Travelers' Festival

November 23-25, 2023

Tomasz Habdas

Mysterious places in the Polish mountains. Get to know the Sudetes and the Carpathian Mountains from another perspective

Mountains are not only beautiful views, stunning panoramas and hostels with good food. They are also places associated with legends, stories, but also tragic accidents and even murders. Werewolves, witches, devils, plane crashes, murders-it’s enough to delve a little deeper into the Polish Carpathians and Sudetes to get to know their slightly different side, more dark and mysterious.

„Everest Base Camp or Annapurna Base Camp? Which trekking is better for the first time in the Himalayas?”

We associate the Himalayas with snow-capped eight-thousand-meter peaks, glaciers, low temperatures and great danger.

Parts of the range (or at least from a certain altitude) are like that, but the Himalayas also offer wonderful and colorful treks that are accessible to most mountain hikers. Among them, the two most popular are the trek to Everest base camp and Annapurna base camp. How do they differ? Which one is more difficult? What qualities does each of them have? This is what you will learn from the lecture.

Marek "Drzemiesio" Raczajkowski

Turkish-Style Hospitality

Winter Finland

Marek “Drzemiesio” Rajczakowski – “My life goal, passion to put it laconically is “the road”, and being more precise traveling, where the named road itself is often the goal. We travel in three people, and our form of exploring the world is car + tent with wilderness accommodations. I have had the pleasure of visiting 49 countries, having visited almost every country on the European continent plus a bit of Asia and Africa.”

Lilia Mordak & Buddhika Chaturanga

Sri Lanka's diversity - a paradise for everyone

Sri Lanka, also called the Pearl of the Indian Ocean, impresses with its diversity and the friendliness of the local people.

Relaxing on the beach, trekking in the mountains, water sports, dozens of National Parks, delicious food, or perhaps seeking spiritual upliftment? You can experience all this on this seemingly small island! Everyone, absolutely without exception, will find something for themselves here, and Sri Lanka will forever be written in their travel heart.

Paweł „GdzieśTyBył” Marciocha

A lover of non-obvious destinations, a great advocate of all kinds of trips – both large expeditions to the other side of the world and wandering through local nooks and crannies.
By profession a marketer, by passion a traveler and creator of the online “GdzieśTyBył” (Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, Facebook). Recently he has visited Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Mauritania, Senegal, among others.

Łukasz Kornatka

Balkan Fairy Tale

The Balkans… much can be said and written about the countries located there. What do we associate them with? With beautiful panoramas of mountains and wonderful nature, wildness, with hot weather, with vacations.

The Balkans is a fascinating mountainous area, awash with the waters of warm seas, where there are beautiful historic cities dating back to ancient Greece and Rome, through which atmospheric rivers weave briskly. The Balkans, it’s simply a fairy tale…and such will be Luke’s mountain tale of traversing the incredible trails in the rocky terrain of the Dinaric Mountains.

Ewa Chojnowska

Author's ranking of places around the world

“Eve, you seem to have been everywhere already! Where did you like the most?” – this is the question Ewa Chojnowska hears most often, so she decided to collect her travel experiences and create an author’s “the best of” ranking!

Ewa will try to answer the questions she is asked most often: “Eve, you’ve probably already been everywhere! Where did you like the most? Where is the best place to go?

It’s hard to find one answer. So she decided to collect her travel experiences and create an authoritative “the best of” ranking.

She divided her classification into several categories:

  • best food
  • childhood memories
  • where she relaxes
  • the most spiritual place
  • fabulous landscapes

Gosia Girek - TukTukTours

TukTukTours is an international, Polish-Pakistani team. We understand the culture and customs of Pakistan like no one else – after all, some of our team has lived here forever. As a team, we have a common goal – we want to show that Pakistan is beautiful and say goodbye to the various vicious associations that come to mind when thinking about this country. With us you will discover the authentic Pakistan the way it really is. Instead of spending time in hotels, you will learn about Pakistani customs and culture. You’ll take part in local life: a bonfire with the mountain people at Nanga Parbat or dancing together with the people of the Hunza Valley are just some of the many attractions.

