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My 3 favorite Polish quotes describing Christmas! Posted by Kasia on Dec 9, 2020
Christmas is definitely one of my favorite holidays! It doesn’t matter where in the world you are, there is just something special about this time of the year. Polish Christmas (Święta Bożego Narodzenia) is one of the most festive holiday celebrations in Poland and it plays a major part in Polish culture, tradition and heritage…
Feeling like a vegetarian meal? You have to visit Glonojad in Cracow! Posted by Kasia on Nov 25, 2020
Are you vegetarian, vegan, or possibly not a big fan of meat? I’m sure you find yourself researching vegetarian and vegan friendly restaurants near the place of your destination. I have to say that you will be pleasantly surprised at the number of vegetarian and vegan friendly restaurants in Poland. Not only that, you can…
News from Poland you might have missed recently. Posted by Kasia on Nov 19, 2020
While our attention has been gripped by the US Presidential Election, the world is still going forward. With that here are couple biggest stories in Poland which may have missed your attention during coverage of the race for the White House. 1. Since October 22nd, hundreds of thousands across Poland have been protesting—in over five…
Is it time for grzane piwo yet? Posted by Kasia on Nov 13, 2020
We all know winters can be long and cold in Poland, and what a better way to warm up if not tasting a nice hot beer? I know it’s only November, but I think we can agree that it might be the time to start enjoying this special Polish drink a little early! Many people…
Celebrating Polish Independence in poetry Posted by Kasia on Nov 9, 2020
Music and poetry helped in keeping the spirit of independence alive during the 123 years Poland was under partition from Austria, Prussia and Russia. So many Polish poets wrote amazing poems about love for their homeland, important historical events, figures of heroes fighting for a free homeland and about their patriotic feelings. Poland’s National Independence Day (Narodowe Święto Niepodległości…
Happy Cat Day! Posted by Kasia on Oct 29, 2020
Today is a national cat day (Dzień kota) and it is the purrfect day to talk about these amazing animals! Poland celebrates cat day as well, although it is not until February 17th. Shelters (schroniska) are full of cats and kittens in need of forever homes. Awareness days such as Cat Day urge pet lovers to…
Inspirational fall quotes in Polish Posted by Kasia on Oct 28, 2020
As many of you probably know, in Poland, the phrase used to describe the season when the hot days of summer are gone and winter is on the horizon is called the Polish “golden autumn” (Polska Złota Jesień). From September through November, the trees take on rich hues of gold, rust and orange and are…