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Travel information
I am currently
Travelling
Activities i am interested in:
Currently visiting my home country, South Africa
My next destination:
Castelo Branco, Portugal - from Apr 2026 until Nov 2026 View all
Description
Hello all
I'm Jonathan. I grew up in Cape Town, South Africa, and have been living mostly on the west Coast of USA for the last 10 years, with lots of travel in between!
I have travelled to 31 countries and have a love for people and learning, and of course, seeing the earth's incredible beauty.
I love learning about the uses of wild plants. Doing physical work outside in contact with open air and trees. The feeling of community.
My dream is to one day grow my own food and live on a small farm somewhere peaceful and close to nature.
So now my mission is to learn skills and ideas to fulfill my dream.
Where l lived in Washington state is very beautiful. There are mountains with glaciers, wild beaches and ancient rain forests all within one hours' drive. I worked there mostly as a gardener, and did some other construction based work as well.
For the last 4 years I have worked as a waiter in restaurants, as well as a surf instructor, partly in Hawaii and mostly in California.
I've experienced 2 weeks of volunteering on a permaculture farm in South Africa, as well as a month with a hispanic eco village in the Southern Andes of Ecuador (not through workaway).
In general l am an easy going, friendly person. I enjoy working with others and socializing, but I also enjoy time alone.
I think that being humble and respectful of other people and their beliefs is essential for communal living.
I don't smoke and don't drink often. I have a valid US and EU drivers license as well
P.S. Habló español, Mówię trochę po polsku, en
ik spreek een beetje Nederlands :)
Languages
Languages spoken
Spanish: FluentMore details about my language interests
I am able to teach Spanish and English
Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn
I'm interested in:
Charity Work
Able to teach about:
Gardening
DIY and building projects
General Maintenance
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Life at a Farmstay
Eco Projects
Helping around the house
Animal Care
Hospitality/Tourism
Languages
Teaching
More details about your skills
*️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️Three years' experience as a gardener, knowledge of North American plants
*️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️I've worked as a surf instructor all around the world
*️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️I've done carpentry, masonry, painting, landscaping
*Knowledge about healthy living. (Food, body care, yoga and meditation)
*️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️Farming, sustainability and permaculture experience
* Hospitality experience (4 years in restaurant industry)
*️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️I love cooking! (including vegan/vegetarian)
*️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️Valid US/EU driver's Licence
Age
30
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Smoker
Driver's licence
Allergies
noSpecial dietary requirements
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He came to our place like a rainbow during a rainy day: it has been a pure cultural exchange because of the rainy weather and the short time he had to stay with us, but we enjoyed every minute of it!
He is a very good guitar player and has tons of… read more
l have been a few places and I've never seen a place like this.
Maria, Marco and their children are a wonderful family with powerful energy.
the food is great, the work was fun, and the people l met were great.
thank you to all who gave me this beautiful memory.
Namaste
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He came to our place like a rainbow during a rainy day: it has been a pure cultural exchange because of the rainy weather and the short time he had to stay with us, but we enjoyed every minute of it!
He is a very good guitar player and has tons of… read more
l have been a few places and I've never seen a place like this.
Maria, Marco and their children are a wonderful family with powerful energy.
the food is great, the work was fun, and the people l met were great.
thank you to all who gave me this beautiful memory.
Namaste
