Jacek and I in Projeckt PRL in Starogard Gdanski.

Piątkowe Picie: The First Eight Socialist PRL Themed Bars I Drank in in Poland

Posted on October 29, 2021 by Jonny Blair

“Your joys are counterfeit; this happiness corrupt political shit” – Richey James Edwards. Today’s Piątkowe Picie (Thirsty/Drinking Fridays) is a glorious step back in time to the vintage era of communism. This is my latest craze in travel, it’s a fad, it’s a fashion, it’s a passion. Touring PRL and Communist/Socialist bars in Poland. “Maybe Read more about Piątkowe Picie: The First Eight Socialist PRL Themed Bars I Drank in in Poland[…]

My Stay at Hotel Nad Wierzycą, The Only Hotel in Holy Pelplin, Kociewie

Posted on October 20, 2021 by Jonny Blair

On my journey through Poland’s Pomerania region, next on the hit list fell to the charming town of Pelplin in Kociewie. This is so off the wall, I felt like I had climbed over it and landed in an alien garden. This town is tiny and perfect for a long term Northern Irish backpacker keen Read more about My Stay at Hotel Nad Wierzycą, The Only Hotel in Holy Pelplin, Kociewie[…]

Pracujące Poniedziałki: Working Mondays, You’ve Been Too Busy Lately You Haven’t Had The Time

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

“I’ve been too busy lately that I haven’t had the time” – Blur. The irony of my “Pracujące Poniedziałki / Working Mondays” feature is that i have been too busy working to actually post about my jobs and my life!! For a few years now, I wrote about different jobs l did on my 15 Read more about Pracujące Poniedziałki: Working Mondays, You’ve Been Too Busy Lately You Haven’t Had The Time[…]

Piątkowe Picie: My Favourite Bars in Poznań

Posted on October 17, 2021October 29, 2021 by Jonny Blair

Poznań is Poland’s fourth biggest city and still a city I love to go back to, time and time again. With plenty of flights arriving at Poznań’s airport (when there is no Coronavirus of course), and an easy train ride across the border into Germany, it’s a superb city to stop off in for a Read more about Piątkowe Picie: My Favourite Bars in Poznań[…]

Śmieszne Historie o Piłce Nożnej w Polsce: Kolejarz Łódź 1-2 Saints Łódź, Watching A “Boat Derby” in a Forest in Łódź

Posted on September 1, 2021 by Jonny Blair

“If you go down to the Łódź (woods) today, you’re in for a big surprise” – The Teddy Bears’ Picnic. I recently completed a random groundhopping hat-trick in Poland, and it was certainly full of surprises. The hat-trick was transport related and spanned 3 years in 3 different Polish cities. A perfect story for my Read more about Śmieszne Historie o Piłce Nożnej w Polsce: Kolejarz Łódź 1-2 Saints Łódź, Watching A “Boat Derby” in a Forest in Łódź[…]

Dziwaczne Odkrycia: How To Get The 666 Bus To Hel

Posted on August 22, 2021 by Jonny Blair

Dziwaczne Odkrycia: How To Get The 666 Bus To Hel “Got a one way ticket to Hel and back” – The Darkness. Some people might think this is a joke or a completely deliberate tourist gimmick, but I assure you, it’s not. In Poland, you can get a 666 bus to Hel. That’s the real Read more about Dziwaczne Odkrycia: How To Get The 666 Bus To Hel[…]

Magiczne Miasta: Waltzing Through Wałcz, Western Pomerania

Posted on July 16, 2021 by Jonny Blair

“Walking through this changing season, sorrow spreads its wings. We can’t keep a hold on time, just receive what it will bring” – Tim Wheeler. The little town of Wałcz is not a place I’d ever planned to backpack through. It’s relatively obscure and unknown to foreign tourists. However, after my adult life record gap Read more about Magiczne Miasta: Waltzing Through Wałcz, Western Pomerania[…]

Attending the Siedem Stron Świata Festival in Łowicz Wałecki, Western Poland

Posted on July 13, 2021 by Jonny Blair

“An extraordinary guy can never have an ordinary day” – Noel Gallagher. It was a joy and pleasure to be invited to speak about my travels at the inaugural Siedem Stron Świata Festival in western Poland in June 2021. I would love to have written more about this, but times are busy, so here goes. Read more about Attending the Siedem Stron Świata Festival in Łowicz Wałecki, Western Poland[…]

Poland Poll Returns : Control Jonny's Post Lockdown Hairstyle

Backpacking Centurion: Preview of My Book Series

Posted on May 10, 2021 by Jonny Blair

Northern Irish perpetual tourist and travel writer Jonny Blair “whackpacked” the world for the best part of 14 years. The result was a 10 year long online travel blog documenting his journey through 136 countries or regions, his job history picking up random work along the way and his passion for the obscure in Jonny’s Read more about Backpacking Centurion: Preview of My Book Series[…]

Poland Poll Returns : Control Jonny’s Post Lockdown Hairstyle

Posted on April 29, 2021April 29, 2021 by Jonny Blair

“I’m so excited; I can’t wait to meet you there” – Kurt Cobain. My Poland Poll series which began in 2017 was supposed to run every month. It was me as a blogger giving you, my readers the chance to vote and control my destiny. Of course, that was easy in my first year in Read more about Poland Poll Returns : Control Jonny’s Post Lockdown Hairstyle[…]