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Beautiful May Holidays in Poland! Posted by Kasia on May 3, 2016
In Poland, May begins with a series of important holidays. May 1st is International Labor Day (Święto Pracy), obviously very popular in our socialist years, and still an official day off. On May 2nd, we have Flag Day, when all flags should be up, if they weren’t for May 1st already. And on May 3rd…
How to plan Majówka weekend in Poland Posted by Kasia on May 1, 2016
It’s the beginning of May, and time for a holiday in Poland, with May 1 and May 3 formally designated ‘free days’ to mark May Day and Constitution Day. In between falls Flag Day (May 2) – not officially a holiday, but one that in fact many will take off from work to allow a…
Kto ty jesteś? Polak mały…The profession of faith of the Polish little child Posted by Kasia on Apr 29, 2016
Constitution Day in Poland is just around the corner. Today couple of Polish patriotic poems! Władysław Bełza – ,,Wyznanie wiary dziecięcia polskiego” Kto ty jesteś? Polak mały. Jaki znak twój? Orzeł biały. Gdzie ty mieszkasz? Między swemi. W jakim kraju? W polskiej ziemi. Czem ta ziemia? Mą ojczyzną. Czem zdobyta? Krwią i blizną. Czy ją…
Why Poles don’t say hello to the strangers on the street? Posted by Kasia on Apr 22, 2016
I remember my first impression when I came to USA: how friendly most of the people were and how people on the street were saying hello to me! I thought to myself: what a great, positive, friendly experience! I loved how people were smiling, saying hello and asking how was I doing. I have never…
How to get out of trouble if you get arrested in Poland Posted by Kasia on Apr 18, 2016
In my last post I shared some tips on how not to get in trouble while visiting Poland (take a look here). Hopefully none of you will get in a big trouble after all! But, if you will….well, let’s see if we can get you ready for this. So what to do if you will…
How can you spend a great holiday on a Polish farm? Posted by Kasia on Apr 2, 2016
I guess I’m a perfect person to ask this question! I grew up on a big, actually huge fruit farm in Poland. Everywhere you looked, you could see fruit! Thousands of apple trees, pear and plum trees, cherries, strawberries, raspberries, and a big vegetable garden with a fence of sunflowers around it! I have to…
Don’t get fooled tomorrow – Prima Aprilis is coming! Posted by Kasia on Mar 31, 2016
There’s this special day once in a year when you need to watch yourself and constantly be making sure you don’t get pranged. Who knows, maybe in some cases you can’t even trust yourself as during this particular day almost anything is possible. You probably already know what I’m talking about – April Fools’ Day!…