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Kastellorizo - island at the end of the Greek world

Anna Kwiecinska

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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

1 min

Este MacLeod Art Retreat SRI LANKA

A luxury, curated art holiday

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Living in Sri Lanka - foraging in lockdown

Anna Kwiecinska

5 min

Living in Sri Lanka - foraging in lockdown

My special places for finding food in Negombo during lockdown

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"Gdziekolwiek, byle upalnie" : polsko-australijskie historie powojenne

Anna Kwiecinska

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

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

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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Negombo Coconut Crab Curry - Spice Voyager Recipe #3

Anna Kwiecinska

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

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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?

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Sri Lankan Christmas Cake - Spice Voyager Recipe #2

Anna Kwiecinska

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

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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Sri Lanka in Lockdown - a tale of serendipity

Anna Kwiecinska

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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Looking back to 'Sea to Sahara', Morocco 2019

Anna Kwiecinska

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

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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

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Painting Retreat with Jenni Doherty in Bali

Anna Kwiecinska

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

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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...

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Gorgeous Gadabouts - textile retreat in Bali

Anna Kwiecinska

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

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

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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3 Indian Ocean Rim Literary Festivals: Galle, Jaipur and Perth

Anna Kwiecinska

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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My Superb Ayurvedic Retreat in Sri Lanka

Anna Kwiecinska

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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A Very Private Camel Trek - Sahara Dreaming: Part 1 revised edition 2021

Anna Kwiecinska

8 min

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...

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Anna Kwiecinska

1 min

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...

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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...

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Anna Kwiecinska

4 min

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...

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Anna Kwiecinska

3 min

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...

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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...

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Spice Voyager Recipe #1 for Biryani Lovers

Anna Kwiecinska

4 min

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...

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Anna Kwiecinska

8 min

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...

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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...

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