As a child growing up in Northern Ireland in the 1980s, my exposure to the big world came via my 1986 Panini World Cup Sticker book. It was the first time I had heard of Poland, or Algeria, or Soviet Union, or Iraq. That book along with 2 Christmas presents from my parents inspired a Read more about 17 Things in Northern Ireland Which Are Actually Polish[…]
“Baby I don’t need dollar bills to have fun tonight” – Sia – Cheap Thrills. With a zest and wonderlustification for quirky districts which scream “less tourists here” than most parts of cities as vibrant as Warszawa, I headed as that very tourist across the Wisła River to Warszawa’s “Nowa Praga” district. It literally means “New Read more about Piątkowe Picie: Exploring The Bars and Cafes of Nowa Praga, Warsaw’s Coolest District[…]
“Because we want to, because we want to” – Billie Piper. Almost everyday for the last 16 years or so of my life (in countries I lived in such as Australia, England, Hong Kong before Poland) I have had to put up with the same question from other people, mostly locals. This nosey question that Read more about Mieszka W Polsce: Annoying Questions, 5 Fake Reasons Why I Live in Poland[…]
“These sacred moments of silliness are where I find my heaven” – Gigolo Aunts. The fact that the unknown (to me, at least) town of Radymno was almost an anagram of the English word “random” was a perfect fit, in fact it exactly rhymes with ‘randomy’ if we use the word as an adjective! This Read more about Magiczne Miasta: Randomly in Radymno, The Best Sights[…]
Once you settle in a country, you start to love the local food – it’s happened everywhere I’ve gone, yes even in Hong Kong and China, I at least tried and liked the food (for a short while, Kongy). But once you’ve tried most of the local recipes and dishes, you often need to delve Read more about Smaczne Środy: Finding the Best Mexican Restaurant in Warszawa, El Popo[…]
As I hit my 501st football match in August 2017, there was no need to stop the football adventures or the groundhopping. On 23rd September 2017, I headed to the football stadium in the Warszawa district of Targówek for a match in one of the lower divisions in Warsaw local football. This was a cut below Read more about Śmieszne Historie o Piłce Nożnej w Polsce: UKS Siekierki Warszawa 2-1 MKS Piaseczno II in Targowek, Warszawa[…]
“All these places feel like home” – Gary Lightbody. Poland’s gorgeous seaside city of Gdańsk has certainly shot up in the tourist stakes in recent years. Even since my first visit in 2016, I have noticed an influx of tourists, more bars and restaurants opening and new business arriving all the time. It’s a good Read more about Sleeping on a Budget in Gorgeous Gdańsk: Hostel Przy Targu Rybnym[…]
“Another turning point, a fork stuck in thon road. Times grabs ye by them wrists, directs ye where till go. Make the best of this test unquestioned why. For what it’s worth, it was worth all the whilst”. – Zielona dnia po język połnocnyirlandskiego. “Standing on the corner while you’re thinking of a different world” – Ocean Read more about Two Years of Northern Irishman in Poland, Onto the Next Challenge(s)![…]
“You’ve got a feeling lost inside, it just won’t let you go” – Noel Gallagher. On my latest adventure to tick off yet another of Poland’s UNESCO world heritage sites, I ended up in Kraków again. This time I was heading to the famous wooden church in the tranquil village of Lipnica Murowana, which was Read more about A Magical Return to Kraków: My Stay at the New Hotel B & B on Monte Cassino[…]
Now that I live in Poland and have a base in life, I seem to have built up a new collection of physical items much moreso than when I was travelling the world and backpacking (or self-coined – whackpacking) the world. I now have all my travel folders, lots of books, CDs, DVDs etc. and Read more about Dziwaczne Odkrycia: My Crazy Travel Collection![…]