Bistro de Paris in Warsaw Posted by Kasia on Nov 14, 2011
Hello everyone! Today I wanted to suggest a great French restaurant in Warsaw! My friend Ula recommended it to me few years ago. The first visit there was with my husband and mother in law and we loved it! We went back couple times (I’m sure we would be back more often if we would…
Protesters attack police on Polish Independence Day Posted by Kasia on Nov 13, 2011
Independence Day in Poland was not the quiet one this year… Dozens of protesters attacked police in Warsaw during Poland’s Independence Day celebrations on Friday. 210 people were arrested, many of them were anarchists from Germany. The demonstration by far-right groups was countered by a peaceful march of some 300 left-wing protesters, who held anti-capitalist…
Do people drink a lot of wine in Poland? Posted by Kasia on Nov 10, 2011
Poland, where alcohol (alkohol) sales are usually largely dominated by beer (piwo) and spirits (spirytusy, alkohole), is a relatively new wine market. Although growth has been slow, it has also been steady throughout recent years. Polish interest in wine (wino) is increasing and has recently surpassed vodka (wódka) in terms of preference. Currently, red wine…
Polish Independence Day – November 11th Posted by Kasia on Nov 9, 2011
The Polish Independence Day is very different from the American 4th of July, with its happiness, feasts and fireworks. The atmosphere on November 11th in Poland is more serious and solemn than plainly happy, although there seems to be a trend to loosen it up a bit and get rid of all the pompousness. The…
What is your morning like…? Posted by Kasia on Nov 8, 2011
We all like to do different things in the morning, get up at different hours. Today I wanted to share with you how to describe your morning routine…and the days that are not really like your routine. Some of us are “early birds” which in Polish we describe as “ranne ptaszki” (singular: ranny ptaszek). Others…
Visiting Trzęsacz Posted by Kasia on Nov 7, 2011
Trzęsacz is visited by crowds of people every year. A lot of them are summer holidaymakers enjoying the sea and the sandy beaches, while others come here to see the remains of the Gothic church of St. Nicolas, erected in the 15th century and the ruins of which are the postcard symbol of Trzęsacz. This…
Polish Economy Booming! Posted by Kasia on Nov 4, 2011
In the 20 years since the end of communism, Poland has not been in recession – not once. And projections say it could ride out the current crisis as well. How do Poles do it? There are several answers. One is, it’s a miracle. And you don’t interpret miracles, they just happen. More seriously, there’s too…