Jenda Fiala – No plan B needed, just do what you want, and it will work out!

Jenda is a passionate traveler that has already visited 37 countries, but today we will focus on his journey in Asia, where he managed to visit 9 countries and 7 out of them within thirty days!

We asked Jenda, what led him to his decision to spend a semester abroad in South Korea and to travel around Asia. Jenda got so excited about his semester abroad in Spain, and this led him to the journey of traveler. Back home at his university, when he got the opportunity to go to South Korea for another semester, he knew that this is his chance. And according to his words, he was very interested in South Korea and how the country managed to improve its economic situation after the war. This combination of interest and passion for traveling prepared him for the best moments of his life.

The beginning in South Korea was easier than expected, as Koreans are very friendly and besides that, thanks to Jenda’s height, many people wanted to take a picture with him as it is unusual to meet people that have such a height in this country. Also, his extroversive character helped him with approaching people, as it is needed to get to know Koreans. All this made his start in Asia much easier. He enjoyed his semester in Chuncheon and experienced what many people are just dreaming about, but his incredible journey did not end with the last exam, but contrary just started.

At the end of his semester abroad, he decided to utilize his time and the opportunities he had. The journey that as he says was the best in his life led him to self-fulfillment. But before his journey across seven Asian countries, a good plan was needed. This took him two full days to come up with a detailed plan in every single aspect. We asked him, if he had counted on some changes and the answer was no! He said that everything was perfectly planned, and if one step would have not worked out, everything had been in vain. But why would you need plan B? Plan B is not the way you want to move on.

He took off and visited Taiwan, Japan, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand, Brunei. Our question was if he traveled alone and he said:

“ yes.”

Whole journey just by myself. Incredible, right? The biggest advantage of this decision was that he really got to know himself better. The self-development he experienced by this journey was something that he said, he could never experience again.

He says that another thing which helped him to live a better life afterwards is “magical minimalism”.

This means that you live with as few things as possible. You are not materialistically based and you value things not by money but by their meaning. Maybe now, you are asking how did he learn all this? Jenda's answer is simple. On his journey through Asian countries, he packed just a seven-kilogram backpack that accompanied him on his way.

He managed to travel at a low cost, not spending a single penny on accommodation. For everyone that wants to travel low cost, he recommends couch surfing.

Couch surfing is a platform where people offer accommodation for free. To accord a thank, people that stay at free accommodation found on this platform offer their place free of charge for anyone from couch surfing community, too. The advantage of couch surfing is not just free accommodation but also the fact that it creates an awesome opportunity to get to know new people.

We asked Jenda, if he had faced fear during his journey and yes, he had been scared, but he had overcome it. He knew that the fear cannot stop him from living the life he wants. The euphoria and his passion to explore new places always push him forward. He recommends everyone to face fears we have, because the best things actually happen when people overcome them.

His message to everyone is

do what you love, follow your passion and enjoy your life,

because following passion and exploring the world are the things which make everyone happy and enrich the life with the best fusion of colors. The impression that he has after all his trips is just positive, and everything negative that happened was simply deleted by incredible emotions and feelings he got!

Now you can enjoy Jenda’s video where he captured highlights of his incredible journey.

If you want to know more about Jenda visit his website http://www.jendafiala.cz/p/english-version.html

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