My name is Csaba (pronounced something like cha-bah). I work as a translator, and this is a job that you can do anywhere in the whole universe and beyond, provided that you have a computer with internet access. So one day, when I was sitting at my desk in my hometown, I just said to myself: why don’t I sit at my computer somewhere else, and when I have a little free time, I can meet new people, learn a new culture (or even a new language), see places, taste the local food and basically experience a lot of new things, possibly all the time.
So I went ahead and did just that. I bought a ticket to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia being one of my favourite countries, and that was that. I have been travelling since then, from country to country. When my visa expires, I move to a different country.
I started to write blog posts for my close friends about my South East Asia trip, and then again for some time when I was travelling for a few months in India and Bangladesh. Then a longer pause, until I decided to work and travel. But then I realized that the stories, the tips and advice that I collect and write down may be also be useful for a lot of other people, not only my close friends. That’s why I opened a new blog (rather than posting my pics and writings on Tumblr), and here we are. Having a “real” blog with its own domain name also makes me regard it a more important part of my activities, so I try to post useful, as well as interesting stories, and perhaps more regularly than I used to.
I am writing about my most up-to-date experiences and adventures that are happening right now. I will give you tips about practicalities and general advice, but I am also sharing with you my personal experiences, whether good or bad. If you have further questions, you are more than welcome to write to me (use the contact form, or reach out to me on Facebook.)
Some further info about me, if you are interested.
I am an eternal student – which on the one hand means that I am eager to learn (about) new things all the time, whether it be the political situation in a given region or country, the culture and history of a people, the most popular music or local recipes. On the other hand, this is also to be understood (almost) literally. I have finished four colleges/universities, and I have three degrees and a PhD. Yes, you cynical folks are right: I am using none of them directly, but I think I benefit from all of them either directly or indirectly. I do translations, but I don’t have a degree in translation – but I do have one degree in foreign language teaching and another one in theoretical linguistics, so no worries.
I travel solo. This has huge advantages and some bothering disadvantages too. Read more about it here. I travel extremely light: with one backpack and a laptop bag, plus a very small shoulder bag which I put into the laptop bag when I am on the road. This way, I only need to count up to two to make sure I have all my belongings.
