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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...
Anna Kwiecinska
Feb 17, 202213 min read
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Este MacLeod Art Retreat SRI LANKA
A luxury, curated art holiday
Anna Kwiecinska
Nov 8, 20211 min read
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Living in Sri Lanka - foraging in lockdown
My special places for finding food in Negombo during lockdown
Anna Kwiecinska
Jun 20, 20215 min read
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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
Jun 1, 20215 min read
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YALA! Sahara with the 3 Mohammeds
A Sahara reccky with The Three Mohammeds - with a pretty awesome soundtrack!
Anna Kwiecinska
Feb 14, 20211 min read
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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
Jan 31, 20214 min read
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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
Jan 29, 20215 min read
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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
Dec 14, 20206 min read
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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
Dec 14, 20203 min read
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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
Nov 8, 20205 min read
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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
May 3, 20207 min read
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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
Dec 4, 20199 min read
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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
Aug 10, 20198 min read
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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
Jul 7, 20193 min read
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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
Jul 7, 20193 min read
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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
Jul 6, 20197 min read
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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
May 5, 20195 min read
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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
Feb 27, 20195 min read
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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
Feb 19, 20195 min read
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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
Feb 7, 20199 min read
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