WooPee
1 Jul 2008
News / Online polish phone book ,does it exist? [27]
You're wrong. Have you checked the link posted by porta?
ksiazka-telefoniczna.com
You're wrong. Have you checked the link posted by porta?
ksiazka-telefoniczna.com
WooPee
1 Jul 2008
News / The Polish president, Lech Kaczynski, refused to sign the Treaty of Lisbon [43]
It's not that sure. He didn't say anything like "I won't sign it". It's just how the newspapers has interprated his words.
It's not that sure. He didn't say anything like "I won't sign it". It's just how the newspapers has interprated his words.
WooPee
1 Jul 2008
Travel / Teenagers in Warsaw, what's there to do? [7]
Krzysztof post will be very helpful for you, however in my opinion it's better to have both, cash and CC. For example Subways and similar places are not accepting Credit Cards. Also you will have to pay some fees for your Bank for changing currency every time using credit cards.
It all depend of what you like to do. There's lots of places worth to see, like museums, all those old buildings and monuments etc..
What kind of attractions are you looking for?
Krzysztof post will be very helpful for you, however in my opinion it's better to have both, cash and CC. For example Subways and similar places are not accepting Credit Cards. Also you will have to pay some fees for your Bank for changing currency every time using credit cards.
I was hoping that some of you might have some advice on some interesting things two 16 year olds can do while we are there. I realize its a pretty vague question but because I have never traveled abroad Im not really sure what to expect.
It all depend of what you like to do. There's lots of places worth to see, like museums, all those old buildings and monuments etc..
What kind of attractions are you looking for?
WooPee
1 Jul 2008
WooPee
1 Jul 2008
Travel / WE ARE BACK FROM POLAND AND HERE IS OUR REPORT [96]
Wow what a great trip!! I really can imagine the feeling when you were entering your father's church! Pretty amazing..
Wow what a great trip!! I really can imagine the feeling when you were entering your father's church! Pretty amazing..
WooPee
1 Jul 2008
WooPee
2 Jul 2008
Travel / Teenagers in Warsaw, what's there to do? [7]
Check those links:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tourist_attractions_in_Warsaw
travel.yahoo/p-travelguide-2788483-warsaw_things_to_do-i
wordtravels.com/Cities/Poland/Warsaw/Attractions
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lots of malls, like Blue City (bluecity.pl/o-nas/), Zlote Tarasy (zlotetarasy.pl/en/) or Arkadia (arkadia.com.pl/?pageid=1&lang=en)
Nowy Świat St. (located in city center) is worth to see, lots of good bars, shops and restaurants.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nowy_Świat_Street
Check those links:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tourist_attractions_in_Warsaw
travel.yahoo/p-travelguide-2788483-warsaw_things_to_do-i
wordtravels.com/Cities/Poland/Warsaw/Attractions
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lots of malls, like Blue City (bluecity.pl/o-nas/), Zlote Tarasy (zlotetarasy.pl/en/) or Arkadia (arkadia.com.pl/?pageid=1&lang=en)
Nowy Świat St. (located in city center) is worth to see, lots of good bars, shops and restaurants.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nowy_Świat_Street
WooPee
2 Jul 2008
Life / New skyscraper in Warsaw... [58]
Libeskind Tower (the shining one) on Zlota 44, started in 2007 I think: Zlota 44
And Warsaw today:
There's really lots of planed differences till 2012 in Warsaw.
Libeskind Tower (the shining one) on Zlota 44, started in 2007 I think: Zlota 44
And Warsaw today:
There's really lots of planed differences till 2012 in Warsaw.
WooPee
2 Jul 2008
Life / I'm engaged to a girl from Poland. Moving to Poland from the US. [28]
No it's not anymore. Too many people get married just for visa/citizenship. At least I remember you have to be married for 3-5 years before you'll get citizenship.
But I guess it's worth to wait, Polish citizenship will make you free from working visas in whole Europe. ;)
I don't know about working visa.. I think it's easer to get it if you're married.
Depend of the place. Try to look for it in good hotels and restaurants. There's hundreds of them in Warsaw. I think it's about 1500-4000 PLN.
