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Prosze, More Groszy!
Please forgive my poor attempt at rhyming in Polish, but my title is a motto worth remembering. Most cashiers at smaller stores appreciate receiving exact change for most transactions. For ... read more
30 Nov 2009
by C. Joelle Groshek
30 Nov 2009
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Post Office Queues: Your Cue to Be Patient
I'm not certain what cultural norm allows Polish post offices to operate so inefficiently, but they do. Below are a few tips to help you get by. 1) If ... read more
30 Nov 2009
by C. Joelle Groshek
30 Nov 2009
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Come one, come all! Step right up to the best view in town!
I recently learned that the Akademia Muzyczna Kraków (Krakow Academy of Music) is harboring more than just Poland's most promising musicians behind its Chopin-filled walls. So I went myself ... read more
06 Dec 2009
by Caroline Mailloux
06 Dec 2009
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Massolit – just the place to cozy up for an afternoon
One of the greatest joys of traveling is uncovering the hidden gems of a city and Massolit is just one of those places. It is so much more than a ... read more
22 Nov 2009
by Caroline Mailloux
22 Nov 2009
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Where oh where to buy tram tickets?
Most Polish cities are very walkable, but they also offer great public transport via tram and bus. As a tourist visiting Krakow, you should know that only SOME tram and ... read more
22 Nov 2009
by Caroline Mailloux
22 Nov 2009
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Green means go. Red means stop.
Cars rule the road in Krakow, Poland. It doesn't help that crosswalk green lights are impossibly short – but resist the urge to jaywalk in Poland if there are no ... read more
21 Nov 2009
by Caroline Mailloux
21 Nov 2009
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Paying in zloty? Don’t forget the groszy!
I was warned ahead of time that Polish storekeepers prefer exact "groszy" (change) when paying for an item in "zloty" (cash), but I seriously underestimated just how much! Poles will ... read more
21 Nov 2009
by Caroline Mailloux
21 Nov 2009
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Use your head -- bring a headlamp!
From navigating evening power outages in rural Ghana to reading before bed at a hostel, few travel investments have proved to be as worthwhile as my headlamp! Both Princeton Tec ... read more
20 Nov 2009
by Caroline Mailloux
20 Nov 2009
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