***traveling in Japan through 3/31/19***
My current mission is to live out my values everyday, to try and make the world a better place little by little, and to have a lot of fun and laughs along the way. ABOUT ME Hey there, I'm Piper! I practice empathy, living consciously, and filling my life with all types of adventures. PHILOSOPHY “Today you are You, that is truer than true. There is no one alive who is Youer than You.” - Dr. Seuss. So my personal philosophy is to be as me as i can be, and exploring the depths of that.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I've had amazing experiences couchsurfing - I love how intimately i can experience a new place when I have a host who is excited to share their favorite things about their home with me.

And I love being that host for others, especially with all the hosting I did in Minneapolis.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I've been couchsurfing for a number of years both formally and informally, hosting and being hosted by amazing folks from around the world.

Interests

Reading, camping, writing, queer culture, vegan cooking/baking, sewing, DIY projects, backpacking, reexamining social constructs, yoga, anything outside, explaining to people what all the letters in LGBTQIAS stand for, people watching, not understanding cultural references, vagabonding, getting to know people who challenge and inspire me, kayaking, living out of my WVO car Charlene, energy work (reiki and shamanism), breaking stereotypes, dismantling rape culture, dancing, undoing social conditioning that no longer serves me, rubbing Ducky's (the potbellied pig i lived with) belly and hearing his happy old man noises, laughing, walking barefoot, watching thunderstorms, playing cards, learning about feminist theory, hearing about people's passions, living an environmentally friendly lifestyle, biking, lots more......

• culture
• writing
• diy
• dancing
• cooking
• baking
• vegan
• yoga
• walking
• reading
• traveling
• cycling
• backpacking
• kayaking
• camping

Music, Movies, and Books

For those like me who sometimes pick the next book they're going to read based on this section of a person's profile, I highly recommend: Cloud Atlas and The Name of the Wind

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

So many amazing magical things :)
Skydiving over dolphins in New Zealand
Camping in a bat cave in Malaysia
Hitchhiking on pineapples in Thailand
Hiking in an ice cave in Austria
Sea kayaking in Croatia
Bathing in an onsen in Japan

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Belize, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Canada, China, Colombia, Croatia, Czech Republic, England, France, Germany, Honduras, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Laos, Malaysia, Mexico, Montenegro, Netherlands, New Zealand, Northern Ireland, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Scotland, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, United Kingdom, Vatican City State, Virgin Islands, U.S.

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States