I am a curious guy who loves learning.

I quit my job in August 2014 and now write a daily blog on happiness and learning at www.swartdonkey.blogspot.com. I also get people I know and meet to write guest posts.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Interested in the sharing economy and in becoming a Global Citizen

Interests

Art, History, Investing, Philosophy, Psychology, Sport, Health, Exercise, Culture, Flow, Learning

• arts
• culture
• cooking
• exercise
• yoga
• blogging
• investing
• sports
• teaching
• history
• psychology

Music, Movies, and Books

Bob Dylan, Pixies, Smiths, XX, Jack Johnson, Vampire Weekend, Parlotones, Rodriguez

Beautiful Mind, Good Will Hunting, Dead Poets Society, The Godfather, The Lord of the Rings, Fight Club, Trainspotting, Pulp Fiction, Beautiful Girls

Catch 22, Great Expectations, The Humans, The Happiness Hypothesis, Stumbling on Happiness, The Power of One, Thinking Fast & Slow

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I have done two month long Yoga Teacher Training Courses.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can teach yoga ;-) I can cook a few dishes and am learning more. Happy to help with any tasks that need physical or mental labour too.

Countries I’ve Visited

Andorra, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bermuda, Botswana, Bulgaria, Canada, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Egypt, England, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Mauritius, Monaco, Morocco, Namibia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Scotland, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, Vatican City State, Wales

Countries I’ve Lived In

Bermuda, South Africa, United Kingdom