We are John and Lisa, professional travel photographers and photo educators. We’ve been part of the Home Exchange community for a year and love it! Since we travel a lot for work, our home is often available. Guests love the spectacular city/lake/mountain views from our living room and deck, the hiking trails through lush fern-filled forests in our neighborhood, our large screen media room, and covered outdoor exercise room.
Our home is just 1/2 hour drive from downtown Seattle, with vibrant cultural opportunities and so many museums, a world class Zoo and aquarium, and so much more. We love to take ferries to nearby islands, or head to the mountains and charming small towns. Crystal Mountain has stunning views from its summit, and is accessible via gondola year-round. In April, the rainbow-striped tulip fields of the Skagit Valley (near La Conner) are just an hour away.
We teach photograph online via Zoom, at art schools, on small ship expeditions with UnCruise, and on our own Merrill Images photo adventures. Upcoming trips include the Galapagos Islands, San Miguel de Allende (Mexico), Alaska, and Vietnam. If you share our love of photography (with any camera, including a phone), we’d love to help nurture your creativity!
We’re thrilled to have quite a few exchanges lined up for 2025. Places we’d love to visit in the future include Iceland, Norway, New Zealand, Oaxaca, British Columbia, and many countries in Southern Europe. Our son recently moved to Turkey so we’ll be visiting that part of the world more often.
We welcome inquiries about possible exchanges!