Destination: Poland

Poland - Krakow

Wed, 22 Aug 2012 | By irenecabay | Views [574]

I arrived in Krakow in the late morning and checked into the Deco Hostel.  As I didn't have much time to spare, I asked the receptionist if there were any tours that I could take that afternoon to either the Wieliczka Salt Mine or Auschwitz. ... Read more >

Poland - Warsaw

Mon, 20 Aug 2012 | By irenecabay | Views [532]

  2 1/2 years ago I began the process of applying for my Polish citizenship.  My father was born in Poland and had never renounced his citizenship, which entitles me to become a citizen of Poland.  Lots of people ask why I want ... Read more >

Photos: Wolsztyn

Sat, 14 Jul 2012 | By peterlee54 | Photo Gallery

Photos: Krakow

Mon, 9 Jul 2012 | By macedonboy | Photo Gallery

Krakow, Auschwitz and Wieliczka

Mon, 9 Jul 2012 | By macedonboy | Views [1042]

It was a very short two and a half days in Warsaw when I decided to move on to Krakow. In the evening I got a train ticket from Warsaw Central and had a look at the area around station. Everything around here has dual signs in Polish and English, thanks ... Read more >

Tags: auschwitz, holocaust, krakow, old town, poland, sightseeing, wieliczka, ww2

Photos: Warsaw

Sun, 8 Jul 2012 | By peterlee54 | Photo Gallery

Warsaw

Sun, 8 Jul 2012 | By peterlee54 | Views [678]

Wow! What a difference a few miles makes! Warsaw is much more a European city than I expected. Dominating the centre is the Palace of Culture Palace, a larger version of the on in Vilnius! From the top there are some wonderful views of the City, ... Read more >

Poland: First Impressions

Sun, 8 Jul 2012 | By peterlee54 | Views [852]

First impressions are always a little suspect but I was pleased to see that Poland is far more advanced than Estonia, Latvia, or Lithuania. The difference in the agricultural practices were evident as soon as I crossed the border, crops and animal ... Read more >

Photos: Warsaw

Sat, 7 Jul 2012 | By macedonboy | Photo Gallery

Warsaw

Sat, 7 Jul 2012 | By macedonboy | Views [918]

A very confusing thing about the naming of train stations in Poland is the use of the word Central. Warsaw Central for example does not actually denote the terminal station in Warsaw. It's name means a train station in central Warsaw, which was clearly ... Read more >

Tags: old town, poland, sightseeing, warsaw, ww2

A Mental Trip in Zakopane,Restart

Sat, 21 Apr 2012 | By ruonezhang | Views [668]

-“Tom, are you born in Zakopane?” -“Born and bred.” -“If you got a chance to live in another place, will you go?” -“Not really. Why? Our mountain is beautiful here.”   Tom beamed a smile with pride. The red color ... Read more >

Tags: some small thoughts during the trip to zakpane

Warsaw’s multicolored life

Fri, 6 Apr 2012 | By viramakovii | Views [500]

The magic of Warsaw begins at Nowy Swiat Street. Walking away from this historic thoroughfare, visitors are amazed by the sensation of watching a black-and-white film in the district of Praga and by the harmony, beauty, and silence of Lazienki Park.... Read more >

Tags: poland, travel, warshawa

Say good-bye to the winter in Poland

Tue, 27 Mar 2012 | By joannas | Views [632] | Video

'Drowning of Marzanna' is an old Polish tradition, performed at the beginning of Spring. (If you are just reaching for your phone to call Amnesty International, stop just right there.) Marzanna doesn't feel, doesn't speak or see. She is ... Read more >

Tags: poland, poznan, slavik traditions, spring

Photos: Warsaw, Poland July 2011

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 | By mazystar | Photo Gallery

Photos: krakow poland

Thu, 5 Jan 2012 | By anjodoce | Photo Gallery