Its a brave world to be traveling like that, I can say I don't like people enough to do what you do, it takes patience and a positive attitude, and faith in humanity to travel like that, Im a real sensitive empath so I like my walls, but the right person comes along and their energy and vibe are like a drug, so I envy your experience meeting new people and wish I could do that without the anxiety. Im an info junkie, and its been my hobby for over a decade, Im curious as to what subject you were researching, the frustrating part of research is getting people to believe the truth you invested hours in digging up, 9-11 was the most frustrating subject and still is. I cant believe anyone in less than 10 minutes of looking at the facts cant see the truth of how it was an orchestrated event on so many levels, after a number of years i stopped debating with people and would say this is a fact, if your happy with living a fairytale the truth is not for you, and learned quickly how to break circular arguments. On the bright side you are on the West Coast, The weather out west without the severe extremes like the midwest where I live has got to be paradise. I also would love to feel the Portland vibe after seeing all the skirmishes between Antifa and the AltRight crowd. It makes me feel like Portland may be a historic place to be right now, like Boston during the American revolution. Take Care and Stay Strong.