Destination: Poland

DIZZY DAISY hostel - Poland

Fri, 26 Oct 2007 | By abelaine | Views [916]

DIZY DAISY hostel.  My first, ot my last.  Certainly was a great hostel to stay at.  Much recommended if you do come to Krakow! It is located 7 min away frm the main station - an easy easy walk. Free internet, laundry, breakfast, tea & coffee all ... Read more >

Tags: Budgets & money

Gallery: Poland

Thu, 25 Oct 2007 | By abelaine | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Poland

Thu, 25 Oct 2007 | By nstarkey77 | Photo Gallery

Auschwitz

Thu, 25 Oct 2007 | By nstarkey77 | Views [5213] | 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

Wieliczka Salt Mines

Thu, 25 Oct 2007 | By abelaine | Views [9771] | 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

Auschwitz

Wed, 24 Oct 2007 | By abelaine | Views [1735]

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

Jewish Quarter-Krakow

Tue, 23 Oct 2007 | By abelaine | Views [1232]

Did I mention we are in the city of Krakow? Well this little city is a jewel of old buildings. We walked today around the old Jewish Quarter mainly. Saw the old cemetry, which even Briel had never seen these styles of graves before. They were tall ... Read more >

Tags: Adventures

First Impressions - POLAND

Mon, 22 Oct 2007 | By abelaine | Views [1159]

As we left the Krakow airport terminal area we of course made the crazy mistake of not changing any money. hehe so we try to board the train to the main city and pay with euros.  They would let us... but they gave us a crazy exchange rate... Normally ... Read more >

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Warsaw (by Lauren)

Sun, 7 Oct 2007 | By sue_hood | Views [602] | Comments [3]

Written by Lauren   I arrived in Warsaw a day ahead of Sue and started my exploring by going down the main street toward the old and new town. Most of the sights are in one spot, so strolling down the main street you can see a range of churches and ... Read more >

Tags: Sightseeing

Into Poland and Krakow

Sat, 6 Oct 2007 | By sue_hood | Views [546]

I left Cologne on an overnight sleeper.  Not the most comfortable trip I have ever endured.  I was in a 6 berth sleeper.  I started off on my own and was joined by a german student about half an hour later.  She spoke english really well so I had some ... Read more >

Tags: Sightseeing

hello from poland

Thu, 4 Oct 2007 | By nznl1 | Views [534] | Comments [1]

hi all we are now in krawcow in poland, we have just traveled through finland , estonia, latvia and lithiwania. we are really enjoying ourselves. we have many cool people, before this trip i never realised how reasent the history in these baltic states ... Read more >

Tags: Adventures

and then there were two

Sat, 29 Sep 2007 | By kjones | Views [380]

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 >

lovely lublin

Tue, 25 Sep 2007 | By kjones | Views [360]

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 >

polska bound

Thu, 20 Sep 2007 | By kjones | Views [403]

....... 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 >

Wandering Around Europe

Thu, 13 Sep 2007 | By droberts70 | Views [751]

Here I am again, with another long delay and people wondering where I am and where I've been. It has been a bit more of a challenge than I had hoped to write in my journal, still with trying to find time and available/cheap internet places. And now with ... Read more >

Tags: Adventures