About

Hi, I’m Ania!

Welcome to Postcards from the World—a space where travel isn’t about rushing through bucket lists, but about creating meaningful, well-planned experiences that actually fit real life.

If you’re someone who loves the idea of travel but has limited vacation time, works full-time, and wants every trip to feel worth it—you’re in the right place.

Here you’ll find destination guides, road trip inspiration, honest travel reviews, expat stories, and practical tips designed for people who want more from travel than just ticking places off a list.

Because the goal isn’t to travel more.

It’s to travel better—and make every trip count.

If my guides have helped you plan a trip, find the best hotels, or navigate car rentals with more confidence, you can support my work by buying me a coffee

Countries visited

Countries lived in

20+

years living abroad

200+

ITINERARIES CREATED

My Story

I was born in Poland, and after finishing high school I moved to Scotland to study psychology and psychotherapy. That move changed everything for me—not just academically, but in how I started to see the world.
From the beginning, I knew travel had to be part of my life. I also knew I wanted to study, work, and explore at the same time—not “someday,” but right now.
So I made it work.
While studying in Scotland and working three different jobs, I carefully structured my time so I could travel. Weekends turned into short European getaways. University breaks became longer escapes. I would plan my assignments around travel windows, sometimes working while others were going out, so I could disappear into a new country for a few days or weeks.
That rhythm became my normal: work, study, travel, repeat.

Over the years, I’ve now traveled to over 90 countries and lived across Scotland, Spain, Chile, Qatar, and beyond.

But one of the most defining experiences wasn’t a luxury hotel or a famous landmark—it was volunteering with sea turtles in Tobago.
I went alone, not as part of an organized group. I stayed with locals, ate with locals, and experienced the island slowly and honestly, without rushing from one highlight to the next. That trip reshaped how I travel: not as a checklist, but as a way of truly stepping into a place.

After my years in Scotland, I moved to Spain, then Chile, continuing my expat life while building new routines, learning new cultures, and constantly adapting to new places. And I’ll likely keep doing that—learning new languages, living in different countries, and expanding my understanding of the world.

Because I’ve learned something important along the way: travel doesn’t need to be full-time to be meaningful.

You just need to know how to do it well.

I don’t travel full-time—so I’ve learned how to travel better.

That means being intentional with time and money. Choosing beautiful stays without overcomplicating things. Finding memorable restaurants that feel like part of the experience. Planning itineraries that don’t waste your limited vacation days. And always looking for the balance between comfort, authenticity, and discovery.

I travel mid-range to luxury, choosing comfort, good design, and great food wherever I go. I love trips that are well thought out but still leave space for spontaneity—especially road trips, where the journey is just as important as the destination. Sometimes that means staying in a boutique hotel in a city I’m exploring. Other times it’s a characterful stay somewhere quieter, with time to slow down and really experience the place.

How Postcards from the World started

After quitting my job and moving to Chile, I found myself in a strange in-between space. I was always someone who stayed busy—studying, working, dancing, creating—but suddenly I needed a new outlet.

My web skills weren’t perfect. I didn’t feel “ready” to start a blog. But the urge to write about everything I had experienced kept growing.

So I started anyway.

Postcards from the World began as a way to process my expat life, my travels, and everything I was learning along the way. And slowly, it became something bigger—a space to share not just where I go, but how I travel and why it matters.