My work supports international businesses, travel agencies, education and volunteer programmes, and cultural platforms in communicating clearly, ethically, and responsibly. I combine reflective writing, cultural analysis, and practical insight for life between countries.

Living, studying, and working abroad is often described as exciting — but the reality is usually more complex.

Confusion, culture shock, miscommunication, and unrealistic expectations are common when people are preparing for a country or context they don’t yet understand.

Here at Cultural Close-ups, I explore what it really feels like to navigate cultural transition and help you prepare for life in unfamiliar places.

I write thoughtful, research-grounded content for people navigating cultural transition and for organisations working with travellers, students, and internationally mobile communities.

I started making up stories when I was six, in the form of fairy tales. This then turned into an obsession with reading about explorers and far-away continents like Africa and Asia, which for long felt legendary and beyond my reach.

Over the years, my travels and work experiences across Europe, Asia, and Africa helped me turn that curiosity into skills: storytelling, research, and cultural insight. Today, I offer writing services to organizations and individuals working for positive change.

I studied at universities in Hungary, the UK, and Mongolia, graduating in African and Inner Asian Studies, and earned a PhD in Tibetan and Mongolian Studies. These experiences give me the depth and perspective to write thoughtfully about people, places, and life between cultures.

And yes — if you’re ever in the mood for a fairy tale, I can provide one of those too!

P.S. I’m drawn to the stories behind what we consume — from cultures and places to something as simple (and complex) as a bar of sustainably made dark chocolate. One day, I’d love to write about chocolate from bean to bar.

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