Kastellorizo - island at the end of the Greek world
I began writing this as a letter to the participants on my last Sea to Sahara Tour of Morocco, after we spontaneously started chatting on...
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Anna Kwiecinska
- Nov 8, 2021
- 1 min
Este MacLeod Art Retreat SRI LANKA
A luxury, curated art holiday
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Anna Kwiecinska
- Jun 21, 2021
- 5 min
Living in Sri Lanka - foraging in lockdown
My special places for finding food in Negombo during lockdown
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Anna Kwiecinska
- Jun 2, 2021
- 5 min
"Gdziekolwiek, byle upalnie" : polsko-australijskie historie powojenne
My Dad's postwar emigration through documents recovered from the archives working with a genealogist in Poland
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Anna Kwiecinska
- Feb 14, 2021
- 1 min
YALA! Sahara with the 3 Mohammeds
A Sahara reccky with The Three Mohammeds - with a pretty awesome soundtrack!
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Anna Kwiecinska
- Jan 31, 2021
- 4 min
Negombo's Famous Ceylon Crabs
Even in Singapore, Sri lanka's famous laggon crabs are known as 'Ceylon Crab' - here's where they come from
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Anna Kwiecinska
- Jan 29, 2021
- 5 min
Negombo Coconut Crab Curry - Spice Voyager Recipe #3
Sri Lanka's signature dish?
Here's an authentic Negombo crab curry
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Anna Kwiecinska
- Dec 14, 2020
- 6 min
The Spice That Put Sri Lanka on the Map
How did an island in the middle of the Indian Ocean became the epicentre of a European battle for dominion of the costliest spice on Earth?
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Anna Kwiecinska
- Dec 14, 2020
- 3 min
Sri Lankan Christmas Cake - Spice Voyager Recipe #2
Filled with island spiced-fruit and made with semolina, this flourless cake is dense, rich and delicious!
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Anna Kwiecinska
- Nov 8, 2020
- 5 min
Remembering Poppy Day in King's Park
What does Remeberance Day, King's Park, Girl Guides and my Dad's wartime memories have in common ?
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Anna Kwiecinska
- May 3, 2020
- 7 min
Sri Lanka in Lockdown - a tale of serendipity
Travel takes a new turn as I'm caught out in Sri Lanka as the first Covid-19 curfew is impsed from one day to the next!
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Anna Kwiecinska
- Dec 5, 2019
- 9 min
Looking back to 'Sea to Sahara', Morocco 2019
What first comes to your mind when you imagine Morocco? Exotic cities with legendary names? Remote and mysterious Atlas mountains?
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Anna Kwiecinska
- Aug 11, 2019
- 8 min
East Bali's Spiritual Landscape
I journey to the volcanic heights to take a purification ceremony in sacred springs on The Island of The Gods
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Anna Kwiecinska
- Jul 7, 2019
- 3 min
Painting Retreat with Jenni Doherty in Bali
Textiles and Bali are a natural fit. Here's The Creative Living Textile Retreat with Roberta Leary at Villa Ni;aya Bali.
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Anna Kwiecinska
- Jul 7, 2019
- 3 min
Painting with Cate Edwards in Bali
8 years on and still going strong - my dream to create a nurturing space by the sea, where everything one needs is taken care of whilst...
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Anna Kwiecinska
- Jul 7, 2019
- 7 min
Gorgeous Gadabouts - textile retreat in Bali
Perth designer Robert Leary comes to Vila Nilaya Bali to teach Textile Techniques at Creative Living Retreats
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Anna Kwiecinska
- May 5, 2019
- 5 min
FERIA Seville's Sensational Spring Fair
To visit Seville at any time other than during feria is both a blessing and a loss. What was originally a livestock fair in 1846, became,...
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Anna Kwiecinska
- Feb 28, 2019
- 5 min
Volunteering in India
Accepting an invitation to volunteer at a remote desert school without knowing exactly what would be expected of me was an act of faith,...
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Anna Kwiecinska
- Feb 19, 2019
- 5 min
3 Indian Ocean Rim Literary Festivals: Galle, Jaipur and Perth
(This blog was first published in February 2019 ). Latest Jaipur Literature Festival News for 2021 ; HERE January is a big month for...
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Anna Kwiecinska
- Feb 8, 2019
- 9 min
My Superb Ayurvedic Retreat in Sri Lanka
In this age of FOMO*, my greatest fear is missing out on the best version of me, so a secluded forest retreat offering traditional...
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