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TV sales surge in Poland! Posted by Kasia on Jun 26, 2012
Polish shoppers are spending more than analysts expected, adding resilience to the economy at a time of growing crisis in the rest of the EU. The government’s statistical agency on Tuesday released retail sales numbers for May, showing a 7.7 per cent increase over the same period in 2011, with the European football championships playing…
Visiting Kazimierz Posted by Kasia on Jun 25, 2012
Kazimierz Dolny is definitely a great place to visit in Poland! It is pretty close to my parents house, so we try to go there each time we are visiting. This little historic town in Poland is known both in Poland and abroad as a great weekend getaway. With its pre-war, precommunist charm, visitors can…
What to buy in Polish “Cepelia”? Posted by Kasia on Jun 24, 2012
There is always someone you want to bring a gift for from your travels to Poland. I always try to find something unique, something I can’t really find easy in the States…One of my favorite places to shop for Polish souvenirs is “Cepelia”. Cepelia folk art stores carry handcrafted traditional Polish arts and crafts. From…
Polish reporter held in Belarus Posted by Kasia on Jun 23, 2012
Poland has summoned the Belarusian ambassador to demand the release of a Polish newspaper’s reporter arrested this week, warning that Mińsk risked further isolation and tougher sanctions. Andrzej Poczobut, the Belarus correspondent of Polish daily Gazeta Wyborcza and a prominent Polish-Belarusian minority activist, was arrested for insulting Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko on Thursday, less than…
Irish fan found dead in Poland Posted by Kasia on Jun 22, 2012
I just came back from Poland. We were visiting my family and traveling. We did not pick the dates on purpose thinking about Euro 2012, although it was nice to be there and watch this historic moment! I watched so many groups of people from different countries having fun…but sometimes it may end up really…
Beauty of Świnoujście Posted by Kasia on Jun 16, 2012
Time for a little traveling! Located in the very corner of northwest Poland, in the Pomerania region of sea and sand, Świnoujście is unique. Unlike any other town in the country, it is actually stretched out over 44 islands, though only three are populated. This wildly romantic setting is home to a bustling fishing port (port…
Poland expects more Russian fans for Greece clash Posted by Kasia on Jun 14, 2012
Poland expects 20,000 Russian fans to arrive in Warsaw with tickets for the final Group A match with Greece, twice the number who came to the game with Poland that was marred by bloody street clashes (krwawe starcia uliczne) on Tuesday. On Wednesday a Warsaw court issued first sentences to hooligans (chuligani) who took part…