The country of Machu Picchu and 4,000 types of potatoes. Peru’s Incan citadel perched high in the Andes is a testament to ancient engineering, its stone terraces and temples shrouded in mist, overlooking the Urubamba River’s serpentine gorge. We began our ascent with a luxurious train ride on the Hiram Bingham or a similar scenic…
Author: Kasia
In the past 20 years I challenged myself of making my travels as least touristic as possible, as interesting as possible, and as foodie as possible. Yes, I love food, but not just any food, rather good and authentic food. To taste these foods I travel to different corners of the world.
Strukli
In this winter time of the year, my steps led me to Croatia. I have wanted to visit this country for quite some time now. In particular, my curiosity peaked when I read about the oysters on the Croatian coast. I cannot remember where exactly I read it, but oysters there are apparently supposed to…
Smokes and smokescreens in Cuba
13,5 hours. That is the duration of a direct flight from Istanbul to Havana with Turkish Airlines. 13,5 hours of twisting and turning, half watching the same movies on the entertainment system, and squeezing my nose to the window to experience the lights of the islands thousands of meters below as the sunrise explodes with…
Pickle away!
I was born and raised in Poland; hence pickling is deeply rooted in my DNA. No special occasion, no ordinary Tuesday dinner, passes without a jar of pickled cucumbers, marinated mushrooms, or a heaping bowl of sauerkraut on the table. Fermentation isn’t just tradition; it’s instinct. Few years ago, we went to South Korea as…
Gentle Giants, part 2
My second encounter with Gentle Giants took place in Rwanda, and specifically in Virunga National Park on the border of Rwanda and Democratic Republic of Congo. We were picked up at 06.30 in the morning to be driven to get the permits to trek the gorillas. I did not know what to expect and thought that my adventure would be…
Pescetarians’ Paradise
This small country at the west end of Europe is a paradise for pescetarians. There is virtually an endless variety of fish and seafood dishes and, best of all, all of it is freshly caught from the Atlantic waters. I imagine for Portuguese people eating frozen imported fish is akin to Italians eating frozen German supermarket…
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