Pati's weekly bite

When I came to Bogota three and a half months ago, I was so fearful. After hearing all the stories, and warnings, and 'No Dar Papaya'. During what was happening in Colombia at that time politically.  My...

I remember when I arrived in Lisbon after roaming Madeira for six weeks. I hated it. I was homesick for the mountains, waterfalls and Poncha. I still miss Poncha lol I eventually fell in love with Lisbon....

A boy working at the beach bar on Playa Blanca Colombia asked me how long his monthly wage would last him in Poland. He earns an equivalent to around €70. In the majority of European countries,...

Follow my blog with Bloglovin I stopped for a little bit to recharge. And I needed it. It feels like the first part of my Colombian journey has come to an end, and as I stopped I had enough time...

"Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well-preserved body. But rather, to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly...

As I travel for longer and further from what used to be home once, I have learnt to make a little bit of home everywhere I go and stay, even if just for a little bit. As I made Palomino my home for a...

  It was my dream for years. South America has had a very special appeal for me. For a European citizen that so far travelled solo only within the EU, this trip was not only a dream come true but also,...

I arrived in Bogota, Colombia. Completely surreal. Suddenly I found myself on the other side of the world, where the sky looks different, water flashes in other direction, and peoples' day to day reality...

The time came to go back to Lisbon, and I will stay there for the next two weeks. I'm on my way back from Nazare as I'm writing this and can't help but thinking I could easily spend the rest of my...

The first ten days of my Portuguese trip I spent in Lisbon. I arrived with very high expectations. I was dreaming about visiting the city for years. So while I was very sad to leave Madeira, I...

The next day after I left Madeira, I instantly felt homesick for this incredible island. To the point that I didn’t even want to like Lisbon - my next destination. I failed there as well as after over...

This was the ultimate goal. Hiking Pico to Pico (famous hike from Pico Aireiro to Pico Ruivo) towards the end of my stay in Madeira. I wanted to do as many hikes as possible beforehand, as I have...

Anywhere I went in Madeira, I heard endless stories about how vulnerable the Island used to be to pirate attacks. I found it fascinating, so I decided to do a little research. Here is what I found about...

I am sat at the kitchen table, with the only light coming from the laptop and a candle on the table. Outside, the village of Santana is covered in thick cloud and complete darkness. When I go outside...

I am utterly in love with Madeira and its glorious nature. I have spent years living in towns and cities. I was also lucky to live close to nature and travel to more remote parts of the world where you...

This week after I repacked my bag for the millionth time and moved to a new location, it really sunk in. I am a full-time traveller now. And with that comes the biggest challenge of all - packing,...

This morning I woke up early and walked out of my room to the terrace to check the weather. (No, it's not a posh room with a patio, its a hostel room that luckily is attached to a long shared terrace...

Life gets in the way. We say. I have to work long hours, do those chores, meet up with friends, take care of my family. I need time for myself also. Netflix is calling, I will just sit with a glass of...

‘Once there lived a village of creatures along the bottom of a great crystal river. The current of the river swept silently over them all - young and old, rich and poor, good and evil, the current...

Malta's Fireworks - the way I see it - is the celebration of life very unique to the Maltese nation and character of its people. Last week on Monday the 1st of July Malta officially opened its airport...

Hey, thanks for stopping by to my Weekly Bite page 🙂 This is officially the first post in this series so let me explain the reason behind it first. Recently I was told by one of my friends that...