Lesser Poland is a southern region of Poland rich in history and culture. My favorite part of this area are the Tatra Mountains, which are the highest of the Carpathian Mountain range. A romanticized vision of the Podhalan region, near the Tatra Mountains and its inhabitants, is a significant part of the Polish national ethos. The beloved mountains are featured in art, poetry, theater and countless folklore tales. (more…)
Beautiful trekking path near the Jebel Shams (“Mountain of the Sun”) plateau in Oman — reaching a height of 2,997m at Qarn al Ghamaydah — offers spectacular views of Wadi An Nakhur, locally referred to as the “Grand Canyon of Arabia”.
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2015 was the year of Ceylon in my calendar. That year I went to Sri Lanka on two different occasions. The first trip was inspired by my new hobby: natural colour gemstones. This new passion led me to spend a rainy July in the middle of the Sri Lankan jungle, where I immersed in a 10-day-long lapidary course (sapphire cutting and polishing) in Ratnapura (a.k.a. City of Gems). The second time I went with Kai and we undertook a sightseeing journey along the geographical belt of Sri Lanka. We hopscotched the island using all available means of transportation — trains, buses, tuk-tuks and even on bicycles — as we sampled local culinary specialties, enjoyed the natural environment and explored noteworthy sites.
We wrześniu 2015 roku, lecimy do Szanghaju na czterotygodniowy kurs języka chińskiego w popularnej szkole dla obcokrajowców Mandarin House. Zapisuję się na kurs podstawowy języka mandaryńskiego. Niestety niespodziewany wyjazd na Światową Wystawę Expo 2015 do Mediolanu (Krótka relacja z EXPO) opóźnia nam przylot do Chin o tydzień. Kurs już się rozpoczął i muszę szybko nadrabiać materiał. Prosta chińska gramatyka nie sprawia mi zbytnich kłopotów, natomiast zapamiętanie pięćdziesięciu nowych słówek dziennie wprost rozsadza mi głowę! Już zapomniałam jak bardzo nie lubię szkolnych obowiązków, a w szczególności wkuwania materiału. Niestety bez tego się tu nie obejdzie. Staram się również nadrobić umiejętność pisania chińskich znaków, mam jeszcze sporo pracy do zrobienia…
While watching beautiful northern skies I’m always wondering if it’s possible to paint all the heavenly colors without falling into a kitsch trap. This thought stopped me from trying until this summer.
Series of beautiful cumulus clouds done in my favorite watercolor technique now available on our travel blog art shop. (more…)
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