Shannon Krahel

About

I am a quirky, fun lady from the Pacific NW. I enjoy arts and crafts and my newest obsession is needle felting. Mixed media and fiber arts are my jam! I am currently a driver and walking guide here in Portland and love what I do! I work as a local step on guide for a few different operators and love leading adult and student tours. Driving my guests out to beautiful locations, while sharing the many interesting stories of my home state, has become the best job I have ever experienced and I love doing it. I also am a guide for a tour operator in Japan. I go to Japan and meet adult tour groups and guide them over the course of a week to ten days. It is truly my dream come true job, and I tap into my many years of customer service to make sure these guests actualize the trip of a lifetime.  I enjoy hiking and all of the outdoor recreation here in the PNW. I can be found at the Portland Saturday Market on weekends or Beaverton's Farmer's Market on Wednesday nights. I love Portland's rich food culture, and have many food cart and restaurant recommendations ready to go. I have a plethora of pets - a flock of chickens, 2 cats, and a dog. One of my cats has his own Instagram page!  I love rockhounding and exploring local hot springs. Oregon is geologically rich and I am happy to share the wealth! My family volunteers annually at Oregon Country Fair, a one of a kind crafting fair in Veneta, a small town outside of Eugene, (Tracktown, USA!) OR. I also am bi-lingual in Japanese language and love the culture. My first trip to Japan was in 1992, where I spent a year as an exchange student. Subsequent trips to Japan included destinations like Kyoto, Nara, Kobe, Sapporo, Okayama, and Osaka. I have a deep passion for the language and culture of Japan and am always thrilled to have any opportunities to serve as a cultural bridge.

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