CURRENT MISSION

Traveling India. If you're planning a trip to India, get help here: https://chainomad.com/about-benjamin-jenks/

Or watch films about traveling India with tips on my Youtube, like this one answering the question: Do Indian Restaurants Sprinkle Cow Urine On Their Food?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wi60D5J0fjM

ABOUT ME

I'm a digital nomad. Former online dating copywriter (yes, that's a thing :) I've written and edited thousands of dating profiles and set up hundreds of dates for clients over the years.

In 2018, I flew from Austin, Texas to India and have been living and traveling here ever since. Often found drinking chai or eating masala pizza.

Looking forward to meeting you in our travels.

P.S. Once I was a hitchhiker, who took selfies with ~1000 people: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QKWMBwc3Qyo&t=42s

Ahh, to be young ;)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I've surfed all over the USA, hosted in my home state of Michigan and am looking forward to meeting travelers in India.

Interests

India, Meditation, Making Videos, Chai, Coffee, Funky Music, Writing, Learning Graphic Design, Hiking Mountains, New Orleans, A Beard, Sleeping, Blogging, Motion Graphics, Making Viral Videos, Talking To Strangers, and I have this slight hitchhiking addiction.

Here's a tour of my $167 a month home in India:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0GpRTJLQpFM

• arts
• writing
• books
• design
• graphic design
• documentaries
• coffee
• partying
• traveling
• blogging
• music
• hiking
• hitchhiking
• mountains
• youtube
• video
• india
• chai
• tips

Music, Movies, and Books

Documentaries about people & cultures (Man on Wire, Banksy' Exit Through The Gift Shop). Pulp Fiction and anything by Quentin Tarantino.

Tom Robbins, Kurt vonnegut.

Personal Development books

Ratatat. Mgmt. Avett Bros. Zed's Dead, Van Morrison. Matt and Kim. Bluegrass Live preferably outdoors with beer.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Wore a rainbow-colored crocheted thong at Burning Man: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0W3qahUG0YI

Teach, Learn, Share

I'm the founder of https://ChaiNomad.com

I'm also a member (aka the writer and editor). I love making videos for Youtube and meeting locals in my travels.

I was once a Program Director of a Wilderness School where I helped at-risk troubled kids talk about their feelings! Yeah, "thugs" crying. I have learned the art of communicating honestly with people. I feel so blessed to have found this school it changed my life and I made my best friends in the world there.

What I Can Share with Hosts

India travel tips, Help making videos, Shooting photography

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Dominican Republic, India, Mexico, Netherlands, Portugal

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, India, United States

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