Sam Malik

Just a guy going about life

About

I go by Sam or Shuayb, depending on when we met :)
Grew up in Greater London, moved up to Manchester and now I'm roaming around the world.

What I've been doing

Currently in Vietnam
Travelling the world.
Volunteer at Chateau Coliving
Bought a house
Flipped UK residential property
Backpacked through Japan
Running a short-term rental business remotely
Graduated a Computer Animation and VFX degree

Writing

Random topics I wanted to dive into and think through.

17 Oct 2026Introspective Writing 1
3 Oct 2026What does fire mean to me

Photography

Please give me feedback! I'm trying to improve the quality of them. What do you like, what do you dislike, etc.

10 Sep 2026Re-entry into PhotographyChâteau Coliving, Normandy, France

Timeline

Updates of my life and what I've recalled.

21 Oct 2026Day 6 - Hanoi
1 Oct 2026July 2026 - Chateau Bonus Week
29 Sep 2026Final night at ChateauChâteau Coliving, Normandy, France

Projects

Things I wanted to learn more about or do for the hell of it.

15 Oct 2026Deep Dive 1 - VietnamHanoi, Vietnam