Archive for November, 2011
Do people drink a lot of wine in Poland? Posted by Kasia on Nov 10, 2011
Poland, where alcohol (alkohol) sales are usually largely dominated by beer (piwo) and spirits (spirytusy, alkohole), is a relatively new wine market. Although growth has been slow, it has also been steady throughout recent years. Polish interest in wine (wino) is increasing and has recently surpassed vodka (wódka) in terms of preference. Currently, red wine…
Polish Independence Day – November 11th Posted by Kasia on Nov 9, 2011
The Polish Independence Day is very different from the American 4th of July, with its happiness, feasts and fireworks. The atmosphere on November 11th in Poland is more serious and solemn than plainly happy, although there seems to be a trend to loosen it up a bit and get rid of all the pompousness. The…
What is your morning like…? Posted by Kasia on Nov 8, 2011
We all like to do different things in the morning, get up at different hours. Today I wanted to share with you how to describe your morning routine…and the days that are not really like your routine. Some of us are “early birds” which in Polish we describe as “ranne ptaszki” (singular: ranny ptaszek). Others…
Visiting Trzęsacz Posted by Kasia on Nov 7, 2011
Trzęsacz is visited by crowds of people every year. A lot of them are summer holidaymakers enjoying the sea and the sandy beaches, while others come here to see the remains of the Gothic church of St. Nicolas, erected in the 15th century and the ruins of which are the postcard symbol of Trzęsacz. This…
Polish Economy Booming! Posted by Kasia on Nov 4, 2011
In the 20 years since the end of communism, Poland has not been in recession – not once. And projections say it could ride out the current crisis as well. How do Poles do it? There are several answers. One is, it’s a miracle. And you don’t interpret miracles, they just happen. More seriously, there’s too…
Foldable roof in National Stadium in Warsaw Posted by Kasia on Nov 3, 2011
As Poland is getting ready for the Euro 2012 football tournament, the National Stadium in Warsaw is rumoured to be one of the most expensive structures of its kind in the world. The new stadium’s roof is pretty impressive. Officially unveiled to the public a few weeks ago, the roof sits ‘folded’ in a nest above…
Emergency landing at Warsaw’s airport! Posted by Kasia on Nov 1, 2011
I fly quite often and within last few years I definitely heard about more airplane accidents than ever! An aeroplane carrying 230 people, including passengers and crew, was involved in a terrifying landing earlier today following a catastrophic equipment failure. A fire appeared to break out in the starboard engine of the Boeing 767, captained…