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Flea markets in Poland Posted by Kasia on Jul 11, 2014
Flea markets (pchle targi), understood as places where you could sell/buy or barter (prowadzić handel wymienny) low quality goods with others, while chatting away on the actual need to have this or that item, are probably a thing of the past in Poland. The Internet has replaced the bricks and mortar trading spots by creating…
How school has changed… Posted by Kasia on Mar 29, 2014
Today’s blog is going to be king size, mega,long, duży, ogromny, długi!!!!!!I will try not to bore you though:) Today’s subject is changes in school system! In most aspects of life and society there have been many changes in the last 100 years. One such area of change has been in education and there are…
Dining etiquette in Poland and in other countries Posted by Kasia on Mar 28, 2014
If you’ve ever tipped too little in America or finished all your food in China, you may be familiar with the embarrassment that comes with a dining faux pas. But now a new clever infographic promises to help you sail through fancy dinners on holiday with no problems. Revealing the dining customs for various countries…
Celebrating women! Posted by Kasia on Mar 8, 2014
International Women’s Day’ (Międzynarodowy Dzień Kobiet) was first celebrated in Poland in 1948, when it was arbitrarily imposed (arbitralnie/samowolnie narzucone) by the powers that be from the former Soviet Union, replacing the former Catholic celebration, the feast of Wincenty Kadłubek. Despite its inauspicious origins in the Stalinist period, ‘Dzień Kobiet’ grew to become accepted by Polish…
Tłusty czwartek – what’s so special about Fat Thursday in Poland? Posted by Kasia on Feb 27, 2014
As in other Catholic countries that celebrate the last day before the fasting season of Lent begins, Poland has its own version of the French Mardis Gras (Fat Tuesday), known locally as Tłusty Czwartek, or Fat Thursday. With Lent forbidding sweets and treats, Fat Thursday is a similar celebration of gluttonous indulgence as in other…
Fresh, crispy bread…yum!!! Posted by Kasia on Feb 18, 2014
One of the things I really miss about Poland is the crispy, fresh baked bread (chrupiący, świeży chleb)! I have to be honest – I have never tasted toast style bread until moving to USA. All I ate in Poland was freshly baked, still warm bread, nice fresh rolls…I wish I would have a bakery…
Walentynki!!!! Posted by Kasia on Feb 14, 2014
For most people, the perfect idea of romance is spending some quality time with their sweetheart in a nice, scenic place. You can experience this in reality if you have any plans of celebrating your Valentine’s Day in Poland. In Poland Valentine’s Day is a day to celebrate love, just like almost everywhere! It is…