sam Raimi, Steven Chow, Chris Cunningham, Alfred Hitchcock, John Carpenter, Wes Anderson, Tim Burton, John Hughes, among many others.

Carl Sagan, Kurt Vonnegut, Tom Robbins, Joseph Campbell, Gary Larson, Aldous Huxley, Sergio Aragonés, Alvin Toffler, George Orwell, Carl Potts, Robert Pirsig, Haruki Murakami, Alan Ginsburg, Alan Watts, Roald Dahl

Leonardo da Vinci, Marcel Breuer, Camilo Pardo, Ray and Charles Eames, Frank Loyd Right, Jay Shuster, Florence Knoll, Minoru Yamasaki, Syd Mead,
Raymond Loewy, László Moholy-Nagy, Frank Gehry, Michelangelo, Salvador Dali, Mark Rothko, Lin Manuel Miranda, Jeff Koons, John Bell

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I went on a mountain bike adventure in central China (Hunan Provance).

Teach, Learn, Share

I'm happy to share any of my travel experiences. I love hearing about others adventures as well.
I can teach you the best way to get around Portland via bicycle. I can share a double bed futon in a private guest room. It's a small old house, but it's clean, warm, and close to the bus line. 15 minute bus ride to downtown Portland. 20 if you want to ride a bike.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I'm more than happy to bring gifts to share, and I hope to make myself involved in whatever culture or community I visit. I'm easy going, and I hope to get to know my hosts. Hopefully you might have the time to show me the best to see and experience. I'm independent, and can be scarce when needed too.

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Cambodia, Canada, China, Costa Rica, Croatia, Czech Republic, England, Germany, Iceland, Indonesia, Italy, Netherlands, Philippines, Scotland, Slovenia, Switzerland, Thailand, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States