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Polish Independence Day Posted by Kasia on Nov 11, 2012
Today is Independence Day (dzień niepodległości) in Poland! Gaining back independence by Poland is celebrated on the November 11th and is one of the most important national celebrations in Poland. As Poland was partitioned at the end of 18th century, and divided between 3 countries: Austria, Prussia and Russia, it vanished from the map of…
Maternity leave in Poland Posted by Kasia on Nov 9, 2012
I have 2 little girls and friends with little kids. They always ask me about maternity leave in Poland. My kids were born in USA, but I gathered some information about it from my Polish friends – moms that have definitely better maternity leave conditions than moms in USA… European labour law legislations provide for…
ZTM tickets in Warsaw Posted by Kasia on Nov 4, 2012
Some of my friends told me that ticketing system in Warsaw (public transportation) is really confusing to them…So here is a little more info that hopefully it will make it more clear: ZTM tariff includes the following types of tickets: time-limit single fare single vehicle-and-fare ticket short-term long-term A time-limit (short-term) ticket entitles to many…
5 important Polish inventions Posted by Kasia on Nov 3, 2012
Poland is a country known for many distinguished individuals like John Paul II, Lech Wałęsa, Frederic Chopin, Marie Curie, Joseph Conrad or Nicolaus Copernicus. But can you name some commonly known and used inventions that would be devised by Poles? Can’t do it? Exactly! Poland is generally associated with things like great beer, beautiful women…
Great Polish rhymes for kids Posted by Kasia on Oct 31, 2012
Today I wanted to share some information with you about this great book with Polish rhymes. Since my kids are bilingual (my older daughter is almost 3 and she speaks both Polish and English, my younger daughter is …1 month old – obviously she can not speak yet, but she listens to us speaking Polish…
Polish halloween rhymes Posted by Kasia on Oct 30, 2012
Here are some Polish rhymes for halloween! Just in case you will be trick or treating in Poland! ✾ My jesteśmy straszne zmory, Bardzo groźne z nas upiory, Jeśli nie chcesz się nas bać, musisz nam cukierka dać. We are terrible nightmares, Very dangerous ghosts, If you do not want to be afraid of…
How Halloween is celebrated in Poland Posted by Kasia on Oct 29, 2012
Celebrating Halloween is a very popular tradition around the world. It has been a vital part of Irish tradition since as early as the 10th century and from that time it has been spreading around and gaining fame in a multitude of different countries. Yet, in Poland still hardly anyone dresses up and goes trick-or-treating…