Archive for 'Culture'
Feeling like a vegetarian meal? You have to visit Glonojad in Cracow! Posted by Kasia on Nov 25, 2020
Are you vegetarian, vegan, or possibly not a big fan of meat? I’m sure you find yourself researching vegetarian and vegan friendly restaurants near the place of your destination. I have to say that you will be pleasantly surprised at the number of vegetarian and vegan friendly restaurants in Poland. Not only that, you can…
News from Poland you might have missed recently. Posted by Kasia on Nov 19, 2020
While our attention has been gripped by the US Presidential Election, the world is still going forward. With that here are couple biggest stories in Poland which may have missed your attention during coverage of the race for the White House. 1. Since October 22nd, hundreds of thousands across Poland have been protesting—in over five…
Celebrating Polish Independence in poetry Posted by Kasia on Nov 9, 2020
Music and poetry helped in keeping the spirit of independence alive during the 123 years Poland was under partition from Austria, Prussia and Russia. So many Polish poets wrote amazing poems about love for their homeland, important historical events, figures of heroes fighting for a free homeland and about their patriotic feelings. Poland’s National Independence Day (Narodowe Święto Niepodległości…
Happy Cat Day! Posted by Kasia on Oct 29, 2020
Today is a national cat day (Dzień kota) and it is the purrfect day to talk about these amazing animals! Poland celebrates cat day as well, although it is not until February 17th. Shelters (schroniska) are full of cats and kittens in need of forever homes. Awareness days such as Cat Day urge pet lovers to…
Political phrases in Polish Posted by Kasia on Oct 22, 2020
We are approaching USA Presidential election…Even though it does not take place in Poland, but here, in USA, let’s get familiar with political phrase that might be useful for us. Republicans – Republikanie Democrats – Demokraci Republican Party – Partia Republikańska Democratic Party – Partia Demokratyczna Candidates – Kandydat (singular), kandydaci (plural) Campaign – Kampania…
Phrases you need to know when dealing with money in Poland Posted by Kasia on Oct 13, 2020
Poland has a reputation as one of the few European destinations where you still get a lot of “bang for your buck”! Exchanging money in Poland is the most frequent banking necessity for visitors. Consequently, it is necessary that you obtain the most for your money by getting familiar with these typical money words in…
Today boys are celebrating their day in Poland! Posted by Kasia on Sep 30, 2020
Today is a happy day for boys in Poland! They all celebrate their unofficial holiday. The exact origin of the holiday is unknown, but most likely it was created to complement Women’s Day (Dzień Kobiet, Which is celebrated on March 8th), so that boys would not feel left out:) The holiday (Dzień Chłopaka – Boy’s…