Tag Archives: small towns

Meeting Spring In Karkonosze

Meeting Spring In Karkonosze
Few weeks ago I took 5 days off and went to the Polish mountain rage called Karkonosze. If you’re not Polish you probably have never heard about. This mountain range is small and not very popular outside the country, however, it has numerous fans throughout all Polish regions. Some people visit it on annual basis and I think there is a certain charm about it. I spent there few holidays with my parents when I was little and I ... Read more

Königssee: A Marvelous One Day Hike

Königssee: A Marvelous One Day Hike
This was an awesome conclusion of my trekking spring: a one day hike in the German Alps with my friend. Needless to say the weather was marvelous, however, not everything went as smoothly as we planed. The start was pretty comfortable with excellent German facilities namely: parking lot WITH coins exchange (!) and ATM (!) on site! This is only possible in Germany, as far as I’m concerned. Mythical German organization appeared ... Read more

Is New Zealand A Trekking Destination?

Is New Zealand A Trekking Destination?
This spring was filled with short trekking breaks in different parts of Europe and it somehow made me think about New Zealand. One of the most spectacular hikes I did on the South Island was the one called Alex Knob trail. I can tell you this: there is no better view on Franz Josef majestic glacier than from this peak! This was a fantastic day and I can recommend this trail to all hikers. What is was special about it? A variety of ... Read more

Guest Post: One Day Trekking in the Dolomites

Guest Post: One Day Trekking in the Dolomites
As the spring is coming so soon this year I started to think about the summer holiday. And I was very happy to prepare a short summary of one of the most spectacular hikes in the Dolomites: Via Del Pan. My blogger fellow Freya kindly published it at her travel blog Flashpackinghiker. Reading comments under this post makes me smile! This place is fabulous! And it is also well organized so I can highly recommend it to all hikers and ... Read more

Guest Post: St. Patrick’s Day!

Guest Post: St. Patrick’s Day!
It’s St. Patrick’s Day today! The whole world celebrates the patron of Ireland and so do I. Ireland is a wonderful country and due to its long and turbulent history it has very particular traditions, culture, music, language and feasts. Following this important tradition of remembering the saints and patrons I am sharing few impressions from my first stay in Ireland. It’s been almost a year since I went there for ... Read more

Gallery: Tuscany and Liguria in spring

Gallery: Tuscany and Liguria in spring
You can never get tired with these views: Tuscany and Liguria are full of fairytale like landscapes. Two weeks ago my friend went there for a few days and brought these stunning pictures I’m sharing with you. Last time we traveled together was Ferrara and Ravenna and it was a memorable trip. I am grateful for sharing these pictures with me. Its peaceful composition and colors marvels me. I could just sit and watch them for ... Read more

New Zealand: My Regrets

New Zealand: My Regrets
Let’s make things clear: my biggest regret regarding New Zealand trip was not enough time to explore all I wanted! A month is relatively long to hanging around, get the first impression, enjoy some obvious stuff but not enough to go into details. New Zealand is amazingly rich in landscapes, wonders of nature, wilderness that I love and so many other things I haven’t seen nor experience. This is a classic regret of every ... Read more

Queenstown: what is so special about it?

Queenstown: what is so special about it?
Queenstown is a very interesting town: it is located in Otago, along Wanaka and Dunedin and although is not the most populated town in the region it is a world capital of extreme sports. It was fascinating for me when I drove into the city center and for the first time since I rented a campervan I had troubled with finding a parking space. Needless to say I paid a fine for parking in a space that was labeled as 2 hours limit but ... Read more

Guest Post: New Zealand For The First Time

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

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

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