Category: Poland

  • Toruń, Poland: The Home of Copernicus

    After the Great Blood-Giving Debacle in Bydgoszcz, my host family and I ventured out onto the road to visit the nearby student town of Toruń. Toruń reminded me somewhat of Kingston, Canada: a student town, busy at night with all sorts of young folks, mixed in with the few businesses that have made a go…

  • Bydgoszcz, Poland: A Polish Homestay and the Great Blood-Giving Debacle

    The same dziewczyna with whom I travelled through Laos extended an invitation to stay with her and her family in Bydgoszcz. They graciously accepted me into their home, generously fed me and gave me a glimpse into their day-to-day lives. I was lucky enough to stay for a week. The apartment was a comfortable place.…

  • Kutno, Poland: Zapiekanki and Coffee… “Polish Style”

    I missed the direct train to Bydgoszcz so I had to transfer in a small town called Kutno. As luck would have it, this transfer would not be without a cultural experience. I arrived Sunday morning, still a little wobbly from the previous night’s escapades, only to find all the restaurants closed. The only places…

  • Acting Up in Łódź, Poland

    While in Warsaw, I befriended a man who introduced himself as, literally, a clown, and that he was in Warsaw for a few auditions. Bewildered, I ask for clarification. He pulls out a little advert. Turns out he’s a clown, an actor, and a casting agent, too. And his real name is Kamil. He invited…

  • Warsaw, Poland Part 2: Women, Movies, Booze and the Policia

    This is (probably) the last post on Warsaw… until I go again. 🙂 One memory that stands out is the amount of joviality of the people. If aliens were to land in Poland and meet the people, I think they’d doubt that the country and its people were nearly eliminated within the last century. Instead,…

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