Tag: eastern europe

  • Happy Easter!

    I thought I’d make a little post to wish everybody a Happy Easter. As they say in Ukraine, Христос Воскрес! (“Christ is Risen!”) to which others respond Воїстину Воскрес! (“Indeed He is Risen!) For those non-denominational folks, Happy bunny and chocolate day. (Remember those Cadbury commercials with the bunny who clucks like a chicken??) I…

  • 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,…

  • Warsaw, Poland Part 1: Sight-seeing and The Gift of Communism

    I found Warsaw to be an amazing city full of life. After taking over over the privilege of being a capital city from Krakow some four hundred years ago, Warsaw has made great strides in politics, economics and culture. Just take a look at the range of arts in Poland and you’ll soon realize that…

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