thoughts

They say sharing is caring.

Thus, I herewith share with you some of my thoughts,
reflections, experiences and others in this
crazy journey we call life.

It acts partly as a blog for myself and partly as a way to share knowledge with others.

Some of you might relate, and some of you might not.
Either way, it could act as a little dose of inspiration or a source of entertainment only.

Maja Juzwiak Maja Juzwiak

3 years as a nomad

What started as an experiment became a full-time job and an alternative way of living that I was unaware existed (or was possible to create). It has been three years of learning about places, people, ways of living, photography, art in general, and much more.

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I'm not going back

I'm no longer "going back" anywhere. I'm simply moving forward. I'm going to places. And from there, I'll see where I'll go next. 

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Patagonia log: the final days

the last days of our trip were comprised in one log, with the highlights being the visit to the worldwide know glacier Perito Moreno near El Calafate, and our last get-together as a complete group dipping in the cold water of the Lago Argentino, “the largest body of fresh water in Argentina”.

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Patagonia log: Day 6

After the perfect day we had the previous day, filled with emotions, adrenaline and loads of incredible images to process, today was more about taking it easy.

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Patagonia log: Day 5

When the alarm went off early morning, little did we know that this was the beginning of the best day of the trip (and one of the tops of my life experience so far, to be honest).

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Patagonia log: Day 4

It’s time to move to new scenery. We hit the road early after a good breakfast at the hostel. El Chalten gave us a beautiful goodbye, with stunning weather and the Fitz Roy showing its full power in the back. Next destination: Torres del Paine in Chile.

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Patagonia log: Day 3

The best part of camping is waking up close enough to nature to capture my favourite time of the day - sunrise.  Everything is calm and silent.  The world is just slowly waking up. Serenity best describes the feeling. 

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Patagonia log: Days 1 & 2

Time to officially kickstart the trip. Everyone got together in El Chalten, and the getting-to-know-each-other process started already with laughs and exchanges of experiences and knowledge. 

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Patagonia log: pre-trip

The days were intense, with little sleep and loads of adventures, experiences and knowledge to absorb—an immersion in nature and photography. I'm here to write the retrospective memories of this unforgettable journey. In parts, I want to share what we've seen, what we experienced and the feelings it brought up in me.

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cacao

During the past few years, chocolate (or the term cocoa would be more appropriate) has become an integral and essential part of my life. Here is a little bit about what I learned while visiting part of the Cacao Coast in the Northeast of Brazil.

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Reflections on Brazil

It has been two months now since I arrived in Brazil. Always when I come back, it is a time of transformation. A rollercoaster of emotions. A period of contemplation about various elements (internal and external). 

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2022

A little retrospective. 2022 was a compilation of accomplishments, frustrations, epiphanies, growth, moments of desperation, development and learnings, all between cries and spurs of complete happiness. 

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It doesn't mean I'm leaving

After 2,5 years without a proper routine, adapting to a new location every ten days and mostly eating restaurant food, my body and mind started asking for attention. A change is needed. A break from all. A step outside the buzz to realign routes and understand how to make this lifestyle more sustainable.

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1st of August

Switzerland, oh Switzerland…We’ve always had a bit of a special relationship. What initially started as excitement soon transformed into hate until I gave you a second chance and tried again.

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life learnings

Experiences and encounters that make their mark. A philosophical talk with a mountain sweeper on the famous hiking routes of Zermatt and the life learnings retrieved from it.

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2 years of Hotel Nomad

What initiated as a stream of uncertainties and question marks was a pivotal turning point to a life I did not know before even existed - a creative reality where you can choose your steps or simply let it freely flow if you prefer.

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in-between seasons

The unusual patchwork beauty of in-between seasons. It’s the second time I find myself in the mountains in this in-between season. Old snow still resides in a few areas, and the village is empty of visitors.

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Developing

Exactly 12 years ago, on February 20th, 2010, I woke up in Switzerland for the first time without knowing when I would leave again. Not knowing that this would be the place I would call home for the following 12 years.

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