Destination: Poland

Pole Land

Fri, 10 Aug 2007 | By lisy | Views [1447]

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 >

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Gallery: Warsaw

Wed, 8 Aug 2007 | By josdent | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Krakow

Wed, 8 Aug 2007 | By josdent | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Berlin & Poland

Tue, 7 Aug 2007 | By lisy | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Gnomes

Mon, 6 Aug 2007 | By josdent | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Wroclaw

Mon, 6 Aug 2007 | By josdent | Photo Gallery

Life is an Unending Journey

Sun, 5 Aug 2007 | By corsello11 | Views [385]

Life is a journey which never ends. Human being is the most complex creation of God . It is very difficult for Someone to understand the desire of life. My desire from my childhood was to be a successfull businessman .To keep that factor in mind ... Read more >

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Poland -- Part 4

Thu, 2 Aug 2007 | By josdent | Views [884] | Comments [8]

Next stop: Warsaw. Thankfully, the weather broke on the first day so the temperatures returned to a bearable level. I was practically dancing in the streets when it started raining. I had a (slightly soggy) chocolate icecream in celebration. Warsaw ... Read more >

Tags: Sightseeing

Poland/Auschwıtz

Sat, 21 Jul 2007 | By jakeandgenny | Views [2109]

´´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 >

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The Sizzler Effect

Sun, 15 Jul 2007 | By incarna | Views [1277] | Comments [2]

During this trip Eve's father put forward the notion of the sizzler effect. It isn't new age science in any way, in fact it revolves around the idea of eating so damn much that all you can do is shit, and the sight of food makes you feel like vomiting.... Read more >

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In The Blink of An Eye

Sat, 14 Jul 2007 | By whereintheworld | Views [1083] | 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

Gallery: Poland

Sat, 14 Jul 2007 | By whereintheworld | Photo Gallery

Poland -- Part 3

Tue, 10 Jul 2007 | By josdent | Views [909]

Just for once, the train trip to Krakow went by with no ticket issues. WIN!     I headed over there with a few folk from the hostel who were all heading on to Krakow and all staying in the Stanger hostel too, on the basis that the Stranger in Wroclaw ... Read more >

Tags: Sightseeing

Poland -- Part 2

Tue, 10 Jul 2007 | By josdent | Views [663]

Wroclaw is an attractive, small city. And there's one thing you have to do if you go: see the Raclawie Panorama. Google it and you can find out the details, but basically it's a huge canvas that creates a 360 degree scene of the Polish victory over the ... Read more >

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Poland -- Part 1

Tue, 10 Jul 2007 | By josdent | Views [773] | Comments [2]

So, Monday 2nd July I packed up my stuff and waved farewell to Prague. I found my train okay and managed to get into a carriage with someone who was no only going to the same hostel as me but had also just finished a degree at Nottingham Trent. Small ... Read more >

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