AROUND the WORLD
We’ve arrived in Phnom Penh and .. realized we have miscalculated our arrival date – our booking didn’t start until the day after. Luckily the hotel had a room available for which we were thankful – everyone was exhausted after the long flight, even though Zoë wanted to jump into the pool right away (and she did once we’ve unpacked 🙂 The next few days were filled with the usual sightseeing, shopping, taking photos and sampling local food. Below pictures […]
Our adventure with Belize began on a cold December evening as we waved goodbye to Seattle and boarded our plane. Flight to Miami was pretty uneventful aside from Zoë being cranky, but that was to be expected from a 12-month baby during an overnight trip. But the short flight to Belize City was a treat as we were put in Business class and enjoyed grand food and free drinks 😀 Well, Derek did as Kama was (and still is at […]
Soo, we’ve finished our RTW a while ago (can’t believe it’s been over a year) but this site hasn’t been updated since December 2009. Well, it’s time to change this situation and post some additional photos from the RTW trip along with new photos taken during recent adventures. After all – life is an adventure – a never-ending story (here comes the song by Limahl from The Neverending Story (courtesy of Youtube)) PS Derek’s been busy with photography site (flash […]
Flight to London was .. interesting to say the least. The popular budget airline Ryanair surprised us by not having assigned seats (just sit anywhere you want) and with constant in-flight advertising, successfully preventing any rest. I guess the saying was right and you get what you paid for. We were picked up by Derek’s older brother – Sebastian – who found us a place to sleep and spend some time at (for free, which was great – thanks bro! […]
[featured-img] After a long and tiresome bus trip from Frankfurt (Germany) to Wroclaw (Poland – Derek’s hometown) we knocked on Derek’s parents door and surprised them. They weren’t expecting us to visit for at least another week or two 🙂 What a tremendous surprise it was. We started off with a train ride to Zagan, where Derek and his family spent their earlier years. The town was very small and rustic looking. We then visited Krakow to see Wawel (Royal […]
Flying and landing in India is beyond words – you’d have to experience it yourself to get the idea. Imagine a group of people trying to bring half of Thailand with them, or so it seemed at the airport: huge carry-on bags which didn’t fit any of the requirements, dozens of flat-screen TVs and even more boxes with clothing. That’s Incredible !ndia (that’s the slogan, not spelling mistake). We started in Kolkata, but after dealing with pushy touts, overpriced taxi […]
[featured-img] When it comes to crossing borders in Asia, Derek is one troublesome boy 🙂 First, he was not allowed to cross the border between Cambodia and Thailand at Poipet, as this particular border crossing doesn’t issue visas to Polish citizens. Unfortunately Kama already went through the passport control and got stamped out of Cambodia, therefore she had to get stamped into Thailand, get stamped out of Thailand, then re-apply for a brand new visa to Cambodia. All this trouble […]
[featured-img] Cambodia welcomed us with a mixture of rain and sunshine along with modern technology and ancient buildings. Our plane landed in Siem Reap and we were welcomed by Kama’s family who, for the next several days, were our hosts, drivers and guides 🙂 Siem Reap, located just a few kilometers away from the temple complex at Angkor (Angkor Wat being the most famous one) was a buzzing city filled with tourists, markets and vendors. We shopped, enjoyed cheap massages […]
[featured-img] Nemo: Found Crush: Found Doris: Still Missing (presumed to be devoured by sharks) So, we landed in Philippines again – weather was a bit more interesting than before (which included daily thunderstorms and frequent downpours). We managed to get a few days of sunshine though – perfectly timed with our island hopping and snorkeling (Poseidon must have been enjoying our visits). Derek went diving again while testing the newly purchased underwater housing for Kama’s camera. Result: it didn’t flood! […]