On our way to Slovakia we spent a few nights in the South Poland town of Zakopane. Zakopane is a quintessential mountain town – a hub of outdoor activities including skiing in the winter and hiking in the summer. We arrived during shoulder season, so there was (unexpectedly) a little of both. Zakopane is in […]

We found walking Polish streets that cars seemed to be parked in numerous ways, without any rhyme or reason – sometimes on streets, sometimes on sidewalks, and sometimes on a mix of both. And this wasn’t for parking on side streets, but on the major streets going through the heart of the cities. It turns […]

One of the things we kept hearing about Krakow is that it is a fun town with great bars and clubs. Unfortunately, as it is a university town to some extent, we arrived at the worst time: in the middle of the week during finals week. This let us see both sides of Krakow’s nightlife […]

No matter how you spell it or say it, (it’s really Krakow pronounced Krakov), Krakow is one of the most impressive places I have ever been. While walking into the city  to the hostel on a hazy 6 am morning didn’t have me immediately impressed, towards the end I was trying to convince Aaron that we should […]

One of the unexpected delights so far on this trip has been the outstanding Polish food. From an odd combination of potato pancakes and beef goulash, to perogis, to the ever-present bet stew, Polish food has been fantastic, from the nice places to the holes in the wall. But evidently I’m still learning about their […]

One of the must-see items on my list was a tour of Auschwitz. The camp’s grounds are remarkably well preserved, although a few sections were rebuilt after being destroyed in the Nazis’ retreat. The museum requires tour guides for visitors, and keeps tours on a very hurried timescale. While our guide was excellent and knowledgeable, […]