Zoltan, you’re a herpetologist, which means you study snakes all around the world. So, you have to travel a lot. Do you ever take holidays? No, not often. My work is also my hobby so I’ve been to Paris, to Rome, to the Pyramids and I went sightseeing there but it was always because my work took me there. For my last trip I was in the Sudan and I went looking for snakes. But you must take a holiday sometimes? Well, once or twice I have travelled to places not connected to snakes. For example, I spent a holiday in the Seychelles with some friends. They enjoyed the beach and the markets while I went diving with my underwater camera. Is that your most important item when you travel – your camera? Yes, my camera and my sleeping bag. With a sleeping bag you can sleep anywhere you want. So, do you ever stay in hotels? If I go with friends, I might stay at a luxury hotel or a resort but normally I’m on my own so I rarely book a hotel in advance. What about when you were a child? Did your family take holidays? Yes, but I have been interested in snakes since the age of four. So when we travelled, I looked for snakes and took them home. For me, a holiday has always been about exploration – about finding beauty and the unknown.