Half Indonesian, Half White American traveler who has many passions and is always open to trying new things. I just graduated college, and for my last two years of college I worked around the world while finishing school online. Now, I have a YouTube channel teaching young people how to acquire freelance clients and work as a copywriter + technical writer for a B2B SAAS company. I grew up in rural Oregon, Jakarta, Indonesia, and all over rural middle America as a teenager.

The reason you should host me is because I love sharing life philosophies with people, am laid-back, love going on adventures, and being creative.

My life philosophy is simple. In short, it is to work enough so I can play hard while also finding ways to give back in return.

By the way, look me up on Instagram: jonathan.c.griffiths

I am now a fully sustainable digital nomad traveling around the world. Always open to meeting new people

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I am on couchsurfing to make new friends around the world, and to gain opportunities to get out of my comfort zone.

Right now, I am living around the world. I work online and go some random place and leave the day my visa expires.

Interests

Definitely into traveling. I love the outdoors, museums, reading, and culture. I also love learning languages. Also, open minded to trying new things other than hard drugs.

• culture
• music festivals
• reading
• traveling
• hiking
• business
• history
• philosophy
• road trips

Music, Movies, and Books

I like every type of music and movie.

For books: I like philosophy, psychology, sociology, technology books, and survival.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Backpacked and worked around the world and United States for 6-10 month long periods per year for 3 years straight. Traveled on and off regularly for 4 years. Accumulated all the money to travel with my businesses and jobs.

Worked at a kitesurfing resort in Brazil.

Hitchhiked through Peru during the political protests in December of 2022 (walked into tear gas once)

Worked at a school teaching English in the Amazon rainforest.

Ran a business at the age of 18-19 delivering 10,000 USD + antiques for people around the USA.

Couchsurfed with the Kichiwa tribe in Ecuador.

Worked as a landscaper in rural Colombia.

Gave a speech to uni students in Semarang, Indonesia on the work culture in the United States and how to stand out in a highly competitive market.

Started my first online business at age 16 life coaching clients with issues. (Way more on this)

And more!

What I Can Share with Hosts

A cultural exchange, a good conversation, an experiential exchange for any of our hobbies we want to share, and someone to go on outdoor excursions with and discuss philosophical matters.

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Argentina, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Croatia, Cuba, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, El Salvador, England, Georgia, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Macedonia, Malaysia, Mexico, Montenegro, Myanmar, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United States, Uzbekistan, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

Colombia, Indonesia, United States