Category Archives: Poland

Goodbye, Warsaw

Posted on September 24, 2010 by

I’m sad to leave Warsaw, even though I’m excited to come back to Chicago. I got used to being in Warsaw; walking down Nowy Swiat street, taking buses wherever I need to go. It reinforces my belief that I can … Continue reading →

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Along the Wisla (Vistula) river

Posted on September 23, 2010 by

My last week in Warsaw was pretty busy as I tried to squeeze in all my last-minute sightseeing. I finally went to check out the University Library, which is a really cool, modern building along the Wisla. It’s an interesting … Continue reading →

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Ode to Warsaw’s Stare Miasto (Old Town)

Posted on September 7, 2010 by

I know I already wrote a little about Warsaw’s Stare Miasto (Old Town), but I wanted to focus in on all the nooks and crannies of this especially beautiful area of the city. Plac Zamkowy (Castle Square) This is the main entrance … Continue reading →

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Warsaw parks: a stroll down memory lanes

Posted on August 4, 2010 by

According to the Warsaw tourism board, nearly a quarter of the city is made up of parks and other greenery. Warsaw’s parks are a big part of my memories from childhood and teenage visits, so I took advantage of a couple … Continue reading →

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Road trip 2: Kazimierz Dolny

Posted on August 1, 2010 by

It was time for another road trip, this time to Kazimierz. Due to an intense argument the previous day, my grandma declared that she would only talk to me about “sprawy urzędowe” (logistical details) moving forward. Thanks to her vow of silence, … Continue reading →

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Warsaw’s National Museum of Art

Posted on July 31, 2010 by

The National Museum of Art in Warsaw is conveniently located across the street from my grandma’s house. That, and the fact that my mom spent a big chunk of her life there, made it a destination I was excited to see. … Continue reading →

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Lesson learned: Polish bathroom signs

Posted on July 26, 2010 by

Since it was raining yet again in Warsaw, I decided to go to the movies. Before the movie began, I had to take a trip to the bathroom. You can imagine my reaction when I get to the bathroom doors … Continue reading →

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Road trip 1: a tour through Poland’s countryside

Posted on July 25, 2010 by

I was a little nervous about my first road trip with my grandma because so far during our car rides she had: swerved all over her lane, started moving into a busy intersection on a red light, almost had a … Continue reading →

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Nowy Swiat, very “nowy” – Stare Miasto, still “stare”

Posted on July 20, 2010 by

So, back in Poland after 10 years. What to do, what to do…  I decided to take advantage of my grandma’s central location to some of Warsaw’s best attractions and walked towards the Stare Miasto (Old Town). Basically this is the … Continue reading →

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Wizz Air adventure to Warsaw

Posted on July 18, 2010 by

My trip from Rome to Warsaw was not uneventful. I ended up flying Wizz Air, some discount airline from Hungary. This time I gave myself plenty of time to avoid a repeat of the easyJet fiasco, and got to the … Continue reading →

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