Long journey

Hey everyone,


Welcome back to my blog. This time I will take you on a long journey far away. Because... I went to Bali! But to get there you have to travel almost 30 hours. That is why firstly I will tell you how to get there. My journey started in Warsaw and my first flight went to Doha in Qatar. For me it was the first time I flew with Qatar airways and I had the luck to get a brand new airplane. Even it was only economy class, I felt like in the first class. Huge seats with a lot of space, great food and drinks, the newest multimedia and a perfect service made this 6 hours flight feel like a short trip. In Doha, I had to wait about 4 hours for my flight to Denpasar/Bali. The Airport in Doha is one of the best , the biggest and the newest in the world. You can buy there everything you want, especially a lot of gold of course. After the 4 hours of waiting, I went on the second part of the journey. The 11 hours flight from Doha to Denpasar. It was also a Qatar Airways flight, not the modern airplane as it was on the first flight but still a very good airplane with good multimedia, food and service. If you go on a long journey, I really recommend Qatar Airways. After the 11 hours flight I finally arrived at Denpasar.  My hotel send me a driver so I went very fast to the hotel to finally rest after about 28 hours of travelling.

In the next episodes, I will tell you what I experienced on Bali.

Spanish food

Hello everyone,

As I said last time, this post will be about Spanish and Andalusian food and drinks.

On my holidays I had an opportunity to try various snacks, meals and drinks. A very popular meal especially for the hot summer days is the Andalusian gazpacho - a cold soup made from vegetables like tomato cucumber and pepper. It´s very tasty and refreshing and a perfect snack or starter. Another good starter or bigger snack are patatas bravas. Backed potatoes with spices and topped with mayo in a hot sauce. You have to try it. :)

Of course as the typical Spanish Main meal, there is the paella. A meal made in a huge pan with rice and fish or meat and vegetables. There are many different paellas. The original paella comes from Valencia and is the paella valenciana it is made with rabbit meat.
In Spain, there is a little bit different tradition with lunch and dinner. Spanish people love to share food and eat together and they eat very late. So they meet in the evening to eat together many various meals and a lot of snacks called tapas (shrimps, octopus, squids- if you are a fan of seafood, you must go there!)

Spain is very famous for good wines especially red wine. But of course a lot of people also know Sangria as a typical Spanish drink. I can also recommend you tino de verano. It is similar to sangria because it is also based on red wine.

Moreover, beer is very famous in Spain and in Andalusia, there are two very big breweries. The first is San Miguel form Malaga and the second is Cruzcampo from Sevilla. Both are lager beers and perfect for an evening at a typical Spanish tapas bar.

This was the last part of my story about Andalusia and Spain but watch out for my next blogs and my stories about my next trips.

Bye

Sevilla

Welcome back!

Today I will tell you about my next stop during my holidays around Andalusia in Spain.

After Marbella, I went to Sevilla. The biggest and probably most famous city at my holidays.

Unfortunately, in Sevilla it was very hot that day. About 45 degrees Celsius. So I really recommend to visit sevilla between October and may.

Anyway, I tried to visit as much as I could at that heat. First stop was the Cathedral. Inside it was cooler so it was nice to spend there few minutes. Around the cathedral, there is the market square and the old town with a lot of cafes and restaurants. But don't forget about the spanish siesta! Then it is almost impossible to find a place to eat something. 

Along the streets, I went to the Alcazar. A great historic palace with an impressive garden. If you are a fan of Game of Thrones, you definitely have to go there because many scenes of the Game of Thrones series were depicted in those gardens of the Alcazar. 

After that, my next stop was the Plaza Espana. A great place with almost 180 degrees building that goes around the half of the place and has various Spanish cities with their place on the Spanish maps on its wall.  

All in all, Sevilla is definitely worth to visit, but I think it´s better to go there in colder months and to stay there for a few days because there is really a lot to see and to visit. I am sure that I will return there very soon. 

In my next blog, I will tell you more about Spanish food and drinks.

So watch out and see you next time.

Marbella

Hello again!

Let's continue my story about the summer holidays in Andalusia in Spain.

After Ronda, it was time to get back to the beach again. It was time for Marbella.

Marbella is very famous, most of all is known for its glamour and luxury. Holidays there spend many famous people, vips, actors, musicians and so on. In the winter, it is also known for a good pre-season or mid-season camp for football teams from all of Europe. So if you are a football fan, it is the best place to meet famous footballers by accident. 

