Piątkowe Picie: A Night Out at Browar Kociewski, Starogard Gdański

Posted on December 31, 2016September 10, 2018 by Jonny Blair

On selected Fridays, I will be running a feature called “Piątkowe Picie” which means “Drinking/Thirsty Fridays”. The first installment on this series, I thought should fall upon the incredible Browar Kociewski in Starogard Gdański. I headed here in November 2016 finally, although I initially was expecting I would visit in July or August but I ended up Read more about Piątkowe Picie: A Night Out at Browar Kociewski, Starogard Gdański[…]

Magiczne Miasta: One Night in Tiny Rywałd in Pomerania

Posted on December 30, 2016October 15, 2021 by Jonny Blair

When I was touring Pomerania in Summer 2016, I ended up in some truly obscure spots that other tourists simply were not going to. Life was up and down and I was settling into Poland with some confusion. I was let down by some friends initially in this region but it didn’t really affect my normal Read more about Magiczne Miasta: One Night in Tiny Rywałd in Pomerania[…]

Smaczna Sroda: Dining Out at Kubicki, Oldest Restaurant in Gdańsk

Smaczne Środy: Dining Out at Kubicki, Oldest Restaurant in Gdańsk

Posted on December 29, 2016July 11, 2024 by Jonny Blair

In the series called “Smaczne Środy” (Delicious/Tasty Wednesdays), I deliver stories on my food experiences in Poland alongside my Thirsty Fridays series. Today I take you to the Oldest Restaurant in Gdańsk in Poland – Kubicki. After whackpacking the world, I decided to settle in Gdańsk for a few months in 2016 in times of depression. Read more about Smaczne Środy: Dining Out at Kubicki, Oldest Restaurant in Gdańsk[…]

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Magiczne Miasta: Top 25 Charms in Starogard Gdański

Posted on December 28, 2016October 17, 2021 by Jonny Blair

Magiczne Miasta/Magic Towns is my series that brings you a genuine real life foreign tourist backpackers account of Polish town, village and city life. This place, Starogard Gdański in Pomerania Province, left quite the impression on me. Just look at its pretty square! Starogard Gdański – I headed here after my time in the beautiful Read more about Magiczne Miasta: Top 25 Charms in Starogard Gdański[…]

Nigdy Więcej Wojny: Touring the Horrific Nazi German Concentration Camp at Stutthof

Posted on December 27, 2016June 21, 2017 by Jonny Blair

“It’s written in the starlight and every line on your palm. We’re fools to wage war on our brothers in arms” – Mark Knopfler. As a Northern Irishman living in Poland, it is essential to read up on the history of my new home and to understand the horrors of the past. Poland, sadly has Read more about Nigdy Więcej Wojny: Touring the Horrific Nazi German Concentration Camp at Stutthof[…]

Hostel Review: Oki Doki Hostel, Warsaw

Posted on December 26, 2016June 1, 2020 by Jonny Blair

As I backpacked through Polish cities down the years, I enjoyed staying in hostels, normally sharing dorm rooms and enjoying the overall lifestyle of it. I have been to Warsaw about 6 times now and my favourite hostel in the city is the Oki Doki Hostel. The Oki Doki Hostel is named among the “Europe’s Famous Read more about Hostel Review: Oki Doki Hostel, Warsaw[…]

Nigdy Więcej Wojny: Visiting the Polish Post Office in Gdańsk

Posted on December 25, 2016September 1, 2023 by Jonny Blair

“Close your eyes. Clear your heart. Cut the cord” – The Killers. Life continues to provide us with ups and downs on the journey and Poland has been through a lot so this series aims to highlight the history and the torn past and attempt to find a peace and a bit of freedom for the future. Read more about Nigdy Więcej Wojny: Visiting the Polish Post Office in Gdańsk[…]

Piątkowe Picie: Best Cafes in Starogard Gdański, Kociewie

Posted on December 24, 2016October 17, 2021 by Jonny Blair

“Take me in your arms again, leave me in my dreams again” – Tim Wheeler. On my travels, part of the diversity of it has always been – different day, different town, different cafe, different coffee experience. I reckon I have had at least one coffee a day for the last 15 years, averaging out. Read more about Piątkowe Picie: Best Cafes in Starogard Gdański, Kociewie[…]

Hostel Review: Poco Loco Hostel, Poznań

Posted on December 23, 2016October 18, 2021 by Jonny Blair

Poznań is pretty, let’s get that one out of the way to begin with. I like Poznań, I nicknamed it “Pozzie” such was its endearment to me in 2015, my first real visit to the city. It did feel hard to believe that it had taken so long, to tour Poznań finally. I had actually Read more about Hostel Review: Poco Loco Hostel, Poznań[…]

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Dzień Dobry! Witam! Hello Everybody!

Posted on December 22, 2016September 16, 2017 by Jonny Blair

Dzień Dobry! Witam! Hello Everybody! Welcome to Northern Irishman in Poland! My name is Jonny Blair and I am a Northern Irishman living in Poland. Jestem Jonny. Jestem Północno Irlandczyk w Polsce, jestem pisarzem podroznikiem. I relocated to Poland in July 2016, planning just to stay a few weeks yet I ended up decided to Read more about Dzień Dobry! Witam! Hello Everybody![…]