Category Archives: Warsaw

Goodbye, Warsaw

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

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)

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

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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Warsaw’s National Museum of Art

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

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

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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