Happy Himalayas

There are many books written about the Annapurna Circuit trek which focus on the local people, their traditional lifestyle and religious practices. Their authors claim the trek is a spiritual journey within yourself as the breathtaking landscape of the Himalayas together with the amazing, warm-hearted people inhabiting this region reach the deep hidden feelings of

10 Things You Should Never Take for Granted…

… when in Bangkok:

‘M’ for ‘Minorities’

It seems that most of Magda’s favorite photography subjects during our trip start with letter ‘M’. Among them you can find ‘M&Ms’, ‘Monks’ and ‘Marcin’ (I hope). Usually we agree that these things are worth taking a photo of. But there is one M-word that awakes in us completely opposite feelings. It makes me feel

Infected with a Travel Bug

While travelling you meet different individuals from all walks of life. Depending on one’s values and lifestyle they get drawn to different places more or less. The last three stops of our trip represent three different worlds: an emotional retreat for the 40-plus, a laid back capital with a French vibe and a hedonistic all

While Waiting for One Train

Our next destination: Nong Khai, a small Thai border town. We’re turning up at the railway station in Pak Chong at 23:30 to take a night train at 00:30. When midnight strikes Marcin goes to the ticket window to buy two train tickets as you can only purchase them half an hour before the departure

Smile Against All Odds

“Need a Painting” Boy It’s lunch time. We’re sitting in one of the local restaurants in Siem Reap waiting for a papaya salad , naturally for me, and a burger for Marcin. A girl is washing the passage in front of the restaurant with a mop and she spills some water on the cobbled alley.

When in Vietnam…

Studying hotel leaflets does not belong to my favourite activities while travelling, but sometimes you can find little ‘gems’ like the one below. It’s an excerpt from a longer article written by Amy Morison, also published on http://www.livehoianmagazine.com, presenting some characteristic Vietnamese traits, accompanied with my personal comments regarding our naturalisation process.

Balm for Body and Soul

There is a time during every journey when you are tired of… travelling. You wish you could stay in one place longer and stop packing up your stuff all the time. Your mind brings back the laziness of Sunday mornings together with the feeling of security and stabilisation you left at home. This is a

Ha Noi: Substitute for Coffee

Travelling around Vietnam after China is so easy that we sometimes wish it was more challenging. We miss the ambiguity lurking around every corner in China. In Vietnam there is no excitement when buying train or bus tickets as you can almost always communicate in English and the Vietnamese know what you need before you

Hong Kong and Macau: Two Independent Women, But Different Personalities

Lonely Planet guidebook compares Hong Kong to a sexy energetic woman who is exotic and unpredictable, but at the same time makes you feel at home and brings in the securities of the Western world. Following this way of comparison, Macau is a Mediterranean type, cherishing a more relaxed lifestyle with seafood, a glass of