I am a fledgling longterm minimalist traveller. Taking a year or two out of my normal life to explore and enjoy the world.

Find me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jackweild

or follow my blog: https://halffinishedblog.wordpress.com/

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

As I am traveling for an extended period of time, couch surfing is a means to save money, but it is also a way to get social contact. I imagine long term travel could get quite lonely, and I think couch surfing every now and then will be a good way connect more personally with people. And it also humanises the cities you visit. Lastly, I think it takes you out of your comfort zone, which is a big part of why I am traveling.

I quit my job as a process engineer (31 March 2016); citing my ever dwindling youth and earnest desire to travel full-time. I loved my life in South Africa, I also really enjoyed my work and my friends, but I became too comfortable and my decisions up until now have all been too... safe. So I decided to uproot everything and really try.

I want to use this trip to travel slowly, invest in other things–other than making a company more money–I want to use my time to rather invest in other cultures, self-study, in my relationships/friendships and more wholly in myself. I am on couchsurfing to make new friendships on my journey around the world.

Interests

Yoga
Writing poetry
Photography
Reading
Volunteering
Exercise
Science

• writing
• poetry
• photography
• vegan
• exercise
• yoga
• partying
• drinking
• reading
• traveling
• investing
• surfing
• atheism
• engineering
• science
• volunteering

Music, Movies, and Books

Every and all books by:
David Mitchell, George Orwell, Kafka and Murakami

Special reference to: Mary Shelley, Hesse, Steinbeck and Nabokov

Favourite book of all time: The God of Small Things- Arundhati Roy

My music interests is sadly quite conventional (my iPod playlist currently includes: Sia, Adele, Lana Del Rey, Lauryn Hill and Jill Scott)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

(pending....)

Teach, Learn, Share

I am a queer vegan atheist - all good topics :)

I am an excellent listener and have traveled a reasonable amount. Although I don't easily share personal things with strangers, I am emphatic and I am willing to share my experiences.

I want to study yoga on my trip, and soon I will be able to share that more.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Let's share a meal, drink or a party; let's share an experience. I am quite fun, give me a try :)

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Brazil, Cambodia, Czech Republic, England, France, Georgia, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Laos, Namibia, Netherlands, North Korea, Paraguay, Philippines, Singapore, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Tanzania, Thailand, Turkey, United States, Uruguay, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

South Africa