If you've read anything about Wrocław then chances are you know about the city's most famous residents - the gnomes! While I had previously assumed it was just a tourist gimmick, Kami explained to me that they actually stem from the Orange Alternative movement in Poland in the ...
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Let’s Talk About Leba!
After leaving Łódź Dan and I visited Torun, Gdansk, Gdynia, Sopot, and Hel. Torun and Tricity (as in Gdansk, Gdynia and Sopot) are probably on most people’s Poland itineraries, so there’s not really much new I can say about them. Plus, while they were all nice places, they ...
Lodz: Poland’s Prettiest Ugly City?
I probably wouldn't have visited Lodz without my Polish friend Kami telling me about it, but as soon as she mentioned the words "industrial" and "street art" I knew I had to see it. You should really see it too. In fact, stop reading this post and go book tickets there now. ...
10 Things I Hate About Warsaw
I've always heard sort of mixed reviews about Poland's capital. While some travelers have told me they liked it, most have said to just skip it and visit Krakow and Gdansk instead. As this was my first time visiting Warsaw, I was eager to find out what the hate is all about. ...
I Heart Vilnius, Too!
I may have shed a few tears at the Museum of Latvian Occupation while looking at photos of the Baltic Way, a political demonstration in 1989 against Soviet occupation where about 2 million people joined hands to form a human chain reaching over 600 kilometers across Lithuania, ...