Destination: Poland
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Mon, 20 Feb 2006 | By smartin1978 | Views [3044] | Comments [6]
Riding on the train to Oswiecim, Poland (the site of the Nazi Auschwitz concentration camps) was an eerie experience. I couldn’t help but think that these were the very same tracks that innocent people rode to their horrible deaths just a little ... Read more >
Tags: Culture
Sun, 1 Oct 2006 | By all_powered_up | Views [784] | Comments [1]
I decided to take a bus to Zakopane - it's cheaper and quicker than the train believe it or not and they give you little receipts with the mileage on. I nearly didn't make the 107km for less than 2 quid with Bob. With my amazing Polish vocab i wasn't ... Read more >
Sun, 24 Sep 2006 | By all_powered_up | Views [374] | Comments [1]
So I'm in the middle of a biker rally/annoy the cops days - i was just about to say how pleasant Poland was. I'm waiting for a train again - to Krakow, having left my bag (which I've named Bob) at the hotel. Yes hotel - i treated myself as it was near ... Read more >
Sun, 8 Oct 2006 | By all_powered_up | Views [370] | Comments [1]
That's Vrotz-hauf to everybody here, and here is 4 hours by bus and 5 hours by train from Slavakia - ouch! Is it worth all that time getting too... no. Maybe because it's a Saturday night when i arrived, but straight away i didn't like it. It's ... Read more >
Fri, 4 Jan 2008 | By arollingstone | Views [700]
The long overdue Poland story is delivered at last. Although my darling friend Jagoda had prepared a powerpoint presentation about Poland for me, I didn’t really manage to learn any Polish phrases before I left. It was only as we were waiting for the ... Read more >
Tags: People
Thu, 28 Sep 2006 | By all_powered_up | Views [394]
I'm on my fourth and final day...i like it here, i think i may be back next week. It was largely untouched by the war and is a pleasing mix of new and old, with an old town and large, that's LARGE square that just comes alive at night. There is something ... Read more >
Fri, 10 Aug 2007 | By lisy | Views [387]
After enjoying nearly a week in Berlin...both East and West sides...which are so different. Affluent Gucci and Prada compared to Ghetto graffiti. We jumped on a train to Proznan, not knowing wat to expect we were surprised to find a touristy town packed ... Read more >
Tags: Culture
Sun, 8 Jun 2008 | By sebanddee | Views [285]
As you probably already know, the most direct route to Bogota, Columbia, from BrisVegas, Oz, is through Warsaw, Poland. Yep. For sure. It is an especially advisable route if you go via Singapore, for a four hour pit-stop, then take a comfortable 13 ... Read more >
Wed, 9 Sep 2009 | By dan_and_anna | Views [51]
We
have arrived in the beautiful Capital of Poland, Warsaw... Our flight
from Cairo could not have been more complicated!!!! Firstly, due to a
complete lack of organisation, our 2am flight from Cairo left 1 hour
later ... Read more >
Sat, 5 Sep 2009 | By milko_rosie | Views [103] | Comments [2]
August 30 th Today was going to be spent in a small Lithuanian town, but we both felt that it was time to move on from the Baltic countries, so we decided we would drive into Poland, and set ourselves up for a week of exploring. After cleaning Sven ... Read more >
Thu, 25 Oct 2007 | By abelaine | Views [2082] | Comments [1]
I should explain, we are currently in a hotel with internet access. Otherwise you would not get a daily update of our travelling! haha lucky you eh! kidding! Today we went to Wieliczka Salt Mines. This is about 1 hour out of Krakow city. Again, ... Read more >
Tags: Sightseeing
Sat, 14 Jul 2007 | By whereintheworld | Views [316] | Comments [1]
It was a rather last minute decision but we decided to add Poland to the itinerary. Unfortunately, we only had a few days to visit Krakow and Zakopane but it was enough for me to know I want to return. We took the overnight bus from Berlin into Krakow, ... Read more >
Tags: Sightseeing
Tue, 1 Sep 2009 | By sirus | Views [66] | Comments [1]
