Current mission: hitchhiking from Budapest eastwards through Asia

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I'm Bálint, born and raised in Budapest, Hungary. I moved to Ireland in 2023 when I started studying at Dublin City University.

As I grew up, I visited many places both in Hungary and in the neighbouring countries, fell in love with remote places and spontaneous trips. I discovered the beauty of travelling solo during and mostly after the Covid-19 pandemic. Travelling makes you know yourself, the world, and the connection of these two better. I love getting to know other, different people, their lifestyles, mindset, and chatting about any topics, including more controversial ones. (If everyone would be in the same opinion, the world would be absolutely boring.) I'm looking forward to getting to know you and having a great time!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

The point of my travels is to see different people, habits and culture. My best memories are from interacting with locals. However, I always did this in an unorganised, random way. (Always met interesting people while beeing on the road, sometimes been invited.)

I was travelling through Mauritania solo in January 2024 when I met a couchsurfing host while walking on the street. I stayed at his place for 2 nights, got to know his other guests, and we had an amazing time. That's how I discovered couchsurfing.

I'm on couchsurfing to meet and learn from different people, get to know them, have fun, listen to personal stories, and share some of mine as well. Hotels are all the same everywhere, and the heart of the world is people. I would also love to show my hometown to as many people as possible, especially the more hidden places.

Interests

I love getting to know new people and learn from them, see how colorful our world is and to understand different mindsets and culture.

Besides travelling, I'm interested in aviation. I fly gliders in Hungary (however, travelling took a lot of my time and money so I paused this activity last year). I'm up for a game of football (soccer) anytime, I also like to watch the game. I'm open to any ideas, grabbing a drink, taking a ride into the sunset, or a hike under or above the clouds...

• photography
• aviation
• traveling
• cycling
• sailing
• skiing
• sports
• history
• hitchhiking
• food
• football
• different cultures
• gliding

Music, Movies, and Books

Music has many different types, and I love exploring them. I'm open to anything new. Generally, I listen to 70s up to nowadays rock, pop, alternate/progressive rock, or anything that comes up! With some of my friends, I'm listening to rap. With others, I'm listening to reggae or metal. Every kind of music have it's own vibes.

Used to watch very different kinds of movies, almost anything apart from fantasy. Some of my favourites are Hitchcock, Kubrick, Tarantino movies, Clockwork Orange, Cuckoo's nest, Monty Python, Aronofsky...

I really appreciate any recommendations, and I happily recommend as well!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Staying with locals while travelling through Zimbabwe and living with them, in places where some of the people never seen a white person before.

Teach, Learn, Share

Stories, experiences, childhood dreams, memories, English language

What I Can Share with Hosts

Sharing my experiences, listening to stories, being a good company, and keeping the living space clean.

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, England, France, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Iran, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malaysia, Malta, Mauritania, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, Morocco, Netherlands, Northern Ireland, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Saint Barthélemy, Saint Martin (French part), San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Scotland, Serbia, Sint Maarten (Dutch part), Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United States, Uzbekistan, Vatican City State, Western Sahara, Zimbabwe

Countries I’ve Lived In

Hungary, Ireland