日本語でも話せますので、気楽に連絡してくださいね
3月の末まではメルボルンに滞在中
4月から京都に引越します！

hello everyone. my name's michael.

i've lived in japan for most of the last 5 years and been just about everywhere. i've got a lot of stories, thoughts, and hobbies, and i'd like to hear yours!

i'm usually happiest when i'm meeting new people, exploring the places around me by bike or hike, and trying new things. i'm really into coffee, music, dota, video/photography, running, writing, movies, fantasy, politics/religion/philosophy, nature and exploring, language (especially japanese and chinese). i'd be happy to talk about anything with you.

i like things out if the ordinary, but with the right mindset the ordinary is just as good. that's probably my favorite thing. appreciating ordinary things with someone who can see the interest inherent in everything.

for hosting, i mostly only host people i think i want to become friends with, so if you're just looking for a free place to stay i probably don't have the time for that.

insta: mpaulperr
portfolio: maikerupero.smugmug.com

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

couchsurfing has been pretty amazing in my experience, when used as a tool for connecting and not as a tool for free lodging.

Music, Movies, and Books

i'm really into a lot of different music - especially chill hop and soundtrack music, and then a mix of shoegaze/rock/dreampop/jazz i suppose. just depends on the group.

some: american football, animal crossing OST, bilinda butchers, chinese football, the elder scrolls OST, elephant gym, elijah who, good morning, ghibli, haruka nakamura, her, iron & wine, jeremy soule, jinsang, kinoko teikoku, lamp, lost in translation, maps & atlases, mitsume, never young beach, nujabes, oliver wilde, phum viphurit, the pillows, plastic girl in closet, the radio dept., sales, the smashing pumpkins, the strokes, supercar, tallest man on earth, tokyo jihen, tomppabeats, world of warcraft OST, (500) days of summer

movies - interstellar, star wars, lord of the rings, arrival, patterson, planet earth, lost in translation, all of ghibli

books, not so well read maybe. i read/listen to the same thing a lot. the same thing mostly being harry potter. the little prince, lord of the rings, siddhartha, calvin and hobbes.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

shikoku 88 temple pilgrimage
bike across america with bike and build
biketourjapan.com
instagram.com/sounds_of_japan

What I Can Share with Hosts

coffee, guitar, stories, pictures, videos, snacks, walks, hikes, smiles, hugs

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Canada, Guatemala, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Japan, United States