If you’re in the process of planning your next trip to Europe and want to know where the best parties are, look no further. This article has been written by foreigners who live in these cities. That’s a benefit to you because these locals know the best places to party since they live there. Don’t…
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Polish names, just like the rest of the Polish language, aren’t always easy to pronounce. To add insult to injury, mispronouncing your Polish friend’s name can be quite embarrassing. And these are just the first or given names. When we start to look at Polish last names, the difficulty goes up a level. But look…
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In this article, you’ll see some of the best Krakow hotels, areas to stay and other Krakow accommodation as suggested by myself. As an expat living in Warsaw, I travel to Krakow regularly. Both for business, pleasure, and generally showing my friends who are visiting around the city. It’s without a doubt, one of the…
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The Polish flag is two equal horizontal stripes, the upper one white and the lower in red. The colours are defined in the Polish constitution as the national colours. The Polish national coat of arms is placed in the centre of the white stripe for official use abroad and while at sea. The national flag of…
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(Heads up, this article contains affiliate links. If you buy something through our site, it won’t cost any more, but we’ll get a small cut to help keep the website running. More info on this Disclosure page. Thanks!) My experiences teaching English in Poland has taught me a lot. Yep, being a teacher taught…
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The Witcher books play an incredibly large role in modern Polish culture. After the roaring success of “The Witcher 3 – The Wild Hunt”, more fantasy fans have been swept up into the dark escapades of Geralt of Rivia and co. But it’s the series of the Witcher publications written by Polish author Andrzej Sapkowski…
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Polish women and Polish girls are at the forefront of a cultural change in their country. While benefitting from a shrinking gender pay gap, they’re still facing less access to abortion, more bureaucracy around birth control and struggling to have domestic abuse and rape by known perpetrators recognised in courts. Women in Poland are fiercely…
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The following is a guest post from Brittany at TravelxBritt Calling all music lovers! In today’s post, you will learn everything you need to know about Polish bands from genres like Metal, Rock and Pop. To stay safe, we’re going to save the magical world of Disco Polo for another day, as that requires it’s…
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(Heads up, this article contains affiliate links. If you buy something through our site, it won’t cost any more, but we’ll get a small cut to help keep the website running. More info on this Disclosure page. Thanks!) Let me start this by making something perfectly clear: I’m not American. (I’m Australian) But a…
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As a multicultural and modern city, Warsaw is home to a lot of luxuries that, 20 years ago, would not have existed in Poland at all. One of those luxuries is the high-end barbershop that provides its clients with, not only a hair cut but an entire experience. Free drinks, massages, manicures – more and…
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