Martyna Skura

„Maldives - life and work in a place considered paradise”

Coconuts, white beaches, turquoise water – that’s how the Maldives look in tourist brochures. Is it really like that there? You will find out what life is like in a place considered a paradise by many: What is it like to get stuck in traffic to work because dolphins are passing by? What is “supari”? Does everyone live in overwater bungalows? What won’t you learn about the Maldives from a travel agency?

Michał Izydorczyk/ Blog LocoBags

West Africa - or why we have been told untruths all our lives. Family expedition.

We were traveling long before there were children. When Edi came into the world
(now 11 years old) and Bruno (now 5 years old), we formed a rather perverse opinion about
traveling with children. We believe that you travel more intensely and better with children than
alone or in a couple. And we’re talking about the style of travel we practice, which is
traveling on our own, away from organized tours, away from guides and
even without hotel reservations. Why is it easier?
There are several reasons. We’ll be happy to tell you about them!
We go to non-obvious places. We like it when locals are surprised that we arrived. And that
still with children. Our children don’t get a discount. Traveling for hours in a bush cab,
sleeping on a hammock in the jungle or lack of hot water are not things that scare them. How
did they manage to learn this? We will tell you just that!
In the end, we are pragmatic, not radical. We don’t strain for adventure.
We rent a car because it’s easier to travel that way. After a few nights in the open air,
we like to spend a night in a five-star hotel.
From each trip, we prepare a professional presentation with photos and a video that is
will take your breath away. We are also proud authors of travel articles
published in national travel portals.
We invite you to visit the spectacular corners of the world with us.

Obieżyświaty4

The Great British Adventure

How about known and unknown corners of Great Britain? During our month-long journey, we managed to explore the island from various angles, and all of them are equally fascinating! How to navigate the world of miles, yards, and left-hand traffic? We will talk about this and other aspects of England, Wales, and Scotland during our presentation.

2km Trips

Bicycle Journey Across the USA

Many people dream of visiting the USA, and we were among them. However, we’ve always wanted to see the ‘Wild West.’ Does it still exist? Did it ever exist? To find out, we set out for New York, where it all began. Just like the pioneers of old, we decided to traverse the ‘Wild West’ using our own muscle power, riding our steel horses. Along the way, we even decided to take it one step further and circumnavigate the entire United States in 90 days.

Wyprawomaniak

He sold his house, gave up everything, and traveled much farther than the Bieszczady Mountains, following pre-made camper routes that he freely shares on wyprawomaniak.pl

Festival of Travellers

Ewa Chojnowska - Host of the Opening Ceremony and Moderator of the Presentation of Countries and Regions

11:00 -11:45

FAIR OPENING CEREMONY

- Tomasz Szypuła President of Ptak Warsaw Expo - Speech of the President of Ptak Warsaw Expo, welcoming guests

- Andrzej Gut-Mostowy Secretary of State in the Ministry of Sport and Tourism - Speech of the Minister

- Izabela Stelmańska - president of the Masovian Regional Tourist Organization - reading a letter from the Marshal of the Voivodeship Mazowiecki Mr. Adam Struzik

- Michał Fijoł, president of LOT Polish Airlines, speech

- Presentation of Awards - The Tourism Industry Fair is an ideal place to recognize people who have made particular contributions to tourism. The Ministry of Sport and Tourism is pleased to award a unique distinction ``For services to Tourism`` to Mr. Roman Dziedzic - President of the Management Board of the GOPR Foundation, GOPR Grupa Sudecka and Mr. Damian Miechowicz - Member of the Management Board of Euroregion Roztocze. The awards will be presented by Minister Andrzej Gut-Mostowy

-Mr. Terente CIUI, Secretary of State, Ministry of Economy, Entrepreneurship and Tourism – Romania

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11:45-15:30

PRESENTATIONS OF COUNTRIES AND REGIONS

The Country Presentation Panel will begin with a performance by the Romanian folk band Doina Chioarului Ensemble from Maramureș

Country and Region Presentations on the Main Stage: During these inspiring presentations, each country and region will present its greatest treasures, unique traditions and tourist attractions. From exotic beaches to picturesque mountains – discover with us where your next journey takes you! On the Main Stage of our tourism fair, we will discover the richness of cultures, extraordinary landscapes and fascinating tourist attractions presented by various countries and regions, including Romania, Bulgaria, Peru, Lithuania and many others. There will also be presentations of our native regions on the Stage, such as: Mazovia or Lublin Province.

