FESTIVAL OF TRAVELERS 2023

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.

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.

In the beginning, a glass screen became the window to the world. Yet, a passion for exploring the world sprouted in me until it grew to such proportions that I couldn't sit still. I lived and traveled in China, where I come back often. However, I feel most comfortable in Equatorial Africa among simple people and wildlife: among the Pygmies of the Batwa tribe in Uganda, the Masai in Kenya, the Bedouins in the Sudanese desert, on a desert expedition in the hottest place in the world, the Danakil Basin in Ethiopia, on a dramatically dangerous rafting trip on the White Nile, with chimpanzees on Ngamba Island in Uganda or mountain gorillas in Wirunga Park in its Congolese part. In my works I have dealt with North Korea, which I have visited more than once. I am not afraid of challenges and breaking my limits of endurance, which I proved during the realization of the POLSAT TV program "Island of Survival" (Polish format of the American "Survivor"/ French "Kho Lanta"). Africa is no doubt my greatest traveling love, so I decided to create the ZEBRA brand, which will bring local handicrafts and African design closer.

Gosia Girek - author of the travel blog Voyagerka, which was awarded a prize by the Polish Tourist Organization. Owner of the travel agency TukTukTours, she is professionally connected with Pakistan, where she organizes tours for Polish tourists. A pharmacist by profession, but for years her great passion has been traveling - she spent her childhood in Japan, and during her studies she lived in Portugal, Serbia and Italy. She loves discovering places off the beaten track and feels best on the road.

A volcano of energy! An engineer by education, a manager by profession, an English teacher by chance, a traveler at heart, and a diving instructor by passion. A fan of outdoor sports and a diving enthusiast. She'll eat a scorpion, but not a cooked carrot. Lived and worked in the Maldives for 2 years and knows the country from a non-touristy perspective. The author of the book “Podróże na własnej skórze” ("Travels on My Own Skin"), in which she presents the various aspects of 10 years of traveling to over 50 countries and living in 10 of them.

We were traveling long before kids came along. 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.

When we started traveling, Jula and Zuza were still very young, but they bravely endured all the hardships of travel. Over time, this way of exploring the world also "hooked" them, and I don't think we could find ourselves on an all-inclusive vacation anymore. Trips used to be with a tent, and for the past few years, with a trailer – a real adventure, which is what we love most. For us, the journey itself matters more than the destination. We don't like to be restricted; we value our freedom. We do what we want, how we want, and when we want. While traveling, we like to keep moving; everything piques our curiosity. There are still so many new places, interesting people ahead of us, and I think that's why we can't sit still :)

We are twin brothers, and we have always been fascinated by travel. What began as small trips has evolved into larger ones. We have already completed several extensive bicycle journeys across Europe. Our trip to the USA is by far the most significant one so far, but certainly not the last

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

Kamila and Paweł Florczak from the travel blog Ready for Boarding www.readyforboarding.pl travel the world with their three children and show places that will inspire anyone to travel closer and further. With their children they have visited, among others, China, Mexico, the United States, Morocco, Singapore, the Faroe Islands, the Azores and many more interesting places both in Poland and abroad. Authors of books and guides, including "Lodzkie dla każdego" (Lodz for everyone) and "104 attractions for children. Poland with an idea' and many ebooks, including the 'Family Travel' series. During their lecture, they will take us on their trip along the west coast of the United States. We will see what interesting things to see in California, Arizona, Utah or Nevada. From the famous Las Vegas, San Francisco and Los Angeles to the beautiful and amazing National Parks with the Grand Canyon and Yellowstone at the forefront. And all this with three children. Can you? You can! You are very welcome!

White Wolf - Marek Suslik has been on motorbike expeditions around the world for many years. He has travelled through many countries, including the most extreme winter destinations. He is the author of many expert commentaries and films reporting on expeditions, as well as a speaker at numerous author meetings and conferences and the protagonist of articles in trade and national media. He is also the initiator and organiser of the most extreme winter motorbike rally in Poland, WOLFENTREFFEN, which draws people from all over Europe. Privately, I am the father of a fantastic two children. I inspire my whole family to motorbike tourism.

Kamila and Paweł Florczak, creators of the new website and mobile application Poland for children www.polskadladzieci.pl and creators of the Ready for Boarding travel blog www.readyforboarding.pl, travel the world and Poland with their three children. They are authors of books and guides, such as "Łódzkie dla każdego" (Łódź for everyone) and "104 attractions for children. Poland with an idea" and many ebooks, including the series "Rodzinne podróżowanie". To make it easier for parents with children to travel around Poland, they have created a mobile application where you can find child-friendly places. During their lecture, they will talk about what they think are the best places in Poland to spend free time with the whole family. You are very welcome!

Soloists Adventure Club is first and foremost a variety of expeditions, which we constantly improve. Based on a decade of experience, we prepare unique trip programs tailored to include unforgettable emotions and provide the best experiences. Dreams into Memories! With these ideas in mind, we have set foot on 6 continents, where together with more than 13,000 travelers we have visited more than 60 countries fulfilling their and our travel dreams!

Agnieszka Grudziąż is the author of the blog Cromania.pl, which is the the most popular blog about Croatia in Poland. The social media community media is approximately 200 thousand fans. It is the largest community focused around a blog blog completely dedicated to Croatia. It publishes bestselling e-books on Croatia, which have become a hit with everyone planning a holiday in the country. planning a holiday in this country. She talks about her beloved country in television and radio programmes, speaks at conferences and trade fairs, and has been published in travel portals and the travel press, is on the TOP 15 list of the most influential travel bloggers in Poland. travel bloggers in Poland.

Krzysztof Werema, a passionate traveller, archaeologist by education, photographer by profession, started his first expeditions at university with trips to the Caucasus and the Balkans, then took to Africa and the tribal world, and the Caribbean. He loves places minimally contaminated by civilisation. He has been working on a long-term photographic project called "Vanishing Tribes" for more than 10 years. He is fascinated by cultural universalism, symbolism, and ethnicity, following the principle "the place is the man", so he will drink blood with the Mundari warrior with milk, or eat antelope with the Bushmen to be as close as possible to a given community. He organises boutique trips and hopes that the places he visits will retain their identity for as long as possible.