Because it's the best thing ever and one of the ways the internet is changing humanity? I love hosting people from around the globe. So far I've hosted a young woman traveling cross country by bicycle, a disc golfing pro and a troupe of German ballet students as well as a few others. I always enjoy getting to hear people's stories. I also do a few geeky conventions year-round and enjoy using Couchsurfing to save some money and make new friends, which is also a fine excuse to cook or shoot the shit about why "Batman uber alles" over a glass of wine.

Traveling across Japan for a few weeks or making a ring for a former cast member of Star Trek: TNG.