Recent Adventures, Living Freely:

- 2023: Started a coffee business in Andes, Colombia
www.antioquiacoffee.shop

- 2021: I moved with my partner and son to Andes, Antioquia, Colombia to live on a coffee farm.
www.casanaranja.org

- 2019: Became a dad for the first time and started my PhD at the University of Exeter.

- June/July 2018: Explored the underrated Balkans overland, using only local transport.

- 2016-2017: Taught English in Medellín, Colombia, living in Aranjuez next to my school, Institución Educativa Monseñor Francisco Cristobal Toro, through Colombia Heart for Change.

- 2015: Traveled overland through Central America, starting in Cancún, Mexico, and ending in Medellín, Colombia, marking my first time in South America.

- 2015-2016: Traveled to Jerusalem, Israel from Kigali, Rwanda, overland using local transport.

- 2010-2015: Moved to Kamerkloof in the Baviaanskloof, Eastern Cape, South Africa to live on an olive farm and manage it.
www.kamerkloof.co.za

Connect with me:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/nmreyneke
http://facebook.com/nick.m.reyneke

Philosophy

* Escape the nest.
* Less is more, so travel light. ;)
* Always stay in contact with your loved ones.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I have been involved in the hostel business and very often enjoy and prefer staying in the incredible and unique hostels the world has to offer. This also supports people's livelihoods and the travel industry. I am always open to meeting up with fellow couchsurfers even if I'm staying in a hostel or hotel anywhere on the planet.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

- I found the CS movement to be a real blessing when I lived in Montreal in 2008. There was a very strong CS community in this beautiful city. It was during the early CS days.

- I have hosted CS's when I lived in Joburg and have had very few CS's in the Baviaanskloof due to its remoteness. 4x4 vehicles are needed to traverse the Baviaanskloof valley.

- I travelled to Cancun, Mexico in 2009 and helped plan Hostel Ka'beh with my friend David. In Mayan it means " the day after tomorrow".

- I am a firm believer in slow travel and engaging with local culture and its people. I admire tortoises so move slowly most of times. There is a Chinese proverb that goes something like this "Rush rush and you will end up going slow slow!"

Interests

I am a curious person. I've always enjoyed learning more about the planet we live on and the kaleidoscope of people who have made a great difference to the crazy world we all live in.

• street art
• photography
• coffee
• latin music
• ecology
• teaching
• road trips
• hosting
• dance
• national parks
• local food
• spicy food
• maps
• landscapes
• local culture
• succulents
• nature conservation
• colombian food
• national geographic
• youth work

Music, Movies, and Books

Music is everything - I am a lover of sound and rhythm - not noise. I love to dance!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Travelled from Kigali to Jerusalem overland in 2015-2016.

I did not own a cell phone or have high-speed internet for the first three years that I lived on the farm in South Africa. I survived off dialup at 8-16mbps 👍 (2010-2013)

Teach, Learn, Share

My home is not only a place where I sleep. My home is also a place where I stand.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I love sharing and am so very open to sharing my life with all of you like-minded CS Hosts:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/jozinick

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Angola, Austria, Bahamas, Belgium, Belize, Botswana, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, China, Colombia, Comoros, Costa Rica, Croatia, Czech Republic, Dominican Republic, Egypt, El Salvador, England, Eritrea, Ethiopia, France, Germany, Guatemala, Honduras, Hungary, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Kenya, Lesotho, Macedonia, Malawi, Malaysia, Mexico, Montenegro, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Palestine, Panama, Peru, Romania, Rwanda, Scotland, Serbia, Seychelles, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Thailand, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Wales, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, Colombia, South Africa, United Kingdom, United States

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