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Darien Gap Drama, Part 3: The MovieDarien Gap, Część 3: Film
In March 2014, I took my small motorbike from Panama to Colombia. Avoiding the jungle I had to transport it through the sea. Make sure you read first part of the story and then the second. Trailer: W Marcu 2014, omijając Darien Gap, przeciągnąłem drogą morską mały motocykl. Przeczytaj pierwszą i drugą część historii. Trailer:
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Darien Gap Drama, Part 2: The AdventureDarien Gap, Część 2: Przygoda
In March 2014, I took my small motorbike from Panama to Colombia. Avoiding the jungle I had to transport it through the sea. The first part of the story says a little about the road through the Darien Gap and the reasons why it doesn’t exist. No surprises here, as usual I had plenty of…
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Carnival in Panama! (Update #3)Karnawał w Panamie! (Aktualizacja #3)
They say that Panama has the second biggest carnival in the world. Right now, little bit by an accident, I am in Chitré, one of those towns where the party is the best. Carnival starts on Friday and goes until Wednesday morning, keep looking for new pictures and updates! Day 6: Wednesday. 5th of March…
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El Salvador: Polish FlavoursSalwador: Polskie Smaki
When I travel I meet backpackers from all around the world and often some generalisations come to my mind. I cannot avoid comparison and if I had to choose unique quality for us Poles it would be… vodka and the way we drink it. I guess it’s nothing new because everybody in the universe already…
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El Rosario in San Salvador, Sci-Fi Style Church That Looks Like Plane HangarIglesia El Rosario w San Salvadorze, Kościół w Stylu Science-Fiction
From the outside the thing looks more like an airplane hangar than a church. A peek inside opens fascinating world of modern art and unbelievable composition of shapes and colours. Best church ever! The construction was finished in 1971 and since then the building was probably an inspiration for some Sci-Fi movies, starting with „Cube”…
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Rio Mamoré Drama, Part 4: Amazon Rainforest Around GuayaramerínRio Mamoré, Część 4: Amazonia w Okolicach Guayaramerín
In May 2013 I signed up for a seven day trip down the Rio Mamoré river. I landed up on a small cargo boat with Bolivian crew and two other gringo tourists, ready to see the heart of Amazon Basin in Bolivia. Previous parts of the story can be found here: part 1, part 2…
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Belize City: A Christmas WalkBelize City, Stolica Belize: Bożonarodzeniowy Spacer
The first time I heard about Belize City was in a book called „Tequila Oil: Getting Lost in Mexico” by Hugh Thomson. Since then I could not wait until I will get there and see it by myself. It is not the best city you will ever see. Actually it is known for quite noticeable…
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Rio Mamoré Drama, Part 3: Like a Cruise Ship
In May 2013 I signed up for a seven day trip down the Rio Mamoré river. I landed up on a small cargo boat with Bolivian crew and two other gringo tourists, ready to see the heart of Amazon Basin in Bolivia. An introduction to the trip can be found in the first part of…
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Rio Mamoré Drama, Part 2: Boat
In May 2013 I signed up for a seven day trip down the Rio Mamoré river. I landed up on a small cargo boat with Bolivian crew and two other gringo tourists, ready to see the heart of Amazon Basin in Bolivia. An introduction to the trip can be found in the first part of Rio…
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John „Captain Crunch” Draper: interview
Cover photo: checking in on Foursquare Some of you may remember that I started my US trip with a huge blast, which is meeting John „Captain Crunch” Draper, a well known figure of Silicon Valley history, creator of blue box. You can find many „Crunchman stories” on the internet, most of them cover technology and…