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Almost two years ago, I left my hometown. No matter where I live, its long shadow follows me closely, forcing me to revisit this place with the persistence of a bad dream.

This post is also available in Russian 🐻
Almost two years ago, I left my hometown. No matter where I live, its long shadow follows me closely, forcing me to revisit this place with the persistence of a bad dream.

Congrats! Spring is here! It officially started last Friday at 15:46 local time. Statistics show this winter was the coldest in 13 years. But numbers can’t reflect how fucking depressing it felt to a human being. So, maybe my pictures will do. I started bitching well in advance, just l...
Frankly speaking, this post is even more redundant than usual. I could have just duplicated the last one, replaced every ‘Porto’ mention, amplified my subjective judgments, and that would have made for a good enough write-up on Lisbon. Porto and Lisbon share lots of traits and qu...
Portugal was one of the last white spots on my map of Europe, and another dreary Krakowian winter delivered the perfect excuse to finally visit — starting with Porto, the country’s birthplace, its second largest city, and cultural treasury. Located some 300 km north of Lisbon, Po...