So I went there and walked down the beautiful beach promenade with great bars and restaurants and of course a lot of little shops with clothes and souvenirs. But Marbella has also a very nice city center to offer. A little castle and beautiful streets with many colorful flowers. A beautiful Spanish city at the beach for great holidays. Before I left, I enjoyed a good Spanish dinner and a drink to end the next day of my trip. But don't be suprised! It's incredibly expensive there.

Watch out for my next blog. See you :)

Ronda

Hey everyone and welcome back to another episode on my blog.

Today I will tell you the third part of my blog about Spain and Andalusia.

My next trip after Malaga and Granada was Ronda. Have you ever heard about this city? It is a little town (but very very beautiful) in the hills of Andalusia.

Ronda is very old town with the famous bridge across the valley and a little typical Spanish city center. What you can see there? Small streets, old buildings and a great atmosphere.

To get to Ronda by car you have to ride about 2 hours (from Malaga) along the serpentines up the hills. The way is not so easy! I saw many people who were stopping on the way to breathe fresh air and avoid sickness.

But once you arrived in Ronda you will be flashed. This view from the bridge and atmosphere on the streets between the old buildings make that city really special. And when you walk down the valley and stand in front of the bridge and the city, you can take postcardlike pictures. Ronda is a must-do in Andalusia and even if it´s difficult and exhausting to get there, it is definitely worth it. Absolute superb views and atmosphere. A perfect day trip. But honestly, I would like to spend there more time. Someone is going with me? :)

See you next time!

Alhambra

Hi everyone! Today I will tell you about my trip to Granada and Alhambra.

The Alhambra is an old castle at a hill close to Granada. It was built in the time of the Moorish Emperor just like the Alcazaba in Malaga and includes different parts. One Part is the actual castle to fight against opponents. The other is called “Generalife”. It´s a garden and a palace. The architecture there is fascinating and something very different to other old European architecture. Definitely worth to visit. Depends at which time of the year you visit the Alhambra it can be very cold up on the hill. Of course, in July and August there is still very hot and exhausting to visit.

After Alhambra, I went to the city of Granada. An old Spanish town with the Moorish touch. In the center, there is the cathedral and shops, bars and restaurants around. I tried a typical Spanish lunch called “Patatas bravas”. Baked Potatoes slices with mayo and a hot sauce (but about the food I will talk in another post). It is very tasty and it is definitely a great snack after an exhausting day. After that, I went back to my hotel to rest and prepare for the next day trip. However, that will be the topic of my next blog. So be excited and watch out for the next episode.

Bye :)

 

Málaga

Hello!

How I told you last time, I want to share with you my experience from Andalusia.

The beaches there were amazing: really wide and beautiful. But of course, the sand was hot so you had to run quickly into the water to cool down.

We stayed in Torremolinos which is a typical hispanic tourist city. Nice beach, long promenade and many bewitching streets with shops, bars and restaurants where you can eat all kind of food and buy some clothes or souvenirs. There´s also a square where every night were shows concerts and stuff like that. 

Near to Torremolinos is Malaga. It is a bigger town and has a lot to offer.  First of all, it is a city by the sea. That is why during the summer there are a lot of tourists from all over the world.  It wasn't my first time there so I went only for a daytrip by car. I visited the Alcazaba and the Castillo de Gibralfaro.  They are historic ruins from the Moorish Emperor time, built on a hill. So you can imagine how exhausting it was to climb up there in that heat. But it was definitely worth. From the top of the Castillo, you have a great view across the city, the sea and the landscape of Andalusia. In addition, there is the cathedral called “La Manquita” and a huge city center with shopping streets.

In the next part, I will tell you about the other cities and places I visited.

Stay tuned. See you.

                                     

Hello again

Hello everyone and welcome back to my blog. After a long break for summer holidays I´m back and have many stories about adventures and trips from Spain and another exotic country for you. So watch out!

My first part will be about Spain. I went for a journey across Andalusia which is the most populous and the second largest autonomous  community in the country. Unfortunately, I didn't visit all of those beautiful cities but the ones I saw, impressed me a lot.
The first stop was Malaga and Torremolinos. It wasn't my first time there but I saw many places I had never heard of before.

I was there at the end of July so believe me, it was very hot there but Malaga and Torremolinos are directly at the sea so there was always a cooling fresh wind.

Stay tuned to get to know more about my spanish trip!

