About us (ENG)

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About us

THE NOWAK’S TOGETHER

We’re Ania and Marcin Nowak. A fun fact: we shared the same last name even before we got married! We’ve been together since high school and are based in the historic Silesia region of Poland.

For us, travel is not just a hobby—it’s a way of life that we pour all our free time into. So far, we have visited over 60 countries, but our journey is far from over. Our dream is simple: to travel the world, perhaps following the path of Marco Polo.

Ania

Born in ’85, Ania is a dynamic force with a unique educational background, having graduated from three Polish universities with degrees in tourism, economics, and pedagogy. Professionally, she is a specialist in the revitalization of post-industrial historical sites and the development of tourism products. She also has experience working as a public official in two cities in the Silesia region.

She loves the Polish mountains, hiking, Impressionist art, cooking, and exploring culinary history. Ania is a devoted cat lover (though she’s still waiting to adopt her first kitten). In her free time, you can find her reading travel books by authors like Orhan Pamuk, practicing her Spanish, or working out at the gym.

Marcin

Also born in ’85, Marcin has been a geographer at heart since his kindergarten days, when he got his hands on an old children’s atlas and his passion for maps was born. This lifelong interest led him to study Geography at university.

While still a student, he fell into the world of media, where he spent 11 years as a journalist and editor, even hosting his own TV travel show. He has also conducted new media training for journalists and marketers and developed communication strategies for tourism and regional brands. In his free time, Marcin listens to film scores, draws, photographs, shoots videos, plays FIFA, and enjoys a good cup of tea with honey. His favorite city is Rome.

What We Write About & Why This Blog Exists

We always dreamed of creating a space online to share our passion for travel. This passion has been a part of our lives for years, but the real catalyst for the blog was discovering the world of budget flights across Europe.

What started as a personal project quickly grew into something much bigger. Today, we’re proud that our blog is one of the most popular in Poland, reaching over 100,000 readers every month. Also our Travel Channel reaching over 300.000 viewers monthly.

At its core, our blog is about three things: passion, dreams, and making them come true. We share practical ideas for independent travel, highlight incredible destinations, and offer our personal stories from the road.

Our main topics include:

• Destinations across Europe, North Africa, the Middle East, and Asia.
• Weekend getaways to cities and regions.
• Travel inspired by films, books, and TV series.
• Tips for finding cheap flights and traveling on a budget.
• Guides, rankings, and personal recommendations.
• Articles on conscious travel and trip preparation.
• Insights into geography, history, art, and architecture.

Why the Green Butterfly?

Our logo features the Monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus), one of nature’s most remarkable travelers. Every year, this species migrates thousands of miles from Canada to the same valley in Mexico, navigating with an incredible instinct. It perfectly represents our own love for purposeful travel.

Our current logo symbolizes this passion by combining the shape of a butterfly with a heart made of map location pins – a symbol of our love for exploring the world.

Awards and prizes:

Blog of the Year 2013
Contest by Onet.pl – award winner in the ‘Journeys’ category. The title of ‘The most creative blog in Poland’

Top 20 Most Influential Blog
The Jasonhunt.pl ranking: silver 10 in 2018 and 2016 and Brown 10 in 2017

Geographic Traveller 2018
Nomination to the prize ‘Traveller Online’. Bronze in voting by readers

Raport Presservice
Top 3 of travelling blogs with the best access in the media

The most popular in social media
The report in the National Geographic website for the year 2016. The most of text interactions in SM

The best travelling blog According to the content quality assessment by Google
in the Report Crolove.pl for the year 2016

Italy Ambassadors Award 2023 According to the best Polish content creators making materials about Italy…

KPI’s

Advertising, cooperation, affiliate links

We are recognized as the most experienced Polish influencer brand in the travel and leisure sector when it comes to creating premium advertising campaigns with National and Regional Tourism Organizations. The success of our collaborations is best measured by the fact that many of our partnerships are renewed, a direct result of the high performance and quality effect we consistently deliver.

You can find the details of what kinds of commercial collaborations and advertising campaigns we undertake in the special section – COOPERATION

Our Clients (from 2012-2025):