Gest Post: City Walk in Christchurch

It looks to me that 2014 is a year of guest posts. Courtesy of Michael and Marlys from travel blog Easy Hiker another one was published. This is a very interesting blog focused on short walks around big cities and also in countryside, coastal grounds and parks. I enjoy reading all posts but my favorite one was telling a story of Charles Dickens and his walks around London. I find it really fascinating and also useful. Next time ... Read more

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Camping In New Zealand: Questions & Answers

Working on stories from New Zealand took an interesting turn: I got in touch with Esther who is native New Zealander and we exchanged guest posts. Esther’s previous post on everyday life in NZ is here and a short summary of my first visit in NZ is here. We felt there is much more to talk about so we came with few questions on camping in New Zealand that might be helpful if you think about going there. And so here are 5 ... Read more

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Waitangi Day

February the 6th is the annual Waitangi Day. Now, I’m not an expert on New Zealand history but I think it is important to follow the national celebrations in order to get closer to this (and any other) nation. It makes sense to me. Waitangi Day is controversial: from what I have read the Maori population feels their rights were and still are not fully recognized by the dominant white population. The Treaty signed in 1840 is ... Read more

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Guest Post: New Zealand For The First Time

Right. It’s just getting impossible to follow, isn’t it? I mean, I got confused myself in this guest post story… Suddenly all my guest posts and other bloggers’ posts are being published in one week! Crazy stuff but I love it. I really appreciate each and every opportunity to look back, to assess my experience again, to look at my adventure from perspective. It allows me to discover precious things that ... Read more

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A Lovely Surprise!

I love presents and gifts of any kind but there is no better way to make me happy than buying me a book. My friends are well aware of it and sometimes they send me amazing books that I am delighted about. Just two days ago one of my Italian friends sent me a beautiful small booklet: Pocket Atlas of Remote Islands by Judith Schalansky (Penguin Books). It basically gathers 50 small islands from all over the world with map, ... Read more

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Guest Post: Life in the land of the long white cloud

Just when I got back from New Zealand I started to think how the real life in New Zealand is? Not that I would like to move there permanently but one month in NZ allowed me to reflect a bit on that. Few weeks later one of the posts on NZ got a nice comment from Esther (founder and editor of NZMuse Blog) and after a short exchange of emails she agreed to write a post. This is a guest post from her. Esther is a New Zealander herself ... Read more

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Guest Post: Planning My Journey

Another week, another guest post. It looks like an epic accumulation! But here it is: how to prepare a journey that will change your life? Tough question but if you focused on the crucial things you will come much closer to the answer on how to do it. My guest post on Thinking Nomads blog is here. Writing this post after few months made me think how much I miss Ireland. It doesn’t look like I go there in the nearest future ... Read more

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Guest Post: A Journey Of Discovery

Courtesy of Jeff from EuroTravelogue my guest post about Lapland has been published. Jeff is a huge fan of river cruises in Europe and Scandinavian countries. His blog is full with stunning photos and great stories. I especially enjoyed the one about train ride in Norway. You might think I wrote about Lapland so many times it’s all the same but surprisingly: I prepare a new post from the scratch and it is never the same. I ... Read more

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Let’s hit the road! #2

Some of the pictures shared above were taken without even stopping a car. Literally. Just having window open, driving about 40 km/h and…click, done, let’s go. This was pure madness! The number of breathtaking sites in this country is hard to believe. All regions I crossed were not only packed with breathtaking views but also an evidence the stories on the variety of landscapes were true! I think my favorite view would ... Read more

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Let’s hit the road!

This is one of the most beautiful things about New Zealand: you could spend the whole life just driving around. I couldn’t believe at first that literally around every corner there was something beautiful and worth to stop, watch and picture. This is one of the reasons why driving takes so much time there! And what I absolutely love about it is the clever shoulders at every place with panorama view. So stopping and taking ... Read more

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