A few weeks ago I got myself in a little debate where me and my best friends were lively discussing the idea of well-being in Poland with the very best friend’s boyfriend. Me and my best friend were saying that the situation is obviously better than it used to be, however the consumer prices are…
Sharing, giving and receiving. Bali lesson.
Reciprocity. I believe that it is the ground of any relationship. Whether its being relatives, friends or lovers. Okay, maybe family is a little uneven case, especially when it comes to the generation gaps and hierarchical issues at some families. But still the attention and interest in other person should be reciprocated. I call my…
There’s no Hangover Sunday from travelling.
Coming back is a rather difficult thing. While you are travelling, (or also in fact: living abroad) everything is new, exciting, there’re new people, new adventures and new beautiful sights awaiting you every day. And then you come home. To where everything is exactly as you left it- at least it usually is, I know…
The last part of the Indo: Kuta
Kuta was kinda of what I expected and kind of not. I was prepared to hate it. And then I didn’t. I’ve met really nice tourists and locals who were just hanging out at the beach surfing during the day and then playing music and having some beers in the evening. True hygge 🙂 (for…
Thoughts of being a part of a tourist horde. Gili Islands
The Gilis. The paradise islands with the beach around each of them and hotels, bars and restaurants, diving schools, yoga schools, shops etc. There are three of Gilis: Air, Meno and Trawangan, Gili Trawangan is supposedly a party island, Gili Meno a honeymoon destination, so I chose Gili Air which was supposed to be something in…
Missing the authenticity of Java
After few days in the north and North East of Bali, which was still a nice experience, touristic, but not too bad me and a guy I teamed up with for few days, went to Ubud. Ubud is supposedly ‘the cultural heart of Bali’ but despite of the temples being everywhere around the city you…
Bali. The North. And some last bits of Java.
The most popular island of Indonesia, oftentimes people would know Bali but would know realise it’s in Indonesia. Bit of a legend. That would have been enough to scare me off and I was actually considering skipping Bali in my trip, but then hey.. Famous Bali, I’m already in the neighbourhood, plus being in Indonesia…
Lucky day
Yesterday I had the luckiest day. After two days spent solely on transport- one from Karimunjawa to Yogya and one for Yogya- Probolinggo, after 5 hours of sleep in a homestay where the Muslim prayers come into your ears without asking for permission, and frankly they sound like they’re just there with you in the…
On coping with disorganisation
Patience. That’s the virtue that’s being tested constantly when you travel. Especially outside of Europe or in Southern Europe :p the train doesn’t come on time, the bus takes longer than it should and the Internet is slow (not always but it seems to sense when it’s actually something important and that’s when it slows…
Solo travelling doesn’t mean you’re alone
In Indonesia you’re never alone. There’ll be always another backpacker that will chat you up or you’ll chat him up at the dinner place you chose, or there’ll be locals who’ll happily seat next to you and talk to you. Since I left Jakarta I was lucky enough to never have a dinner alone. It’s…
Problems of travelling
At any journey you encounter problems. Even when your journey is as smooth as possible there’s always something that can’t be avoided unless you are on eternal holidays. Those problems are that you can never see everything and that you have to decide what to skip. The omnipresent FOMO (Feat of missing out). Well f*¥!…
Yogyakarta!
I left Jakarta today, which already makes me a very happy Misia! now I’m in Yogyakarta, where I flew in. Observations about Indonesians- it’s completely normal to jump the queue, in the shop, in a kiosk and even when boarding the plane- I mean seriously? It’s not like you’re gonna get a better seat.. And…
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