Youhooooo, my first post from Asia, directly from Taiwan! I think the most important question is:
What am I doing here?!
Let me tell you a little bit about myself first. Though I grew up in Slovakia, I decided to study at a college in Prague, Czech Republic. I spent 6 very nice years in this vibrant city, but after getting my university degree, I felt somehow… empty. Full of questions and no plans.
'So this is it? Should I find a 9-to-5 job, get a girlfriend, and live here for another 30 years? Is this supposed to be my future?'
Meanwhile, I started working on my own project called Presta-theme-maker.com, and it started to generate money for my living. I got this idea of moving to Dresden in Germany to see how things would go there.
So I moved.
The initial plan was to stay there for only three months, but eventually, I ended up living there for 18 months! And again, I got the same feeling that I had in Prague. 'So this is it? Should I stay in Germany, find work here, have a family, buy a car, take out a loan…?'
At that time, my brother was already studying for a semester in Taichung, Taiwan. Let me tell you this: I'm the oldest son! Hey, I should be in Asia first! 😀 Also, one other friend of mine spent a good three months there, and he made me curious about the country and the girls.
I didn't have much time for thinking because my brother was coming back to Slovakia soon, so if I wanted to drink a Taiwanese beer with him, I had to move quickly.
The Plan
The plan is to spend 1 month in Taiwan and 1 month traveling across Southeast Asia. The first two weeks I will be staying with my brother, and afterward, I will start my own adventure.
I Took the First Step
If you are still not sure about traveling, there's one trick: Buy the flight ticket! Everything will get so much easier! You don't have to think about the right date anymore. You can focus on the things you need to do before your flight, and you start looking forward to your trip because it's real.
I bought the ticket and a backpack, and after one month, I was ready to go. The key is to take as little as possible. On the other hand – I didn't have any experience before, so I wasn't quite sure what exactly I would need. Anyway, these are all my belongings now.
Ready to go to Taiwan!
The Hardest Part
One of the hardest parts was definitely saying "bye" to my family, even though it's only for a short time. I was lucky to be born into a happy family, and my mom is always worried when I'm going somewhere "far." Hey, don't worry, I will be back!
And this is my brother and me after my 18-hour flight. It feels so great to be here!!!