Category Archives: Travels

[:en]At times, there is nothing like three friends chatting over a few beers… My companions were fascinating, though they could hardly be more dissimilar: Roman, tall and corpulent, was a bachelor in his full forties, an intelectual, well cultured, the … Continue reading →

. Estación de metro Contractova Ploshcha. Se trataba de explorar el barrio de Podil: una docena de amplias calles en trama cuadrangular, flanqueadas por edificios que en su día debieron ser elegantes y que ahora, salvo algunas excepciones, presentan un … Continue reading →

. The mashrutka was, as usual, crammed with people. No way to get to the driver and pay. ‘What’s the fare?’, I asked to my young, pretty and kind travel mate for the occasion. ‘One seventy five’, she said. I … Continue reading →

. The Polish-Ukrainian border of Hrebenne is only meant for road traffic; it can’t be crossed by pedestrians. Therefore, the traveller who wants to use it must get on board some motor vehicle before entering the restricted area. When I … Continue reading →

I. Of course, everything was about you ladies. But let me write these words, these thoughts, before the treacherous and unreliable time blows from my mind, like it does with footsteps on the sand, the imprint of the memorable weeks I’ve … Continue reading →

Today I’ve been to the shop round the corner. My purchase amounted to 18,86 zl. I handle the cashier a 20 zl banknote. The change is 1,14 zl. Does the cashier round it up in my favour and return to … Continue reading →