Brian Shaler: Sofa Jumper

Hi, I'm Brian. I like to travel and crash on friends' couches. The people I stay with are awesome, and I blog about them here. I also share stories about traveling.

Entries from August 2009

Francine Hardaway - San Francisco, CA

August 26th, 2009 · 1 Comment · SF

Francine is a friend from Phoenix, but during the treacherous Phoenix summers, she migrates to Half Moon Bay, California. Phoenix weather is paradise 7-8 months out of the year, if you like sunshine. But during the summer, not so much. During a summer afternoon, if you align a Half Moon Bay weather widget with a [...]

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Jeremy Tanner - Boulder, CO

August 26th, 2009 · No Comments · Boulder

Jeremy let me crash at his place back in February, while I was in Boulder for Ignite. Jeremy is a genuinely good person and was born with an extra funny bone. The guy is smart, witty, and funny. A lethal combination.
I bought a snowboard on my trip to Boulder, but I didn’t have a good [...]

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Andrew Hyde - Boulder, CO

August 26th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Boulder

I got behind on posting these.. I crashed on Andrew’s couch back in February. He invited me to visit for Ignite Boulder, which he organizes. The event was a blast. The people in the Boulder tech/internet community are amazing.
Andrew founded Startup Weekend and currently works for TechStars. His passion is start-ups, and he has a [...]

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