Hi, my name is Jonathan but everyone calls me Jono!

I grew up in South Africa and after university spent 3 years working for a technology company. During that time I did remote work, so in the past two years I have travelled to about 20 countries. Now I have quit my job to travel for the rest of the year.

I have developed a travel addiction and want to collect as many global perspectives as possible before I start my own company. I really like the quote from Socrates, "let him who would move the world, first move himself."

I am an extremely curious and friendly person. Easy to talk to and I like trying everything, especially new food.

Of all the countries I have been to, Japan has been my favourite, which is why I was there in Spring this year and am going back in Autumn. Let's make memories and forge great relationships!

Warum ich bei Couchsurfing bin

When I was working and travelling, I was mainly staying in Airbnbs because I needed good WiFi and enough space to do work. This was nice, but during that time I did not meet too many locals or other travellers.

Now that I do not need to work, I would like to spend some time in hostels meeting other travellers, and also some time in homestays or Couchsurfing.

I have never done Couchsurfing, but the Couchsurfing concept really appeals to me. Everyone on the platform seems to have a generous spirit and one day I would like to also open up my residence to travellers from around the world!

Interessen

• coffee
• yoga
• anime
• video games
• reading
• piano
• business
• history
• travel
• food
• gym

Musik, Filme und Bücher

Music: I love classical music (favourite composer is Chopin), rock (alternative rock, math rock, and Japanese rock), and then old jazz and blues (like Billie Holiday and Louis Armstrong). I also listen to anime soundtracks and a lot of EDM/techno.

Movies: In terms of Western movies, I usually watch Academy Award winning films, but also enjoy franchises like Star Wars and Lord of the Rings. In terms of Eastern movies, I enjoy Japanese classics like Kurosawa films and pretty much everything made by Studio Ghibli.

Books: I read fantasy, classic fiction, and also a lot of non-fiction. I also read philosophy like Nietzsche and supernatural books like Murakami's works.

Eine tolle Erfahrung, die ich gemacht habe

In 2020 I read 52 books in 52 weeks. This was during my final year of university, the pandemic, and at a time when I was also working a part-time job.

Lehren, lernen, teilen

I can teach people about my country and also some of the topics I have studied like Artificial Intelligence, Psychology, and Philosophy.

I would like to learn about my host's childhood so I can compare things like societal expectations and education systems to my own country.

I can share interesting stories from my travels and also my taste in books, films, and music.

Was ich mit Gastgebern teilen kann

I can practice English with my hosts and teach them lots of things about my country South Africa, which has a fascinating history and which today is a country that is full of problems that most people cannot understand. I can talk about any topic and help around the house or cook a meal from my home country.

I think I will be a great guest. I am easy to talk to, I clean up after myself, and I am very independent no matter which country I am in, so I will not take up too much space.

Länder, die ich besucht habe

Denmark, England, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Mauritius, Mozambique, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Viet Nam

Länder, in denen ich gelebt habe

South Africa