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Get ready for a sweet Polish feast! Posted by Kasia on Feb 27, 2019
Two words: Fat Thursday (Tłusty Czwartek)! I’m sure most of you have already heard about it. Tomorrow it is that day of the year, when thousands of bakeries/coffee shops around Poland will be working intensively to satisfy the desire of millions of Poles that are willing to continue with this amazing Polish tradition of indulging…
Wild boar and African Swine Fever concern in Poland Posted by Kasia on Jan 14, 2019
If you follow Polish news, you probably heard about the plans to slaughter some of the wild boars, because of African Swine Fever they may spread. African Swine Fever – or ASF – is a deadly virus found in pigs. It was detected in around 3,200 wild boars and pigs in different locations across Poland between February…
New world champions team Poland! Posted by Kasia on Oct 4, 2018
Are you a fan of volleyball??? I am and I was watching it on September 30th! What happened? September 30, 2018 – Poland shut out Brazil 3-0 (28-26, 25-20, 25-23) in a thrilling final of the 2018 FIVB Volleyball Men’s World Championship before yet another sellout crowd at Turin’s Pala Alpitour to collect the third…
What a sweet mess on a Polish road! Posted by Kasia on Aug 26, 2018
We all know that Poland is famous for it’s amazing chocolate (czekolada)! They make it, they love it, they enjoy it! But nobody expected this to happen…Couple months ago a truck full of liquid chocolate has overturned on a motorway in Poland, spilling 12 tons of the sweet stuff all over the road! Thankfully, nobody was badly…
The influential Polish woman who changed history! Posted by Kasia on Aug 9, 2018
As a woman and a mother of two very strong willed daughters, I care about women and the role they play in today’s world a lot, as you can just imagine! Some made music, some climbed mountains, some loved science. Women who overcame hardship, broke records and blazed trails – shattering glass ceilings and even…
Historic first ski descent of K2 by a Polish daredevil, Andrzej Bargiel! Posted by Kasia on Jul 28, 2018
On July 22nd, Polish ski – mountaineer, Andrzej Bargiel, made history, by completing the first ever ski descent of Karakorum giant known as K2! Congratulations! Just 200m shorter than Mt Everest, and a lot more dangerous, it’s considered by far most technical and deadliest peak in the world. It was one of the few well-known peaks…
Python on the loose near Warsaw! Posted by Kasia on Jul 19, 2018
If you follow the news from Poland, you probably heard about 16-foot Indian python that has been reportedly roaming the southern suburban area of Warsaw. Since Saturday, July 7th, police, firefighters and Animal Rescue Poland Foundation’s specialists are after this snake (wąż). Police in Piaseczno, close to the Polish capital, have asked people to stay away from the…