Our Egyptian half holds Polish citizenship since few months. The same as with applying for residence permit, there isn’t much information online about the whole process. Therefore we decided toCzytaj dalej →
We usually associate cemeteries with something sad and we hardly ever think about them as interesting tourist attractions. However, it’s different in Romania and it’s like that, thanks to theCzytaj dalej →
We all remember the stories about Moomins from our childhood. Even if we didn’t know Tove Jansson’s books, we probably watched the the TV series of Japanese-Finnish-Dutch production from theCzytaj dalej →
This year we have travelled around the Baltic Sea by car. We travelled through Finland and Sweden for 16 days. For all those who are planning a trip like thatCzytaj dalej →
Bulgaria is one of the best road trip destinations for us. I have prepared this guide for everyone who is planning to travel to Bulgaria by car. It will helpCzytaj dalej →
In order to use motorways in Bulgaria you need to buy a vignette. Since 2019 the e-vignette is obligatory so you don’t have to fill in the vignette and stickCzytaj dalej →
How do you survive a long road trip? By listening to music of course! Now it’s time to share with you the best music to listen to when you driveCzytaj dalej →
Everyone who has ever travelled to Egypt knows what pharaoh’s revenge is. They always warn tourists about it, especially those who travel there for the first time. But what pharaoh’sCzytaj dalej →
Are you planning to go to Kosovo by car and you don’t know how to plan the trip?Czytaj dalej →
Bosnia and Herzegovina is one of the most beautiful countries I have ever been to. Beautiful places there canCzytaj dalej →
Have you ever thought of Valentine’s Day in Egypt? Do you know if the tradition of celebrating the 14th of February reached also the country of pharaohs?Czytaj dalej →
What’s your association with Sarajevo? Usually when people think of Sarajevo, they think of three events.Czytaj dalej →
Serbia was the first country we visited in the Balkans. I have to admit that I was a bit worriedCzytaj dalej →
The New Year means it’s time to sum up the previous one. 2018 was full of activities for us.Czytaj dalej →
Visiting Polish cities is a great moment for us to relax. We slow down and we enjoy our time.Czytaj dalej →
Visa to US is one of those believed to be very difficult to get. Czytaj dalej →
They told us that there is nothing to see in the north of Albania, that it’s not worth going there, that’s it’s better to travel south. We didn’t have timeCzytaj dalej →
We like visiting abandoned places so Kupari has been on our list for quite some time. It’s a small village in the south of Dubrovnik. In the past it wasCzytaj dalej →
When we were going to Macedonia, everyone told us that Ohrid is much more beautiful. We loved the capital city so we were even more surprised when we got toCzytaj dalej →
We planned our trip to Zurich two weeks before it happened. The only thing we knew about this city was that it’s expensive… This year Bussiness Insider classified Zurich asCzytaj dalej →
Falafel is one of my favourite Egyptian dishes. First of all, it’s vegetarian, secondly, it’s very cheap to make, thirdly it’s easy to prepare and it’s also yummy. For meCzytaj dalej →
The capital of Macedonia really impressed us. You may say a lot about this city but the old Turkish district has a unique atmosphere. However, there is a place fewCzytaj dalej →
I like preparing those short guides for you with information what to see in different cities. I look for articles like this as well when we are preparing for aCzytaj dalej →
Why is it worth to travel to Kosovo? This article is about things you don’t know about Kosovo and definitely you should. Before going to this country, we heard aCzytaj dalej →
Belgrade is the biggest city in Serbia and its capital. We didn’t expect it to be such an interesting city! We went there thinking that one day will be enoughCzytaj dalej →
Tourists usually skip going to Novi Sad when they travel to the Balkans. When we were planning our trip, we were thinking what we could actually see and do thereCzytaj dalej →
If you are going to the Balkans by car, remember about few formalities that you have to take care of in advance. Our biggest fear was crossing the borders inCzytaj dalej →
Another road trip is over. For three weeks we were exploring the Balkans with our car. We visited 7 countries, we travelled a lot, and we saw many places. ForCzytaj dalej →
Lisbon is a city one falls in love with at first sight and once you leave it, you want to go back there right away. It’s the most beautiful EuropeanCzytaj dalej →
