

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...
Anna Kwiecinska
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Este MacLeod Art Retreat SRI LANKA
A luxury, curated art holiday
Anna Kwiecinska
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Living in Sri Lanka - foraging in lockdown
My special places for finding food in Negombo during lockdown
Anna Kwiecinska
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"Gdziekolwiek, byle upalnie" : polsko-australijskie historie powojenne
My Dad's postwar emigration through documents recovered from the archives working with a genealogist in Poland
Anna Kwiecinska
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YALA! Sahara with the 3 Mohammeds
A Sahara reccky with The Three Mohammeds - with a pretty awesome soundtrack!
Anna Kwiecinska
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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
Anna Kwiecinska
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Negombo Coconut Crab Curry - Spice Voyager Recipe #3
Sri Lanka's signature dish?
Here's an authentic Negombo crab curry
Anna Kwiecinska
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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?
Anna Kwiecinska
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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!
Anna Kwiecinska
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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 ?
Anna Kwiecinska
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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!
Anna Kwiecinska
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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?
Anna Kwiecinska
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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
Anna Kwiecinska
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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.
Anna Kwiecinska
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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...
Anna Kwiecinska
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Gorgeous Gadabouts - textile retreat in Bali
Perth designer Robert Leary comes to Vila Nilaya Bali to teach Textile Techniques at Creative Living Retreats
Anna Kwiecinska
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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,...
Anna Kwiecinska
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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,...
Anna Kwiecinska
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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...
Anna Kwiecinska
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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...
Anna Kwiecinska
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A Very Private Camel Trek - Sahara Dreaming: Part 1 revised edition 2021
We're heading off to the Sahara on a private 5-day camel trek. Before we start, how about some soulful desert-inspired music to set the...
Anna Kwiecinska
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My Secret Souk - opens Dec. 9, 2018
My Morocco-At-Home exhibition this year on Sunday 9th December includes a special collection of original paintings by Cate Edwards, who...
Anna Kwiecinska
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My Secret Souk
You're invited to a bazaar of Eastern delights My Secret Souk MOROCCO AT HOME OPENING NIGHT DRINKS Tuesday 28 November, 6-8pm at my...
Anna Kwiecinska
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The Pleasures of a Moroccan Hammam
Morocco abounds with hammams - oriental steam baths - and over many months here I've tried a range of them: from inexpensive communal...
Anna Kwiecinska
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Paradise in the shadow of Mt Agung
If you're wondering about the rumblings of Mt Agung in East Bali, this is a quick local update from my neck of the woods. I've been here...
Anna Kwiecinska
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Our village welcomes evacuees in Bali
I was expecting the worst when I arrived in Bali 2 weeks ago, having seen an early TV report by an Australian journalist describing...
Anna Kwiecinska
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Spice Voyager Recipe #1 for Biryani Lovers
This old Jaipuri family recipe for mouth-watering Chicken Biryani is dedicated to the little NUTMEG, the world's costliest spice in...
Anna Kwiecinska
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An Ethiopian Adventure - 16 days
Ethiopia, the ‘cradle of civilisation’, legendary birthplace of the Queen of Sheba, and the words of veteran Irish adventurer, Dervla...
Anna Kwiecinska
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The Maha Kumbh Mela, Allahabad
Saddhus Gathering 5 February 2013, Maha Kumbh Mela, Allahabad. Just a day before one of the auspicious bathing days in 6 weeks of ritual...
Anna Kwiecinska
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