Cartagena de Indias – a gem of the Caribbean. The city is surrounded by a wall, which was supposed to protect it from pirate attacks. It is easy to spot on the colorful streets of cartagena women balancing baskets full of fruit on their heads. Many do not know that they are not Cartagena’s inhabitants. […]
Chichicastenango market
Colourful and beautifully decorated textiles were hanging above our heads. Men and women were sitting on the stairs of a church selling flowers. Someone was walking a pig on a leash. Yes, a pig on a leash. Some women were washing their clothes in the outdoor laundry. Some others were carrying a child in a […]
Lake Atitlan with a kid
We were driving on a scenic road on a hillside. The views from it over the Atitlan Lake and its surrounding volcanoes were stunning. I was expecting it would be beautiful. But words can’t do justice to how beautiful it was. There were women on the road trying to sell souvenirs to the drivers. I […]
Cocora Valley
A blanket of fog covered the green hills. The majestic wax palms were disappearing and appearing all over again as the fog was moving. Finally, it was gone and veiled the beauty of the Cocora Valley. Few rays of light were lighting up small valleys and hills. The Valley is situated in the Coffee Region […]
Christmas in Colombia
The Christmas atmosphere in Bogota starts just after Halloween. In all shops, you can find Christmas decorations, Christmas trees and other accessories. Shops that used to sell home decorations or even flowers change for a while their product line and will sell Christmas decorations for about two months. And Santa Claus will greet us almost […]
Balmaceda and Serrano Glaciers
The boat was still anchored in the dock. When the engines turned on, we heard the voice of our guide explaining the program of our excursion to the Balmaceda and Serrano Glaciers in the Chilean Patagonia. One of the “attractions” was supposed to be whiskey with the ice from the glacier. When hearing this, some […]
Tikal ruins in Guatemala with a kid
-Don’t take the stroller. The path is full of tree roots – we were told at the hotel. So we left the stroller in the hotel room and put our 16-months old traveller in a baby carrier. After 20 minutes of walk, getting deep in the jungle the path seemed to be perfect for walking […]
Tikal – Mayas ruins in Guatemala
I woke up in the middle of the night. There were sounds coming from outside. The sounds of crickets, frogs and some other creatures inhabiting the bushes of the Tikal – Mayas Ruins in Guatemala that I am not even able to name. They were playing their concert all at a time. A concert that […]
Punta Arenas and Magallanes Strait
The only thing I was thinking of while standing at the Magellan’s Strait in the town of Punta Arenas was my geography classroom in High School. We used to go, one by one, called out by the teacher, to a big map hanging at the chalkboard. We used to take a wooden stick and point […]
The best of Colombia
Colombia. Mostly known for Pablo Escobar, drugs cartels, TV series ”Narcos” and coffee. To me, it is one of the most amazing places I have ever lived. And here is the best of Colombia in my humble opinion: Colombia lays within different climate zones. The climate varies according to altitude. I call Bogota the city of eternal spring. […]
Torres del Paine trek
The fog was slowly unveiling the Torres del Paine. The rainbow was hanging over the snowy peaks of the surrounding mountains. The waters of the lake were getting rough as a strong wind was blowing. Our small backpacks were plenty of chocolate bars and sandwiches for a full day trek. Wearing sturdy shoes and a […]
Mommy on a plane with two small kids
My friends keep asking me: ”how did you manage the flight alone with two small kids”. Or ”you alone in a plane with the two, I admire you”! I do understand these questions. Few days before flying I am really stressed and nervous. I also keep asking myself why on why I had decided again to […]
50 reasons to be happy
How much do we need to be happy? Lots of money? An expensive car? Or rather simple everyday things? Although I haven’t had any time recently to write about anything the idea of writing this appealed to me so much that I forced myself to sit and write this post. I was inspired by a […]
Easter in Guatemala
Flower carpets on the streets, some of them being prepared all night long are the main and beautiful attraction during Easter in Guatemala. The inhabitants from other parts of Guatemala head to the town of Antigua to witness this spectacular event. The carpets on the street are also being prepared on all Sundays during Lent. […]
Easter in Poland
There are many traditions during Easter celebrations in Poland. I can only compare them to the Spanish speaking countries I lived in whish is Spain and Colombia. I also once spent Easter in Guatemala. I absolutely loved how Easter is celebrated in Guatemala. Palm Sunday Takes place a week before easter. the Easter Palms can […]
Valparaiso
Valparaiso is a colourful city laying on 43 hills. As you can imagine, its visiting requires quite a stamina. We hired a car for a day in Santiago to visit Valparaiso and neighbouring Viña del Mar. Also, we stopped by at the Casablanca wineries. After entering Valparaiso, I felt as if the time had […]
Santiago
What I was not expecting from Chile is that I would fall so in love with its capital – Santiago. I’m not sure what impressed me so much. Maybe how the tidy and organised the city is, maybe the lack of all day long traffic jam on the streets which is so common in most […]
Fruits in Chile
On my first day in Santiago de Chile I went straight to a supermarket to see if Chile has some new exotic fruits. For the first time I was surprised by a wide variety of exotic and delicious fruit in Colombia. Some of the exotic fruit are not exported to Europe as they would not withstand the […]
Sidewalks in Bogota
Yes. I wrote about sidewalks in Bogota. They were quite an essential part of my life as a mother in the Colombian capital. The sidewalks in Bogota are uneven, bumpy and not stroller friendly. It is not easy to walk on them as they are quite high in some places and there are no pedestrian […]
Cartagena de Indias
Cartagena de Indias is definitely one of my favorite destinations in Colombia. I love walking on its colorful and narrow streets, meeting from time to time a Palanquera selling fresh fruit salads. As it is situated on the Caribbean cost it has a hot and humid climate all year long with rainy seasons from April […]