Conversations with Poles – What Not to Mention
One thing that becomes immediately apparent from Adam’s post is that an unprepared foreigner should avoid talking politics with a Pole whenever poss
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Vacationing po polsku
Adam writes: I am away on vacation, so the topic is close to my heart at the moment. And as this is the middle of winter – so it’s a good time
Politics? Oh no!
Today we have another guest post from Adam. And brace yourselves, it’s about polityka – politics. Before I started writing for Polish Blog
Documentary Film About Wisława Szymborska
Have you heard about his new documentary about Wisława Szymborska? I haven’t had a chance to watch it, so I can’t give you a proper review, but f
Being Cool (episode 2)
Today Adam continues his very fascinating story of the emergence of “cool” in Poland in the 00s. Today we will follow up on being cool an
Surviving the First Hello
Another totally awesome post by our resident guest blogger - Adam. We will get back to being cool in Poland in my next post. This time, inspired by th
Środa Popielcowa – Ash Wednesday
So…. Karnawał (carnival) is over! No more parties, no more dancing, no more drinking until you fall down under the table. It’s all about somber (
Being Cool (episode 1): A Short History of “Lans”
Today Adam Blomberg, our new permanent (I sure hope so! - hint, hint, nudge, nudge) guest blogger decided to show us just how far behind the times us
In Search of the Right Ending…
Today I would like to introduce to you our brand new guest blogger - Adam Blomberg. He will be helping me out with the Polish Blog this month, because
Guest Post – Evil Winter! (”Zima Zła”)
Today we have a new guest post by a new guest blogger - Ms. Anglopole. Ms. Anglopole is Polish but lives with her husband and kids in the UK. She blog
Polish Folk Songs – Pognała wołki na bukowinę
Do you like to sing in the shower? No? Me neither. So imagine my utter shock and surprise when something possessed me this morning to open my mouth (a
Happy New Year!!!
We’ve managed to survive another year! Doesn’t it feel great? And what are your plany sylwestrowe (new year’s eve plans)? I’m simply going
Polish Expat Bloggers
It always amazes me how many Poles in recent years have packed up and moved to the UK and Ireland. Sometimes I feel like the last Polish person left a
Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, Wesołych Świąt!
Wigilia, Wigilia i po Wigilii… How are your stomachs? Suffering from heartburn and indigestion? If not, that wasn’t a proper Polish Christmas
On Annas and Agnieszkas
I know there are some foreigners out there who are convinced that 50% of Polish women are named Anna and the other 49% - Agnieszka. The remaining perc
When “witam” Is Not Welcomed
I have to tell you about something that happened this week. And after you hear this story, please tell me what you think… So, I had to write an emai
Odd and Funny Place Names in Poland
One of the joys of traveling in a foreign country (or reading a map, if you can’t travel) is seeing all the strange, wonderful, funny and otherwise
Polish Christmas Eve Celebrations – one more time
Because I know that not everyone reads all the comments to all the posts, I took the liberty of “borrowing” two entries from the “Polish Christm
Polish Christmas Eve Abroad
So, have been naughty or nice? Did Święty Mikołaj bring you anything exciting? What? Don’t tell me that you forgot about Mikołajki (6 grudnia
Christmas Cards
I am sorry this post is so late, but I’ve been buried under a mountain of season’s greetings cards (kartki świąteczne, most of which still need
November Picture Post – Photos of Poland
It’s November 30th today and that means only one thing in Poland – Andrzejki. The feast of St. Andrew’s, celebrated in a very unsaintly way –
Registration of Foreign Birth Certificate in Poland, part 2
Here Barb tells us what to do in order to register birth certificates of minors born abroad. Registering the births of minors (osób małoletnich): B
Registration of Foreign Birth Certificate in Poland
Today we have a guest post by our favorite guest blogger, Barbara, about how to register your foreign birth certificate in Poland. All explained very
Polish Patriotic Songs
November 11. Święto Niepodległości. Independence Day. I wrote about it last year, if I remember correctly. So, this year, let’s celebrate it
Kombinowanie continued
So, let’s go back to the issue of kombinowanie for a few more minutes. Turns out that the person who claims that Poles are a cheating, scheming and
