1000 Americans: Jeremy Frazao & Matt Flannery, Kiva, San Francisco
January 28, 2009 by Harry
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Jeremy (Technology Director of Kiva) was one of the first people to work for Kiva after Matt (CEO of Kiva) had started the company in 2005.
Of course they both did not know then that it would mean long hours with no pay, but due to dedication of the first key people like them, Kiva survived and is now one of the most praised companies in the US, facilitating microcredit lending to entrepreneurs in developing countries.
Read more about Kiva and how you can support them, here on our blog.
1000 Americans: Dr Hal Rosenberg, San Francisco
January 22, 2009 by Harry
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Dr Hal Rosenberg is a well-known Chiropractor in SF. having worked on the medical staff of the USA Triathlon Team.
It takes a sportsman to help one and though I sometimes felt he was trying to kill me, the crunching of the back and neck helped 🙂
1000 Americans: Adriana, San Francisco
January 16, 2009 by Harry
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Adriana was born in Colombia and her heart is still divided between there and San Francisco. She is a nanny and enjoys cooking wonderful meals, spending time with her friends, enjoying life and promoting peace… And of course her boyfriend Gerard 🙂
1000 Americans: Kim & Nate, San Francisco
January 15, 2009 by Harry
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Nate & Kim enjoy life, and are avid Couchsurfers, having hosted dozens of travellers. Kim is also known as DJ Kimpo, spinning the nights away…
Currently they are on a round the world trip, read their reports and see their images on http://www.anotherfuckingtravelblog.com/
The photo above was taken in the Yerba Buena Museum, one of the few museums they took us to.
1000 Americans: Gerard, San Francisco
January 13, 2009 by Harry
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Gerard is one of the many ‘import-Americans’, being born and raised in The Netherlands. As many expats in SF, he works in IT, but uses his time off to enjoy the wonders of San Francisco and around as well as his girlfriend Adriana.
Photo by Mitch Aidelbaum, editing by me 🙂
1000 Americans: Jessica & Mikelanjelo, Oakland
January 3, 2009 by Harry
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Mikelanjelo contacted us through our form on the site and offered us a place to stay with his girlfriend Jessica and their friends in Oakland.
He is a bicycle advocate, has even worked as a bike courier in Honolulu and has done several bicycle tours across the US. They are now planning their next trip, around the world on a bike!
He is the grandson of famous pilot Max Conrad (The Flying Grandfather), who might still have the Guinness Record for most solo-miles flown as well as many others…
1000 Americans: Nicole Dreon, Truckee
January 3, 2009 by Harry
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Nicole –Colie for friends- Dreon has been working behind the scenes for the sports TV channel ESPN for a long time, but has done quite a bit of sporting herself, still living near Ski and Snowboard resorts in Lake Tahoe.
She is one of the few persons in the world that has skied in Uganda and besides being an overall great person, she is a great photographer as well, posing in front of one of her images.
1000 Americans: Alison Levine, San Francisco
January 3, 2009 by Harry
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Alison is a well sought-after public speaker as she combines her extensive business career with a love for adventure. She has climbed the 7 summits, hiked unsupported to the South Pole, and has done a million things more as you can read on her website Daredevilstrategies.com.
I have known Ali for 10 years, we only met 4 times, but every time was on a different continent…
1000 Americans: Street musician in Berkeley
January 3, 2009 by Harry
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Even in early January it was sunny and warm in the bay Area and the musicians were playing full power at the local flea market, where a mix of people were enjoying the beats of the impromptu band…
1000 Americans: Mitch Aidelbaum, San Francisco
December 30, 2008 by Harry
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Maximum Mitch, as he likes to call himself is an IT-er with a passion for photography, or maybe a photographer with a passion for IT is more accurate as he loves to shoot and edit more than anything.
He has shot some great series in San Francisco, see his photostream here on flickr or visit his website http://www.aidelbaum.com/.
He shoots great weddings as well as travel, but his speciality is portraits and events and if you hang out with Mitch (he is a well-visited CouchSurfing Host as well), you get to know San Francisco through his eyes!
Thanks Mitch!
