… one will hear this very often while strolling through the white and windy streets of Stone Town, the heart of Zanzibar. This relaxed and friendly island became a marvelous rest-spot after the long sticky-smelly train journey Zambia-Tanzania. Smiling back colorful faces greet you on every corner with ‘karibu Zanzibar’ (Zanzibar is welcoming you), the reply ‘jumbo poa, mumbo poa’ (how are you? fine) is obligatory. Here the local hawkers are so relaxed, hassle-free and politely inviting, that they no longer seem to threaten as a ‘tourist trap’.
Mauritius
We had mixed feelings before coming here. We knew Mauritius only from tourist magazines that advertise its 5-star hotels, sunny beaches and golf courses. Our worries were amplified on the plane, where we could see (and hear) many kids. Mauritius must be indeed a typical family destination, we thought.
May 16, 2010
The land of Kiwis
New Zeeland welcomed us with a cold breeze. At least that’s how it felt after the warmth of Fijian beaches.
May 5, 2010
Fiji
Bula! is the Fijian greeting used all over the islands. However, instead of “Bula” we heard “Czesc!”from Kasia and Michal who were decided to drop by! Soon afterwards Ania and Lucien joined too, slightly delayed (by one week) by the volcano on Island. So in the end we were 6 happy travelers on Fiji. What a meeting on the other side of the globe! The world is getting really small and “flat”.
April 17, 2010
More Belize, please!
After a tiring day in Tikal, we fully deserved a relaxing week on a laidback Caribbean island (again). Read the rest of this entry »
April 1, 2010
Dry and boring facts on diving by Maciek, the genuine nerd
1) It is not the tropical forests that form the “lungs of our planet”. It is the oceans – 70% of oxygen is created there.
March 31, 2010
Fishy business
The reason I love diving I cannot explain — it’s physical. When you dive you begin to feel like a bird. It’s liberation of your weight.
The underwater world of Caribbean is amazing!
February 25, 2010
Nicaragua
Nicaragua has the largest lake (Lake Nicaragua) in Central America, with fresh water sharks and Ometepe, a double-volcano island in the middle.
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February 8, 2010
Cartagena
At the moment we’re observing the sunset sitting in front of our bungalow at Playa Blanca, a beech on one island in northern Colombia. Crabs are staring to come out Read the rest of this entry »
December 26, 2009
Moai Christmas from Easter Island!
(photos, moto video)
You probably heard about Easter Island (or Rapa Nui) before. Especially about its people, who, completely devoted to sculpturing, almost led to the extinction of their own civilization (with some “help” from outside).
What you might not know, is that Read the rest of this entry »