Bálint

From: Hungary

Account Type
Individual account
Travelling to
Mauritius, Portugal, Reunion
Travel dates
13/03/2020 - 30/06/2020
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My status
Travelling
Description
Hello, this is Bálint, from Hungary. :)

Just a few words about me:
I am a doctor for human medicine, graduated in 2018 in Budapest.
Since 2019 I was working in a Hospital in Budapest, all the while I finally made the decision, what I really want to do in my life. My only problem is the hungarian health care system, which is not working the way I would like to. So, I quit my first job hoping that I will find my luck abroad. Before starting the new one, I want to have some time for myself travelling around and enjoying life.
In the following months I wish to visit three beautiful islands: Madeira, Mauritius and Reunion. And not just for a quick visit, but I also would like to work, establish something, connect with the locals, wandering in the pure nature..

Workaway experience:
I had my first in 2018 on the beautiful azorean island, "Flores" with Konswan and her lovely family.
Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn
Gardening
Babysitting and creative play
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Life at a Farmstay
Helping around the house
Animal Care
Hospitality/Tourism
Language practice
More details about your skills
First of all, I am basically flexible and open for learning any new skills :)
Any household chores, cleaning, washing, cooking, child care, animal care, gardening.
Languages spoken
German: Fluent
English: Fluent
Hungarian: Fluent
Age
28
Nationality
Hungarian
Some more information
- Smoker
- Driver's licence
- Allergies
- Special dietary requirements

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24/11/2020

Left by host (Looking for household help in ...) for Workawayer (Bálint)

Bàlint, oh, what a beautiful story of trust and friendship. First of all, Bàlint had to come before the Covid, then I receive his sad message : he is requisitioned during all the time of the Covid... But, during this time, we kept in touch... The Covid passes by, Bàlint finally announces his arrival to me, it was already as if we knew each other.… read more
In France, we had a custom after the Covid, to invite members of the nursing staff to show our gratitude. As a doctor I saw the opportunity to invite Bàlint ! So just "do nothing" , to be "my" guest. But impossible! It was without counting on his benevolent, warm, sympathetic, always ready to help, to cook in a wonderful way, to explode with his powerful and communicative laughter, his joy of life while being a being gifted with an intense reflection. I'm nearly 30 years older than him but we learned a lot from each other . A smart guy who doesn't take himself seriously and who surprises you day after day.( ;) ) So, Bàlint became more of a co-tenant and soon became a true friend. We have shared wonderful moments together, had our Sunday Brunchs and travelled together almost all over the island. The same moments of admiring silences, the same moments of basking, dozing, in the sun on stones to the sound of the ocean waves. I will never forget these moments of intense complicity. Bàlint also has an extraordinary ability to adapt, not only in terms of life, but also in terms of its linguistic memory. For the first time in 30 years I entrusted him with my dogs (one of which was sick, which made me very anxious), yes, I took advantage of his immense heart to offer myself a week in France and entrust him - barely knowing him - with my house and especially my dogs! I never trusted anyone to take care of my dogs!
I know that Bàlint likes to travel, I know that he would like (he wishes) to explore other parts of the world, you who read me, believe me, contact me (my face book is easy : valerie ducrocq coupe ), Bàlint will be one of the best Workawayer you will have the chance to meet. So, if you're overseas, you have to go back to Metropolitan France, you can leave everything to him, I answer for it. For my part, I keep in touch with the one who has become my friend, I intend to go and see him in the country where he will work in his speciality. And I hope that our friendship will last for many years to come.

(Excellent )

19/11/2020

Left by Workawayer (Bálint) for host for (Looking for household help in ...)

First I planned about two weeks to stay there... in the end I left after six weeks!
I arrived on Madeira in the middle of September. The weather was perfect; warm enough, still not that hot. After landing I had to undergo the actual obligatory covid-testing at the airport. Well, I had never believed before, that just arriving on an Island will… read more make me cry that much! :)
After recovering from my injuries, I went directly to Valerie’s home, I tried to stay very careful and protective, kept the social distance in the first evening, but then at night I got my message from the health care system – telling me that I am „negative”, so in the following morning we could finally greet each other properly!
Valerie prepared for me my usual morning chocolate milk, we sat down by the table in the garden, and we made our plans for the time I was going to stay there. On this day another workawayer was still there, she was just about to leave from Valerie. I am so thankful that I could meet that other workawayer, because she also left her own book as a gift, which was full of exceptional ideas, and I had a wonderful time, reading those lines :) Thank you so much! :D

… and about my „workaway” or better said HOLIDAY! :) My task was to take care about Valerie’s two little dogs, Bobby and Fellow (okay, he is maybe not that little) – feeding them, playing with them, and also sometimes when Bobby needed, sleep next to him :) Except of that, I did some cleaning in the house and in the garden, sorted some medication for the animals, and I cooked a lot – which I really liked. Usually we went to the supermarket together, bought fresh fish, meat, mangos, oranges, vegetables… and then we cooked at home. Once I prepared the famous hungarian goulash stew with red wine for Valerie, and the other time she prepared for me an amazing speciality of North of France – beef stew with dark beer. Exquisite! Since then, I also preapered that in Hungary, it was that good!
Valerie also brought 7 different types of French cheese for me to taste. My favourite one was of course the salty one, it was so delicious! I also had the chance to taste Valerie’s favourite – which is a very special cheese for her, remembering memories from her childhood – for me, it remembered the smell of the pathology class from the university, which I told her and we just laughed a lot. I will never forget that orange coloured one! :)
Finally I just ate great cheese for breakfast for at least a week, served with a „small” sip of great French wine of course!

Sometimes I discovered the Island by myself, but most of the time we went to the sights with Valerie together. We did not just visit the main attractions of Madeira, but we also got to know many lovely local people in the Bars and Cafe’s! I have such good memories, when we went to Camara de Lobos for the first time, and we tried „pota” – octopus stew with pepper. The second time we went there - just to eat from that terrific dish - unfortunately the pota-season was over… so we did not have other choice, we had to make our own octopus stew at home! Which tasted even better! ;)

And what else did we visit? Ribeiro Frio, Pico do Areeiro, Fanal, Sao Vicente, Achadas da Cruz, Ponta do Pargo, Calheta, Ponta do Sol, Santana, Machico, Funchal downtown… so many good memories. And the really good part of them, it was that we went there together. The most I enjoyed my time with Valerie together. If I would have discovered the Island just by myself, I would not have had so much fun, joy and love.

I think the real goal of workawaying is to make friendships and stay at a place for a longer time, which allows you to get to know the local culture, the local people (even Eusebio – the mind of Madeira) and also the smaller treasures of the surrounding milieu (for example that beautiful road with so many pink lilies, from where we could also get some example).
All in all, I can say, that all the things I wanted to have on Madeira, I have gotten. I have gotten joy, love and a new friend.

(Excellent )

04/01/2019

Left by host (Help at our regenerative ...) for Workawayer (Bálint)

Balínt was such a joy to host, full of good energy and surprisingly calm at the same time. Balínt has a gentle, kind heart, and a very good attitude towards work. He always has a smile for me and my children.

was very capable and self-motivated. I could leave him to do work on his own and trust him to complete the task I had given him. I… read more

(Excellent )

30/09/2018

Left by Workawayer (Bálint) for host for (Help at our regenerative ...)

I couldn't have wished for a better experience than that I got on the fabulous Flores Island, volunteering by Konswan's lovely family.
I spent 3 weeks in September on this beautiful place, and I just can't wait to go back next spring;)

Konswan is a very nice and caring host, who always wanted to make sure that everything was all right with us,… read more

(Excellent )

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