Steven & Monika Anderson

Steven and Monika were married on December 30, 1993. Steven is American and Monika is German.
Steven grew up in Pitman, New Jersey, near Philadelphia then moved to California, near San Francisco before moving to Japan.

Monika grew up in Grenzach-Whylen, Germany, near Basel, Switzerland.  Steven and Monika met for the first time when they were both backpacking in Yosemite National Park in California.

Steven & Monika in Kamikochi
(Northern Alps in Japan) 

After getting married and prior to purchasing the Soldotna B&B, Steven and Monika primarily lived together in Japan.

Combined Steven and Monika speak English, German, Japanese and French. Monika and Steven have extensive outdoor experience from traveling in Asia, USA, Europe and Africa.