So the tub I have been taking a "shower" in every day is just about 3 feet long. If you don't already know, I am about 6'4" so it's a little awkward. Can you imagine? Well, most of you probably don't want to imagine me taking a bath ... Read more >
Wed, 24 Oct 2007 | By abelaine | Views [390]
Today we went to visit Auschwitz. Before I get into how it made us feel. Some facts: Don't take the tour from the hotel or hostels. Go to the main Train station, there is also a bus stop. Catch a bus for 7 PLN direct to the camp. 14 return. Then 26 ... Read more >
Tags: Sightseeing
Tue, 2 Dec 2008 | By hannahisobelle | Views [217]
Ok well the trip is all over now, in fact it ended 8 months ago! I was far too busy (c'est a dire, lazy) to keep a blog while I was travelling! Tant pis... I'm starting now! Here is a jumbled up, brief summary of a few thing I remember from the trip ... Read more >
Sat, 12 Sep 2009 | By dan_and_anna | Views [75]
We
are in Pabianice which is the city where my Mother grew up and where
most of her family still live.. There isn't much to see in Pabianice
but this isn't too worrying for Dan and I as we are just keen to see
my ... Read more >
Tue, 1 Sep 2009 | By sirus | Views [57]
I went to the pool again today. Today also marked the first day of school in Poland along with a change in hours for the pool, which now opens at 6. I, however, didn't go until 8. Still, I was the only one in the pool. It was kinda nice. Oh, and here ... Read more >
Tags: swimming
Tue, 25 Sep 2007 | By kjones | Views [37]
i felt that it was about time for some change. new continent, new season - meaning a new wardrobe. ive had to do a fair bit of clothes shopping in Hamburg and Warsaw as the clothes i had in my backpack werent quite up for a european winter. As for the ... Read more >
Sat, 29 Sep 2007 | By kjones | Views [33]
The past few days have been pretty busy. After a day of exploring the beautiful old town of Krakow and enjoying a long lazy liquid lunch in the beautiful warm sunshine in the town square I met Morgan at the airport on tuesday night. it didnt really ... Read more >
Thu, 20 Sep 2007 | By kjones | Views [31]
....... i wrote this last night after a bit of a night out with some irish guys and thismorning I counldn't remember what I had written. but it all seems ok, except for a few missing letters. just fill in the blanks!...... poland!!!!!!!!!!! ... Read more >
Thu, 25 Oct 2007 | By nstarkey77 | Views [2024] | Comments [5]
As soon as I walked into the crematorium I could literally smell death. It permeated my clothing and clung to my hair. Four hours later that smell still lingered. Auschwitz was located nearby the provincial Polish town of Oshwiecim in Galacia, where ... Read more >
Tags: People
Sun, 4 Mar 2007 | By twoflower | Views [604] | Comments [6]
Luckily, my first full week of holidays was followed by the winter holidays. Two weeks of paid vacation, yay! I'm not sure how I would have coped if I didn't get that break. I was invited to go to Krakow with some of the other native teachers for ... Read more >
Tags: Sightseeing
Sat, 24 Nov 2007 | By carolow6 | Views [560]
Gdansk is a quaint port city located in
Northern Poland along the Baltic Sea. One of
the things the Baltic region is most famous for (besides British stag parties)
is its amber. The Baltic Sea is brimming with
amber and everyday, local collectors ... Read more >
Tags: Philosophy of travel
Sat, 21 Jul 2007 | By jakeandgenny | Views [504]
´´Those who forget the past are condemned to repeat ıt.´´ --George Santayana It ıs an odd sentıment to descrıbe one´s feelıngs regardıng a vısıt to the most prolıfıc death camp of the Holocaust. On one hand we are ınterested, perhaps even excıted, ... Read more >
Tags: Culture
Thu, 8 Mar 2007 | By twoflower | Views [497] | Comments [7]
I've got 9 days holiday in May and I do not want to spend them in Warsaw. The only other place I was considering in Poland was Gdansk but apparently that's where everyone in Warsaw is going (maybe I'll go there over Easter, although it will probably ... Read more >
Tags: The Planning Phase
