{"id":13257,"date":"2025-01-01T07:29:51","date_gmt":"2025-01-01T06:29:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/justynalorenc.com\/?p=13257"},"modified":"2025-02-09T10:20:48","modified_gmt":"2025-02-09T09:20:48","slug":"moje-podsumowanie-2024-roku","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/justynalorenc.com\/en\/moje-podsumowanie-2024-roku\/","title":{"rendered":"MY 2024 RECAP"},"content":{"rendered":"

2024 Travel & Life Recap<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Originally, this was going to be just an Instagram post, but I felt that 2024 was filled with many important events for me, and I want to keep these memories here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I left 2024 with great relief and gratitude. Despite a few difficult moments, I learned so many things, not only practical ones but also about the world, myself, and relationships.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I pushed my own boundaries, traveled halfway across the world without a phone, and experienced some bizarre adventures. I believed that I was capable of organizing and managing everything. I discovered how much support from loved ones can give, even when they tease me that I should start a podcast about the telenovela of my life. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

2024 moments that I will gladly go back to:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Analog Photography Workshop<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

I took part in a weekend analog photography course in Berlin. I learned to develop photos in a darkroom by myself, and I didn\u2019t expect it to be such a satisfying activity. The workshop was better than I expected\u2014there were only two other people and the instructor besides me. It was the first time in my life that I developed photos from start to finish, and it was very enjoyable to see and experience how a photograph is made. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Sleeping in the middle of the jungle <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

I fulfilled my travel dream of sleeping in the Amazon jungle. I\u2019ve wanted to see the rainforest since I was a little girl, and spending a night in a hammock with the whispers of the forest was magical, but also strange (in my imagination, there were venomous snakes and spiders, but no crowing roosters). Here's a snippet from the post about the jungle, which I encourage you to read:<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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<\/p>Before 10 pm, we packed into hammocks, wrapped in sheets, and tried to fall asleep, but the green lungs of the Earth were loudly announcing themselves. The shapes around me had completely blurred. I listened to the ominous yet strangely calming sounds coming from behind the black wall of the forest. After a while, it occurred to me that the noise was not just from birds and rain but also... roosters from the village! Roosters crow at very odd hours and wake me alternately with the tropical heavy rain.<\/cite><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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You can find the post with the Amazon Jungle experience here<\/a>, and the practical guide on how to organize such a trip here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Moving<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

At the beginning of the year, I moved to Krak\u00f3w and settled into my new-old reality. The final farewell to Brussels wasn\u2019t sad, but creating geographical distance from friends was. I\u2019ve grown fond of my apartment in Poland again; I feel better here than in Belgium, and I plan to stay here for a while. Spring and summer in Krak\u00f3w were an intense social time, and I remember it with a smile. Plus, in 2025, there will be a lot of posts about Krakow<\/a> on the blog!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Swimming with humpbacks <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Seeing humpback whales was one of the most beautiful experiences of my life. A whale mom swam up with her calf to less than 5 meters away from us, and I had chills all over my body. I saw firsthand how intelligent and sensitive these creatures are and how much they can teach us. Lesson one: humility towards nature and the Ocean. I\u2019m also incredibly grateful that I had the chance to see these beautiful animals up close, and I already know that my next tattoo will be a pink whale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can find all the posts about French Polynesia here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Colombia & Islas del Rosario<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

This year, I visited my favorite country - Colombia - once again. You can read about Cartagena in this post<\/a>. I also spent a few days at Islas del Rosario, the beautiful paradise islands off the coast of Cartagena. The Caribbean Sea, golden beaches, delicious fish, music, and lounging in a hammock with the sound of the waves was the perfect start to the year.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Impressionists and family time in Paris<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

I saw a big exhibition of impressionists in Paris, but it wasn\u2019t the exhibition that was the best part of the Paris trip\u2014it was spending time with family and friends, eating together, walking, and evenings. It was an amazing, relaxing time, and I\u2019d like there to be more of those moments in my life in 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Sopot for the first time<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Pierwszy raz by\u0142am w Sopocie i bardzo mi si\u0119 spodoba\u0142. W sopockiej Pa\u0144stwowej Galerii Sztuki widzia\u0142am wystaw\u0119 \u015bwietnej Ewy Kuryluk, odwiedzi\u0142am kilka genialnych kawiarni, zjad\u0142am wyj\u0105tkowo paskudne lody przy molo i pojecha\u0142am na rowerze do stoczni w Gda\u0144sku tras\u0105 przy samej pla\u017cy. To by\u0142 \u015bwietny weekend i chcia\u0142abym kiedy\u015b pozna\u0107 lepiej ca\u0142e Tr\u00f3jmiasto.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

First big blog collaborations<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

In 2024, I did my first two major collaborations with hotels on the blog and began to think more seriously about blogging. You can find the results of my work in French Polynesia here<\/a> and here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Birthday in Copenhagen <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

I spent my best birthday in Copenhagen and cherished moments with friends in Brussels. Copenhagen totally stole my heart: it was my second time there, and I completely fell in love with the city. Beautiful spaces, the best museums, shops that could double as museums, design, cozy interiors, and warm people \u2013 but above all, the level of civilizational development that perhaps no other country in the world has achieved. This progress ensures a good, comfortable life, peace, and convenience.\nThe city is well-designed, and there\u2019s great attention to relationships \u2013 both between people and their connection with the city. Everything is functional but also aesthetically pleasing. Society values beauty. On one hand, there are innovative, creative solutions like the automated metro or CopenHill (a waste-to-energy plant with a ski slope on top!). On the other, there's simplicity, a celebration of daily life, natural materials, warm interiors, communal cooking, and enjoying time with loved ones. To me, it's a higher level of civilization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

FIND MY RECOMMENDATIONS FOR AMAZING PLACES AND MY COPENHAGEN GUIDE HERE.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Las Meninas<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

While in Madrid, I stood in front of my favorite painting, which Foucault described as \"pure visibility\" \u2013 Las Meninas. I love The Maids of Honor for several reasons, but mostly for its intricate pictorial space and the reversal of roles: the painter himself is on the canvas, standing in his studio in front of an easel, and we\u2019re left unsure who is looking at whom, who is observing the painting, and who is being observed. There\u2019s also the double mediation (a mirror) and the reversed role of the viewer and the canvas. I love this original play with the audience, where we\u2019re uncertain if we\u2019re looking at the canvas or it\u2019s looking at us. The intricate lines of sight, repetitions, and duplications raise questions about who is being seen and who is seeing. I highly recommend searching for this painting right now on Google Images and trying to grasp everything that\u2019s happening within it!<\/p>\n\n\n

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Velo Dunajec<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

In 2024, I cycled a part of the exceptional Velo Dunajec route for the first time. I set off from Szczawnica, making a small stop in the Red Monastery in Slovakia for halusky and a cold beer. It was my first time on this route, so I don't know what it looks like in summer, but I dare say it's at its most beautiful in autumn. The paths were covered with a carpet of golden leaves, the warm sun embraced the alleys, and a fresh breeze from the Dunajec River carried the scent of wet rocks and mountain freshness. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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