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Jarosław Bukowski Moderator of events and presentations of Countries and Regions

11:00

Official opening of the second day of the Fair and welcome of guests


11:10 -12:00

Country and Region Presentations


12:00- 17:00

SOLISTS

10:30 - 11:00

PolskaDlaDzieci.pl / Kamila i Paweł Florczak

Our top 10 places in Poland to spend free time with your child


11:00 - 12:00

SOLIŚCI

10 IDEAS FOR A DREAM TRIP IN 2024


12:00 - 13:00

Busem przez świat

"Bus Through the World. 13 years, 70 countries and 500,000 kilometres by colourful bus".


13:00 - 14:00

Ewa Chojnowska/ Szpilki w plecaku

Author's ranking of places in the world


14:00 - 15:00

Tomasz Habdas / W Szczytowej Formie

Mysterious and enigmatic places in the Polish mountains. Discover the Sudetes and the Carpathian Mountains from a different perspective.

The mountains are not only beautiful views, stunning panoramas and mountain huts with good food. They are also places associated with legends, stories, but also tragic accidents and even murders. Werewolves, witches, devils, plane crashes, murders - it is enough to delve a little deeper into the Polish Carpathians and Sudetes to get to know their slightly different side, more dark and mysterious.

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15:00 - 16:00

Martyna Skura Lifie in 20 kg

"Living and working in the Maldives".


16:00 - 17:00

Jacek Borowski i Diego

Diego & Family on the trails of Europe

11:00 - 12:00

Tomasz Habdas / W Szczytowej Formie

Everest Base Camp or Annapurna Base Camp? Which trek is better for a first time in the Himalayas?

We associate the Himalayas with snow-capped eight-thousand metre peaks, glaciers, low temperatures and great danger.

Parts of the range (or at least from a certain altitude) are like that, but the Himalayas also offer wonderful and colourful treks that are accessible to most mountain hikers. Of these, the two most popular are the trek to Everest base camp and Annapurna base camp. How do they differ? Which one is more difficult? What qualities does each have? This is what you will find out at the lecture.

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12:00 - 13:00

ŁUKASZ KORNATKA

Kosovo a country of contrasts


13:00 - 14:00

Lila - Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka's diversity - a paradise for everyone


14:00 - 15:00

Drzemesio

Turkish hospitality


15:00 - 16:00

Łukasz Kornatka

A Balkan fairy tale

The Balkans... there is much to talk and write about the countries located there. What do we associate them with? With beautiful mountain panoramas and wonderful nature, with wildness, with hot weather, with holidays.

The Balkans is a fascinating mountainous area, bathed in the waters of warm seas, home to beautiful historic cities dating back to ancient Greece and Rome, through which atmospheric rivers weave their way. The Balkans, it is simply a fairy tale...and so will be Luke's mountain tale of traversing the incredible trails in the rocky terrain of the Dinaric Mountains.

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16:00 - 17:00

Drzemesio

Bosnia and Herzegovina - the essence of the Balkans

10:30-11:00

Wyprawomaniak &, White Wolf

Winter travel - by campervan and motorbike


13:00 - 14:00

GDZIEŚ TY BYŁ- PAWEŁ


14:00 - 14:30

Wyprawomaniak

A day trip. Ready-made routes!


14:30 - 15:00

White Wolf

In search of frost


15:00 - 16:00

Michał Kutkowski / 2KM TRIPS

Around the USA by bike in 90 days


16:00 - 17:00

Cromania

Croatia

11:00 - 12:00

Obieżyświaty4

The great British adventure

What about the known and unknown corners of the UK? During our month-long trip, we managed to get to know the island from different angles and they are all equally interesting! How do you find your way in a world of miles, yards and left-hand traffic? We will talk about this and other aspects of England, Wales and Scotland during our lecture.

Come and join us! Andrew, Ania and two teenagers - Jula and Zuza.

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14:00 - 15:00

TukTuk Tours

"Pack for Pakistan with TukTukTours".


15:00 - 16:00

Michał Izydorczyk / Blog LocoBags

West Africa - or why we have been told untruths all our lives. Family expedition.


16:00 - 17:00

ReadyForBoarding.pl / Kamila i Paweł Florczak

The west coast of the United States - how to plan a trip and what to see locally?