Tag: host
Posted on May 21, 2016
November 3, 2015 – Lutsen, Minnesota
Change is hard. Even for me. This time is different though. Different in a way that’s much too familiar. Too easy. Due to that, I can sense a level of depression building inside. I attribute this feeling to …
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Posted on April 19, 2016
October 6, 2015 – Finland, Minnesota
Sober October is so much easier in the middle of the woods. It was a year ago when I stumbled upon the cause, riding through the London Underground in late September. Oddly enough, I saw the ad for …
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Posted on April 8, 2016
September 24, 2015 – Finland, Minnesota
“Hoo, hoo hoo…” Almost as if on cue, we’re greeted by a horned owl as we walk towards the grove. My host is leading the way, torch in hand. He gently strikes the gong with a mallet before …
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Posted on March 2, 2016
September 7, 2015 – Finland, Minnesota
From riches to rags. Well, not exactly. But this is quite the opposite set-up compared to my last host. The community cabin for the farm workers has no running water, no bathroom, limited electricity due to the solar …
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Posted on February 15, 2016
July 18, 2015 – Crosslake, Minnesota
Well, this takes me back. I feel much too old to be hanging out with these college-aged co-workers of mine at a bonfire-turned-house party, but how could I possibly say no? They’re young, attractive, and Minnesota nice. Did …
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Posted on February 5, 2016
July 2, 2015 – Crosslake, Minnesota
Better the devil you know… …or is it? I’m fully enthralled in conversation between Dallin, Kaia, and myself. We’ve taken a slight break from a lazy afternoon boating on the surrounding lakes. Cocktails flowing, we get into a …
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Posted on December 18, 2015
May 14, 2015 – Somewhere in Southern Minnesota
Wow, my interviewing skills are terrible. I’m sitting across from two lovely women I met through my preferred hosting website, conducting my first interview ever. They tell me about their decision to host travelers. Their outlook on life. …
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Updated on July 28, 2015
January 5, 2015 – St. Paul, Minnesota
Knock, knock, knock. My hands tremble slightly as my heart rate heightens. I’m at the door of my first host, and my mind is restless. I can’t believe I’m doing this. I can see her through the door; …
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