My Świętokrzyskie Debut: Staying at Agroturystyka “Przy Szlaku” “Dude Ranch” in Tranquil Trzcianka

Posted on June 25, 2017June 26, 2017 by Jonny Blair

After the dreamy days backpacking towns and villages nobody heard of, it was time for another one, and this time a more special occasion. My May reader vote sent me to the Świętokrzyskie province of Poland in my quest to visit every province of Poland by the end of 2017. 6 months left, 6 Provinces left Read more about My Świętokrzyskie Debut: Staying at Agroturystyka “Przy Szlaku” “Dude Ranch” in Tranquil Trzcianka[…]

Dziwaczne Odkrycia: Touring Poland’s Quirky Kashubia Region, My Wedding Stay at Hotel Kozi Grod, Pomlewo

Posted on April 13, 2017September 6, 2022 by Jonny Blair

When I first heard about the Kashubia region of Poland, I was very much intrigued! Kashubia is part of the Pomorskie region but is in itself, almost like a country within a country. Its boundaries are not clear or set in stone, but certainly my first visit to any kind of Kashubian territory was when Read more about Dziwaczne Odkrycia: Touring Poland’s Quirky Kashubia Region, My Wedding Stay at Hotel Kozi Grod, Pomlewo[…]

Hotel Review: My Emotional Return to Kraków and My Cosy Stay at the Ibis Kraków Centrum

Posted on March 29, 2017August 11, 2017 by Jonny Blair

“Dry your eyes mate” – Mike Skinner. It is always an emotional return for me to cities I backpacked through before I started my new life in Poland. As a tourist, I visited Poland 4 times before moving here. One of those trips saw a train journey to the popular city of Kraków. At the Read more about Hotel Review: My Emotional Return to Kraków and My Cosy Stay at the Ibis Kraków Centrum[…]

Hotel Review: My Weekend at Kuklówka Conference Hotel in Masovian Countryside

Posted on March 14, 2017March 14, 2017 by Jonny Blair

My first adventure to the Masovian Province of Poland was to the obscure village of Kuklówka. I was working here as a volunteer for three days with Angloville on an adventure out of Warsaw. I was based the the Kuklówka Conference Centre for the weekend. It was right up my street/ulica and could easily have Read more about Hotel Review: My Weekend at Kuklówka Conference Hotel in Masovian Countryside[…]

Hotel Review: My Stay in The Swanky Hotel Ren in Starogard Gdański

Posted on March 13, 2017June 13, 2022 by Jonny Blair

The enchanting Kociewian town of Starogard Gdański was a trip that kind of sowed my seeds for staying in Poland. I realised how cool it was to tour unusual and untouristic towns and feel passionate about them. My first visit to Starogard Gdański was in July 2016. It was a town that I wrote a Read more about Hotel Review: My Stay in The Swanky Hotel Ren in Starogard Gdański[…]

Hotel Review: My Charming Stay at the Hotel Parkowy in Malbork

Posted on February 4, 2017February 9, 2017 by Jonny Blair

While trying to take a break from long term travel and sort out my travel life in Poland in 2016, the option of a few days in Malbork came up with two good friends. Malbork is an ancient Teutonic Castle, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a place for any tourist to love. It was Read more about Hotel Review: My Charming Stay at the Hotel Parkowy in Malbork[…]

Hotel Review: My Stay at Hotelik Atelier, Biskupiec

Posted on January 15, 2017January 20, 2017 by Jonny Blair

In January 2017, I decided to make the town of Biskupiec my first big adventure for this new website and travel blog. I was excited at the prospect of it and dedicated a full weekend to enjoy the sights and sounds of Biskupiec, my first real trip after 7 months of depression (which I didn’t Read more about Hotel Review: My Stay at Hotelik Atelier, Biskupiec[…]

Hotel Review: My Stay at Stara Kaflarnia, Biskupiec

Posted on January 14, 2017September 7, 2017 by Jonny Blair

I decided to make the town of Biskupiec my first big adventure for this new website and travel blog. I was excited at the prospect of it and dedicated a full weekend to enjoy the sights and sounds of Biskupiec. As it is a small town, and very untouristic, accommodation options are few and far Read more about Hotel Review: My Stay at Stara Kaflarnia, Biskupiec[…]

Hotel Review: Staying at Noclegi Rekord Hotel by Stadion Miejski in Starogard Gdański

Staying in a Hotel Within A Football Stadium, On An Island: Noclegi Rekord Hotel by Stadion Miejski in Starogard Gdański

Posted on January 13, 2017August 9, 2020 by Jonny Blair

Imagine sleeping in a hotel room on an island in a city, and overlooking a football stadium!? Crazy and amazing!! When you travel to the more obscure places, finding budget accommodation can be a problem sometimes and part of my backpacker’s dream is to end up every so often in cities or towns that don’t Read more about Staying in a Hotel Within A Football Stadium, On An Island: Noclegi Rekord Hotel by Stadion Miejski in Starogard Gdański[…]

Hotel Review: The Trendy Link Hotel, Sleeping in the Best Hotel in Tczew

Posted on January 12, 2017April 27, 2017 by Jonny Blair

In summer 2016, I stayed in Poland for a prolonged period and this was a special time in my life. It was the first time I had spent longer than a month in Eastern Europe in the same country. I spent my first month in Pomerania exclusively and loved it there, I used Gdansk as Read more about Hotel Review: The Trendy Link Hotel, Sleeping in the Best Hotel in Tczew[…]