Valencia II

Hey everybody,

As I promised, today I will tell you more about my trip to the beautiful city Valencia. After the first day with the new district Ciudad de les arts and the awesome beach, I had the pleasure to discover the old town and city center of Valencia. Before I started my tour, I checked what I wanted to see. That's why I marked every highlight on Google Maps and linked them to an all day tour. Do you also plan your trip like that? I started with the beautiful Mercado de Colon- a Market hall with various cafes and shops. A must do in Valencia is to drink the famous local “Horxata”- very tasty refreshing drink made of nuts, something like a milkshake. Also, you have to order “Fartons”. That is something like thin and long biscuits with sugar on it. This “menu” is typical for Valencia and a great snack or even breakfast. After that, I went on to the central station. A huge old train station looking a little bit like a cathedral. Next to the central station there is the City hall land the Post building. Two very impressive old Spanish buildings with great architecture. Going on to the center there is the Placa de la Reina with the cathedral and the Basilica de la Mare de Deu dels Desemparats. Believe me, both are unreliable beautiful. In front of the Cathedral, there are cafes and bars so we made a break and had a lunch. When you go towards the park that is around the city center, you can see the old city towers. When you climb them up you have an amazing view around the city. So you supposed to go there but it is obviously up to you. Overall, I really recommend Valencia and definitely will go back there. I never thought that Valencia offer that much and I am positively shocked. If you don't know when to go there, May is perfect option! However, there is also a celebration of Las Fallas- the term refers to monuments (those Falles) burnt during the celebration. Usually, it takes place in March so if you don't know where to go next year and you have days off, I hope now you know! :)

Thank you for visiting and reading my blog and hopefully you will return to read more about my next trips around Europe and the world.

See you soon!

Valencia

Hello everyone,

Welcome back to my blog and thank you for sharing my travel stories with me.

Today I will tell you about my trip to Valencia. As you might know, I study Spanish Language, I am totally in love with Spain and try to visit every single part of this country. This year, first I decided to go to Valencia. I have never been there but I heard a lot about that place and I tried to read as much as I could before visiting it. And to be honest- everything was even better than I thought. 

Firstly, in my opinion Valencia have 3 different parts: the “new district”, the old town and the relax zone with the beach. So the plan was to visit every part of Valencia on a different day. My hotel was nearly to the new district with the famous futuristic buildings called Ciudad de les Arts. It´s a complete new district including a big park which goes around the old town from the bioparc to the harbor, a lot of interesting buildings with great architecture and Oceanographic. We went through the park to visit the ciudad de les arts and the science museum. It is an interactive museum with a lot of great stuff to see and of course new experiences. I really learned there a lot to various topics such as Physics or History for example. The next goal we visited was the Oceanographic. An aquapark with many species of animals. Sharks, penguins, crocodiles, flamingos and even dolphins. We could also take part in a dolphins show. It was fun to see all those animals and the Aquapark is definitely worth to visit (especially if you travel with children). After that we had still time to go to the beach. It is located a little bit outside the center so we drove there by bus. The beach was amazing and the weather was wonderful! Magnificent and huge sandy beach is the best place to relax. After all the action at the first part of the day, it was good to chill there and enjoy that weather (because then in Poland it was cloudy and rainy).

Have a look at those beautiful pictures!

Next part of Brussels

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Today I will tell you the next part of my trip to Brussels.

In the first part, I showed you the European district. Today I want to show you the old town and all the sightseeing highlight of Brussels.

We started with the Mini-Europe, which is situated in the old expo area, at the foot of the Atomium. It is a park where mini cities of all European countries are shown. You can discover almost all great sightseeing’s of Europe in an hour. Definitely worth it. Unfortunatelly, Poland wasn't shown favorably. Next to the expo area and Mini-Europe is the famous Atomium. It is a museum located on the Heysel Plateau. The top sphere includes a restaurant with panormaic view of Brussels. A nice place to take pictures in front of it and a typical sign of Brussels. This part of Brussels is located a little bit outside the city centre. After taking pictures in front of the Atomium we went to the center.  The famous “Grand Place” with the Cityhall and the Old town around is really nice. Very old and classic buildings and architecture and of course a lot of Belgian waffles and chocolates. You have to taste them! After a little break for those delicious Belgian snacks, we went through the little streets of the Old town to the “Palais”. On the way out of the old town you have a nice view above the whole city while you are walking the steps to the palais. Next to the palais is the Brussels City Park. A nice place to chill after an excited day of exploring Brussels. 

Summarized I was positive surprised. I didn´t expect that Brussels had so much to offer. The old town, the European district and the old expo area are three totally different but very interesting and nice places in Brussels. Every European (or not only) should go there and see all of them. 

I hope you enjoyed it and I cannot wait to tell you the next story of my travels across the world!