🗺 | Solo Female Traveler
🧘🏻‍♀️ | Self Discovery Journey
📷 | Instagram: @malakontheroad

Hi everyone,

I've always loved Asia, that's why when I finished my high school I went to study in Malaysia, and I've been in many places in Asia, and after few years since I finished university and worked, I've decided to quit my job and backpack for I don't know how long!

I'm a Yoga teacher I'm planning to volunteer for farms and schools if possible, I'm also a creative person, I love taking photos and I'm good at it! I'm working on my own online content, so I'd love to accompany someone who can use a camera to help me shoot myself doing stuff, and in return I can take a lot of beautiful photos and videos for them.

So here is my little story, two weeks ago, I gathered my courage to quit my 9 to 5 job to fulfill my dream of searching for my passion.

I got so much learning. How to take rejections, success, appreciation, criticism and how to be a part of a bigger team and lead. Embracing other's opinion without judging and achieving my goals without hurting anyone’s sentiment.

A big part of me was always dreaming of what would it be like to leave and not doing this anymore. I had this perfect idea of success defined by the norms of the society and people around me.

People won't understand what you are doing but at the end of the day you gotta try all those endless opportunities waiting outside of your own comfort zone.

Success is what you want, how much you want and when you want. It's an idea not a figure.

For now I will take a break, travel, do yoga, spend time with my family and do all those things that I didn't do since a very long time, as an excuse of being in a full time job, I was chasing the money to see the figures growing in my bank account as an idea of success, but that is not how I define success and passion anymore.

So, no more work on half day Saturdays, lazy ass Sundays, work through out Thursdays and stay in bed Fridays.
Here's hoping that the unknown mysterious future beholds learning, passion, happiness and wealth defined by me and only me, not by anyone else around me.

I am SO excited.

Much love,
Malak.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I'm traveling on a budget so this is a way that I don't spend money I don't have, and of course meeting people and getting to know the local culture!

Interests

• culture
• yoga
• meditation
• camping
• food
• trekking
• vlogging
• discovering new places
• local culture

Music, Movies, and Books

Fourty Rules of Love for Elif Shafak, and In Search of The Miraculous for P. D. Ouspenksy.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Quitting my job!

Teach, Learn, Share

Gardening
Cooking / shopping
Farmstay
Help with Eco project
Animal care
Language practice
Art project
Teaching

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can help in everything I can, I'm a Yoga teacher, and I can give classes, I know how to cook, I'm working on my online social media content, I have a camera so I can also help with advertising for the place I'm volunteering for by taking beautiful photos and videos. I also would like to learn about farming, gardening and animal care, so I'm up for learning and helping in these areas too.

Countries I’ve Visited

Bahrain, Egypt, France, Indonesia, Jordan, Lebanon, Malaysia, Netherlands, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Spain, Syrian Arab Republic, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Jordan, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, Thailand