My way or the highway

Who would have thought a person like me could ever decide to go on the last minute, all inclusive package holidays? For sure not the people who know me.   They all know that I always travel the way I like the most – even if not solo still independently and by my own way. But this time – as it was a difficult first half of the year – I've decided to treat myself with something different and indulge in the divine 3S: sun, sand and sea. The plan was to simply rest and do nothing (as if it was possible at all) and I thought that the best place to do this would be Turkish Riviera. As I’ve been avoiding organized holidays for all of my life this turned out to be a pretty interesting experience and so I would like to share with you not only my pictures form the Turkish holidays but also some pros and cons of it. Sunset in Side, Turkey 2018 Preparation Usually before a trip I start to prepare early to get the cheapest flights, tickets and accommodat

Summer time is here and I bet you are all waiting for holidays to start. I believe most of you faces the same problem as I used to have – what to pack for holidays?  As I browsed the  Internet in search for packing tutorials I noticed that they are rather disappointing. Basically they all came down to a bizarre piece of advice : pack only essentials.  And if you are too lazy to continiue reading here is my  ultimate travel checklist . Help yourself! But what are these essentials? I think I have cracked that code since I pack often and this process  no longer scares me. I will share my newly acquired wisdom hoping you will find it useful.  Travelling for a long period of time has taught me that we need less things than we believe we do. No matter if we are packing for two weeks vacation or two months trip we need basically the same things. And as long as we have access to water and detergent to do the laundry the number of clothes we pack can be limited. Therefore we ca

The first time I’d ever heard of Chiang Mair was when I was watching some vegan vlogs.  Since this city is well-known as a promised land for both vegans and vegetarians.  I remember it hosting a   Fruit Festival at the time and I thought it could be a paradise for someone like me, who is dreaming about a   perfectly  ripe mango ;) Due to the bad weather (in 2017 southern parts of Thailand had been affected by the flood) I decided to leave Phuket earlier and go to Chiang Mai. The city is located in the northern part of Thailand and so the temperature there is much more bearable. I knew I would  stay there longer since the Phuket’s heat and humidity were not an easy experience for me. The city of temples Chang Mai is known as the city of temples. There are more than 300 buddhist temples (called wats) in the city, plus some other churches including the catholic church, where you can see a monument of John Paul II (not the best one though). The temples are reall