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Kastellorizo - island at the end of the Greek world

Anna Kwiecinska

13 min

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

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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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

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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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

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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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