The Netherlands is beautiful. During our last road trip, this is the country we liked most. We travelled to Holland by car. In this text we will try to answerCzytaj dalej →
Amsterdam is a city of cyclists and crooked buildings. Those are the things we noticed at first when we arrived to the city center. We loved Amsterdam, just like that.Czytaj dalej →
Are you planning to go by car to Luxembourg and you are looking for practical information? You are in the right place then! Before our last road trip, we didn’tCzytaj dalej →
Baba ghanoush, (also called baba ganoush), is a very popular appetizer in Egypt. It is made of aubergine and people usually eat it with bread or use it as aCzytaj dalej →
As you know, we never write about our private life on the blog. That’s the rule we have. Travelling is travelling and we share with you other topics only ifCzytaj dalej →
Zaanse Schans is one of the most visited tourist attraction in the Netherlands. Every year, more than one million people go there. The open-air museum is half an hour driveCzytaj dalej →
It has been hard to convince me to visit Berlin. I really don’t know why this city never seems attractive to me. We had been to the south of GermanyCzytaj dalej →
Keukenhof is one of the biggest flower gardens in the world. Almost all tourists who come to the Netherlands from the end of March till the beginning of May goCzytaj dalej →
Adršpach Rocks are located close to the Polish-Czech border. It’s a magical place and it takes your breath away. The first part of the Chronicles of Narnia was shot hereCzytaj dalej →
I went to Gdańsk many years ago when I was a child. In November last year we visited this city together for the first time. We were looking for anCzytaj dalej →
Sintra is a city located near Lisbon. It’s smaller than the capital city but it’s a charming place, full of extraordinary attractions that will please even the picky ones. WeCzytaj dalej →
Are you planning to go to Lisbon and you want to plan your budget? We dreamt of travelling to Portugal for some time. However, expensive plane tickets always stopped us.Czytaj dalej →
Zalabia is one of the popular Arabic sweets. It’s very popular in Egypt. We have recently made it at home for the first time and we loved it. Therefore ICzytaj dalej →
Seoul is full of tourist attractions. I found it hard to decide which places I should see and which ones I could skip. There wasn’t a chance to see everythingCzytaj dalej →
Are you planning to go to the capital of South Korea and you need to prepare for your trip? Great, this text will be perfect for you. Seoul is aCzytaj dalej →
Sweets are undoubtedly the strong side of Egyptian cuisine. One of our favorite cakes is basbousa. It’s not only popular in Egypt but also in other Arabic countries. Preparation isCzytaj dalej →
Carnival in Venice is the most famous carnival in whole Europe and together with the one in Rio de Janeiro, the most popular in the world. What were the originsCzytaj dalej →
2017 was a thrilling year for us from both travelling and professional point of view. We made some of our dreams come true, we travelled a lot despite our limitedCzytaj dalej →
There are cities which absorb you since the first moment, they pull you into their narrow streets and surround with their magic. Cities which you don’t want to leave evenCzytaj dalej →
There is no need to repeat that we love Egyptian cuisine. We have our favorite dishes and every time we go to Egypt we have to eat them. However, it’sCzytaj dalej →
When we travel we always try to cut down the cost. While travelling by plane, the flight ticket is usually the most expensive part. No one will be surprised ifCzytaj dalej →
Imagine a place where all your childhood memories come back, where you feel like a kid again. What do you associate with that time? In Seoul I travelled back inCzytaj dalej →
It’s been our dream to go to Gibraltar. However we knew, we may face problems to get there. Finally we managed to visit Gibraltar so we want to share someCzytaj dalej →
What surprised me most and what I liked about South Korea was the local culture. I was delighted to see how organized this country is, how regular lifestyle people have,Czytaj dalej →
Before travelling to Korea I was looking for a lot of practical information, among others about prices. I was wondering if it’s expensive there and I was terrified after readingCzytaj dalej →
Travelling to South Korea was the biggest surprise for me this year. I didn’t plan visiting this country for next few years. I will tell you more, Korea was oneCzytaj dalej →
The route of our trip in Spain was planned so we could visit places where Game of Thrones was filmed. Yes, that’s true. We love the series to the pointCzytaj dalej →
