Bangkok To Krakow

Rolling plains, forest, train stops in the middle of nowhere, Babcia screaming out “Madzia!”, Communist era apartment blocks.
Our trip to Koszalin, Poland from Berlin consisted of three separate trains, a lay over in Szczecin and a close call in Bialogard.
Although travelling on regional trains requires a lot of patience and the ability to dash [...]

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Sunshine! Green, historic, melancholy.
Our arrival at Tegel Airport, Berlin, reinforced the notion of leaving your preconceptions at the door when you embark upon a journey.
After a lay over in Rome with a brief delay and a few espresso’s, we were off the plane, collected our baggage and in a taxi within ten [...]

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Stifling heat, sweet Arabic perfumes, glitz and glamour.
Our flight from Bangkok to Abu Dhabi on Etihad Airways went off without a hitch, arriving 12:30 local time. One of the first things Madzia noticed was the opulent fragrance of Oud, and the myriad of sweet Arabic scents that are used throughout this part of the [...]

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No we haven’t been transported forward 543 years, this is the current year in Thailand. An interesting little fact is that the Thai Calendar begins with Buddhas birth 2551 years ago. 95% of the population are Buddhist, and with the abundance of Wat (Temples) and Spirit Houses it is not hard to believe. So [...]

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Character, Comfortable, Compact, Convivial, Cool…
We chugged into Chiang Mai on the overnight sleeper, arriving at approximately 8 in the morning. The difference in climate was one of the first things that Madzia noticed! The pace was also noticeably slower, as we walked down the platform, preparing ourselves for a barrage of tuktuk touts, and instead [...]

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Security, Smiley, Steamy, Street Food…
When we walked through the doors at the Suvarnabhumi airport the reality of what we were doing finally hit home. Up to that point the romanticised version had played out in our minds preparing us for a major culture shock. Although there wasn’t an army of mosquitos waiting for me [...]

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