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Few basic facts about Poland Posted by Kasia on Jan 8, 2014
Ask any tourist about Poland and you might get a mumble of beautiful cities, vodka, communist rule, Pope John Paul II and Euro 2012. Here are few facts I picked up to help make your visit even more meaningful and interesting: * Nearly 35% of the 60 million Poles live abroad and large Polish speaking…
Meeting, greeting,leaving…what to say? Posted by Kasia on Jan 5, 2014
It is always nice if you go abroad on holidays and can say at least few words in the country’s language. Usually, it’s either saying hello or introducing yourself. Often local people become much more friendly if you make an effort and try to speak few words in their language. In this post you will…
Auschwitz-Birkenau barracks back in Poland Posted by Kasia on Jan 4, 2014
I have to be honest, I didn’t know that Auschwitz-Birkenau barracks were on the display at the U.S. Holocaust Museum in Washington… Half of a historic Auschwitz-Birkenau barracks that was on loan to the U.S. has been returned to Poland after two decades and long negotiations. The Nazi barracks was one of the main items at the…
Stary rok, nowy rok Posted by Kasia on Dec 31, 2013
In Poland New Year’s Eve is known as St Sylvester’s Eve. This name according to legends arose from Pope Sylvester I, who was supposed to have imprisoned a dragon called Leviathan who was suppose to be able to escape on the first day of the year 1000, devour the land and the people, and…
Zimowy poemat Posted by Kasia on Dec 30, 2013
Snowy winter always make me think about poetry…so it is time for a snowy poem by Krystyna Kunigiel-Jabłońska! Zimowy poemat Gdy ludzie zgonieni po codziennym trudzie, do snu ułożyli pomęczone głowy, za oknem czarodziej wziął się do roboty, by z nową nadzieją – dać im dzień zimowy. When people tired after daily toil, They put…
Our amazing Maria Skłodowska-Curie!It’s been 100 years! Posted by Kasia on Dec 26, 2013
At the end of summer 1911 when Maria Curie was participating the Solvay Conference in Brussels, she received a telegram from Nobel Committee in Sweden. She was awarded the second Nobel Prize, this time in chemistry. She was recognized for producing a sufficient amount of two new elements, polonium and radium, for establishment their atomic…
Going underground Posted by Kasia on Dec 20, 2013
Underground experience is not just a challenging adventure, but also an excellent idea to learn about both conservation and history in practice. It boasts great enthusiasm and popularity among tourists, who are keen on its uniqueness, mystery and excitement it evokes. In Poland, there are over 70 underground tourist routes such as caves, old mines and…