Archive for September, 2014
Hiking in Poland Posted by Kasia on Sep 10, 2014
Poland hiking is fast becoming a major part of Poland tourism. The main reason this is occurring is due to the wonderful Poland trails that can be found from trails in the Tatry Mountains to enjoying a Poland trek in a nature preserve. Poland trekking can be as strenuous or as relaxing as you desire. There is…
Visiting Złoty Stok to see underground waterfall Posted by Kasia on Sep 9, 2014
Złoty Stok is situated at the foot of the Złote (Golden) Mountains, 19 km east of Kłodzko, at the road from Upper Silesia via Kłodzko to the border crossing Kudowa-Słone. The community area encompasses 76 sq km. It is inhabited by a total of 5,200 people, including 3,200 people in the sole town of Złoty…
How money goes missing in the packages mailed to Poland… Posted by Kasia on Sep 5, 2014
For years, Polish Americans have been sending greeting cards (kartki z życzeniami) to relatives and friends in Poland at Christmas time. A great many of them have included “a bit of green” – $10, $20 and even $50 or $100. Before Poland dumped communism in 1989, that was an impressive financial injection. Back then, $25…
Have you heard about milk bars in Poland? Posted by Kasia on Sep 3, 2014
Milk bars or bary mleczne in Polish were government-subsidized cafeterias (dotowane przez rząd stołówki) from Eastern Europe’s Communist days. These no-frills eateries were created in an effort to provide affordable, hearty meals for laborers whose companies had no canteen. Vegetarian, milk- and other dairy-based dishes were served because there was a surplus of these products…