Hello! I'm Piper :)

I'm a huge foodie, storyteller, goofball and people-person. I really enjoy solo travel and am always finding excuses to buy a plane ticket to a new place! I'm basically trying to eat my way across the globe and learn more about international cuisines and food cultures.

I work remotely as a content strategist and social media marketing guru (aka I manage social media accounts, write copy and create digital marketing strategies for brands around the world.) And I run a vegetarian travel blog: https://www.instagram.com/vegaroundtheworld/

I'm the former host of an awesome Airbnb experience in NYC, the global vegan food tour, which celebrated Brooklyn's vegan immigrant cuisines! http://abnb.me/EVmg/BeoLWIjJIG

NOTE: I'm from New York, but I just moved to Sydney, Australia for the year! I hope to be actively accepting guests soon.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

My two favorite parts of travel are befriending locals and finding ways to "eat like a local."

While couchsurfing is quite cost effective, the biggest perk is that I have the opportunity to meet people! Oftentimes travel (and eating) experiences become memorable not necessarily because the place you visited was beautiful or renowned but really because you explored it with interesting, inspiring, adventurous, silly and quirky people.

I love storytelling and want to learn more abut others' perspective on the world. I'm also a big foodie and love exploring local food scenes, so finding a local "expert" is wonderful.

IMPORTANT: I'm NOT using couchsurfing as a hookup site. I'm using this to connect with other travelers and local hosts that share similar interests. If you're looking for a hookup, don't message me.

Interests

• street art
• photography
• concerts
• cooking
• vegetarian
• farmers' market
• yoga
• meditation
• politics
• movies
• board games
• hiking
• camping
• soccer
• agriculture
• food
• trekking
• farming
• foreign languages
• vegetarian cooking
• vegan cooking
• art museums
• paddleboarding

Music, Movies, and Books

I love contemporary foreign films (especially french, middle eastern and latin american) and indie films like Amelié, A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Blame it on Fidel, Y Tu Mama También, Mustang, Güeros, Moonrise Kingdom, Dheepan, Trainspotting, etc...

Some TV series I watch: Mad Men, Parks and Rec, Master of None, Broad City, Freaks and Geeks, Arrested Development, Skins, 30 Rock, Scandal, How to Get Away with Murder, Stranger Things, Chef's Table, Roadies, Better Things, Sisters, The Good Place

I also love podcasts: The Moth, How I Built This, Smart Passive Income, Gastropod, On Being

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I drove a three-wheeled tuktuk over 2,700 km from North to South India in under two weeks for a charity race (google the Rickshaw Run!)

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach: Spanish language, vegetarian/vegan cooking, digital photography (street, fashion, food portrait, polaroid and landscape), yoga, meditation, political development theories

Share: movie/music recommendations, meals, storytelling, singing/jamming out together, painting, and hiking

Learn: French, Italian, vegetarian/vegan recipes, piano, silly jokes, guitar, ukulele, piano, dancing

What I Can Share with Hosts

I would love to cook for you! I seriously enjoy cooking in new kitchens and sharing recipes!

I'd be more than happy to photograph you for linkedin head shots, facebook profile pics, or instagram/blog photos.

I can also give you food/bar/restaurant/tourist recommendations for your future travels (esp in New York, Greece, Italy and South America!)

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Bolivia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Curaçao, England, France, Greece, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Italy, Kenya, Lesotho, Malta, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, Peru, Portugal, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Tanzania, Thailand, United States, Uruguay

Countries I’ve Lived In

Argentina, Australia, Italy, United States