Before going to Andalusia by our Land Rover I asked myself many questions about travelling by car in Spain. Is it safe on the road or are there many accidents?Czytaj dalej →
We have finished another road trip in Europe. As always we will start with a summary of places we went to and a summary of the cost of our trip.Czytaj dalej →
Zalipie is a small village in Lesser Poland. Seemingly it’s one of many usual places, however it attracts crowds of tourists both from Poland and other countries. Zalipie is calledCzytaj dalej →
We have been dreaming of travelling to Provence and seeing the fields of blooming lavender for some time. Unfortunately, this year we didn’t have a chance to go to theCzytaj dalej →
We have been to Cairo so many times that I would be difficult to count. However this year we finally went to see the Old Cairo. It’s the oldest partCzytaj dalej →
Poles associate Port Said mostly with a novel “In Desert and Wilderness”. According to the story it was there where fathers of Staś and Nel worked in the construction ofCzytaj dalej →
Egyptian cuisine is one of the things we miss most when we are in Poland. We cook many dishes at home but we are not always able to recreate soCzytaj dalej →
During last few months the prices in Egypt changed totally. Everything got expensive even several times. When we compare prices from two years ago, when we went to Egypt lastCzytaj dalej →
Visiting Venice required from us better organization in our spontaneous trip. We looked for information about car parks and we were thinking if going there by car is a goodCzytaj dalej →
We were delighted with the beauty of Venice since the very first moment. Although we spent didn’t spend there as much time as we would like, we totally fell inCzytaj dalej →
What should you see in Vaduz? Is Liechtenstein expensive? Is it worth going there? We were thinking how to answer these questions. We were curious how this country looks like.Czytaj dalej →
We love visiting castles and Neuschwanstein has been on our list since a long time. Beautiful, outstanding, marvellous. It’s not easy to describe it in one word. Not without reasonCzytaj dalej →
We had our first road trip in Europ. It was also the first time we didn’t plan anything in our trip. Every night we decided where we would go theCzytaj dalej →
Going to India has been my dreams for years. I used to read everything I could find about this country: travel books, history books, posts on blogs. I was interestedCzytaj dalej →
Paris is definitely one of our favourite European capitals. The first time we went there was totally spontaneous. Suddenly it turned out we had some days off and we hadCzytaj dalej →
From time to time we write on our blog about things that are not related to travels but to our Polish Egyptian life. It’s difficult not to do it, thereCzytaj dalej →
I’m trying to write the summary of 2016 but it’s not that easy. I still don’t know how to evaluate it. Many things happened, sometimes it was good, sometimes not,Czytaj dalej →
There are many places in Poland we would like to visit. Some time ago we put Podlasie and its Tatars Route on that list. It’s a place with a veryCzytaj dalej →
Egyptians are a proud nation. No doubt about it. That’s why I will tell you some stories where you can see how Egyptian pride is manifested. You will learn whatCzytaj dalej →
It’s not easy to talk about failures. Although we realized that if it comes to travelling we have to talk about negative sides too because it will help to warnCzytaj dalej →
Visiting Budapest in one day may be a challenge especially when you don’t want to use local public transport and you prefer to walk everywhere. It was exactly our case.Czytaj dalej →
Sometimes I don’t know how I should react when I see the fear in people’s eyes when they hear that my husband is an Arab. The fear because: ‘How isCzytaj dalej →
We went to Toruń last year in July. We didn’t have our motorcycle then so we took the train 😉 We spent there two days and it wasn’t boring atCzytaj dalej →
Jodhpur is so far our favourite city in India. Of course we count only the cities we’ve been to 🙂 The reason behind it is that it’s much smaller than Jaipur,Czytaj dalej →
2015 is almost over so it’s the right time to sum up the places we visited 🙂 There won’t be many of them but the numbers are not theCzytaj dalej →
In one of the previous posts (here) I described the problems I had to face when I taught in Egypt. One of them was the fact that some names are veryCzytaj dalej →
Some time ago I wrote about the most useful words in Arabic. Now it’s time to tell you about language mistakes you can easily make in this language and atCzytaj dalej →
