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Poland/Auschwıtz

Sat, 21 Jul 2007 | By jakeandgenny | Views [2219]

´´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

Warsaw

Sun, 24 Sep 2006 | By all_powered_up | Views [1317] | 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 >

Minor Miners

Tue, 30 Sep 2014 | By rmckinley | Views [948]

We were heeded not to wander off on our own, as we would quickly become lost and die. Briefed on how to use our carbon monoxide absorbers in case of a fire in the mine, we were also informed if there was an emergency, our absorbers would last ... Read more >

Tags: dark, miners, mines, poland, salt, tunnels

Poland: First Impressions

Sun, 8 Jul 2012 | By peterlee54 | Views [884]

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 >

First Entry (second time around)

Fri, 9 Feb 2007 | By twoflower | Views [872] | Comments [2]

Well I've been in Poland for about three weeks now and I'm still trying to work out what exactly I've gotten myself into. Everything is so - well to be banal – foreign. The landscape, the architecture, the weather, the food, the language, especially ... Read more >

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Krakow,Poland

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 | By melwhite14 | Views [826]

HI all made it to Poland safely, struggled to get up this morning due to a big night, not so good when you have to catch the train the next morning, i think i have learnt my lesson. Tran ride was pretty fun. Meg and i ended up having a food fight on there ... Read more >

Arrived in Poland

Tue, 11 Jul 2017 | By joanevans | Views [749]

Drove for 11 hours to Poland today. Everyone was in good spirits and happy to arrive in the small town of Boleslaweic. We had a wonderful, tasteful, and cheap dinner in town. Looking forward to shopping for authentic Polish pottery ... Read more >

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Warsaw’s multicolored life

Fri, 6 Apr 2012 | By viramakovii | Views [543]

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

Poland

Sun, 22 Feb 2009 | By jmmal2 | Views [496] | Comments [1]

just got back from Poland, Krakow. Went with 5 other girls from work and we had a blast. ended up sharing a room with two other girls who had a very similar idea of a holiday to me. eat, drink, sleep, read, shop, wander around, relax and see the sights.... Read more >

Krakow

Thu, 8 Aug 2013 | By deanm | Views [466]

Holy three updates batman! Krakow Krakow is an awesome little city, small enough that you can walk anywhere you want to go. Small enough that I stopped needing a map after day two, And It's just touristy enough that you don't notice it.... Read more >

Tags: auschwitz, krakow, salt mines

Where am I and How did I get here?

Fri, 17 May 2013 | By viajandooso | Views [426]

People call me crazy..... Well it is true perhaps and this time I may have to agree. I began the year of 2012 in Ecuador, on a journey. I explored myself, as who I am and who I want to become, I explored a new culture and new sub cultures, I ... Read more >

Photos: Post Communistic Land

Wed, 5 Jun 2013 | By polka | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry

Poland - country influenced both by Eastern and Western cultures. 20 years since the end of the Communism, it is now looking for its' new identity. Although the technological and cultural progress is quick, you can still feel something heavy in the air.... Read more >
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Tags: chess, cold, documentary, fair, festival, music, nuns, poland, post-communism, travel