My name is Ania. I grew up in Poland and now live in Washington, DC – and travel when I get a chance. This is not a travel blog. I don’t intend to review restaurants, recommend hotels, or outline sample itineraries. Lonely Planet does it better. Instead, the idea for this blog is to be a lapidarium of sorts – a place to store fragments of travel-inspired thoughts, experiences, and images, plus an occasional rant.
My life spans a bi-continental existence between Poland and the U.S. – well, mostly the latter recently. And this is why I write this blog:
1) I love experiencing new countries and new cultures, crossing the borders beyond geography;
2) I enjoy taking photos and want to preserve unique moments in unique places;
3) I don’t consider something that happened more than 10 years ago ancient history.
I like to think about travel as a 4D experience, a space-time thing. It’s not just about what’s around me but how what I’m looking at, listening to, and tasting has been shaped. It’s not about how far I go – sometimes the most intriguing finds are right next door. And I hope at least occasionally I manage to capture something about all those places worth sharing here (and on Flickr). Unless otherwise indicated, all photos on this blog are my own.
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I’ve nominated you for the Awesome Blog Content (ABC) Award. Whether or not you choose to accept it, you deserve it. Here’s my post about it: http://sheilahurst.wordpress.com/2012/03/07/blog-awards-lovely-abc-and-hugs/
Thank you, Sheila, I’m so grateful!
I have nominated you for a Versatile Blogger Award
Awesome, thank you so much!
Hi Ania! Thank you for visiting my blog “Eyes to Heart” and liking my post “The White House …” I appreciate you stopping by and leaving the feedback. Be well, Dorothy 🙂
Thank you! It’s always fun to connect with fellow bloggers =)
Interesting blog. As you spend more time in our country, hopefully your stereotype of Americans will change. — From an American who speaks 5 languages, has traveled to 31 countries, and is a scholar of ancient history and philosophy
Good for you!
I just came across this blog and it’s awesome. I like how you projected it as a non travel blog. I am starting to write a blog myself since I am a travel maniac and will have my up coming Trans-Africa trip. I do not intend to make it a travel blog either as I think lonely planet have much better review also:P. I l agree blog should express an idea of the author:))….and LOVE the way you define the meaning of travel.Keep it up:)
Cheers
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Thank you so much! And I look forward to reading about your Trans-Africa adventure =)
Like your blog. some times the hardest thing in life is being yourself
You have a lovely blog Ania and it has the “Shine On” effect on readers hence I have nominated you for the award.
Pls check out http://littlegirlstory.wordpress.com/2013/07/10/wow-another-award/
Many thanks for the recognition, I’m so grateful!
You are most welcomed. 🙂
Great content! Would love to see more of Spain through your camera. How about swinging by the Canary Islands? or come and visit us in Barcelona region! It’s on the house.
¡Muchas gracias! Both Canary Islands and Barcelona are on my to-do list
It is a wonderful experience coming across your blog. I will keep coming back to it regularly. Have a wonderful blogging journey. Don’t forget to visit my blog too, http://www.rejistephenson.wordpress.com
Thank you, Reji!
You are most welcome.
Since I was laid up with chicken pox for the past two weeks, I was not able to update my blog and unable to reply to the comments.
Sorry for the late response.
Ania, Dzienkuje bardzo. I grew up in a Polish Canadian environment and suffered muchly with a very long last name. (14 letters looking for a vowel ! ) Maszczakiewicz. I enjoy you viewpoint. . thank you. Jadwiga Elzbieta. ( Now known as Liz Othman)
So good to hear from you Liz – serdecznie pozdrawiam! =)