If you want to teach English, you have to pass some teaching courses. Not everyone can teach it just like that. You better start looking for it in the US.. And you will get working visa faster. Try Callan method, you don't have to speak Polish there. ;) At least I know you can earn about 3000 PLN / month.
When I was looking for mine, I found few pretty good here: warszawa.gumtree.pl/
Try also here:
polskienieruchomosci.pl
oferty.net/mieszkania,Warszawa
1. i know you have to get a visa to live and work in Poland longer than 90 days. In the US, the penalties are steep if you get married here with the wrong kind of visa. Is is the same in Poland?
No it's not anymore. Too many people get married just for visa/citizenship. At least I remember you have to be married for 3-5 years before you'll get citizenship.
But I guess it's worth to wait, Polish citizenship will make you free from working visas in whole Europe. ;)
I don't know about working visa.. I think it's easer to get it if you're married.
2. Does anyone know how much money a cook or chef can make in Warsaw?
Depend of the place. Try to look for it in good hotels and restaurants. There's hundreds of them in Warsaw. I think it's about 1500-4000 PLN.
If you want to teach English, you have to pass some teaching courses. Not everyone can teach it just like that. You better start looking for it in the US.. And you will get working visa faster. Try Callan method, you don't have to speak Polish there. ;) At least I know you can earn about 3000 PLN / month.
3. Are there good websites to start searching for an apartment, room, flat to rent while I'm there?
When I was looking for mine, I found few pretty good here: warszawa.gumtree.pl/
Try also here:
polskienieruchomosci.pl
oferty.net/mieszkania,Warszawa
WooPee
2 Jul 2008
USA, Canada / US wants Poles to visit, spend lots of money :) [28]
Yeah, it's really great time for tourism and business and I would be the first to go there even this summer as I have no plans for now and lots of free time. But I'm not allowed there (read I need visa) so no thank you.. I'll go to Canada or Malta/Greece.
Yeah, it's really great time for tourism and business and I would be the first to go there even this summer as I have no plans for now and lots of free time. But I'm not allowed there (read I need visa) so no thank you.. I'll go to Canada or Malta/Greece.
WooPee
2 Jul 2008
USA, Canada / US wants Poles to visit, spend lots of money :) [28]
Yeah I heard that. I'd love to see some professional am. football game live and CFL sounds pretty cool to me.. ;)
Yeah I heard that. I'd love to see some professional am. football game live and CFL sounds pretty cool to me.. ;)
WooPee
13 Jul 2008
Life / New skyscraper in Warsaw... [58]
The projects are really impressing:
New skyscrapers that are gonna be built in Warsaw or already are under construction.
Under construction:
* Złota 44 *
* Centrum Żelazna / JM Tower
* Platinium Towers *
* Prosta Tower *
* Grzybowska 44 *
Planed:
* Kulczyk Tower *
* Lilium Tower *
* Warsaw Spire *
* Wieżowiec Gminy Żydowskiej *
* Kaleidoscope *
* Twarda Tower *
* Prosta Office Center *
* Atrium South - Rondo Tower *
* Rondo Babka *
* IGD *
* Impexmetal Headquarter *
* Eurocentrum *
* Wieża Pirelli *
The projects are really impressing:
New skyscrapers that are gonna be built in Warsaw or already are under construction.
Under construction:
* Złota 44 *
* Centrum Żelazna / JM Tower
* Platinium Towers *
* Prosta Tower *
* Grzybowska 44 *
Planed:
* Kulczyk Tower *
* Lilium Tower *
* Warsaw Spire *
* Wieżowiec Gminy Żydowskiej *
* Kaleidoscope *
* Twarda Tower *
* Prosta Office Center *
* Atrium South - Rondo Tower *
* Rondo Babka *
* IGD *
* Impexmetal Headquarter *
* Eurocentrum *
* Wieża Pirelli *
WooPee
13 Jul 2008
UK, Ireland / The best Polish bars Uk and Republic of Ireland [12]
Karcma in Salthill, Galway on west coast of Ireland.
Polish, Czech and Slovak beer, music, beutiful native girls as staff.. Pretty cool interior decorations like old posters on the wall etc.
Karcma in Salthill, Galway on west coast of Ireland.
Polish, Czech and Slovak beer, music, beutiful native girls as staff.. Pretty cool interior decorations like old posters on the wall etc.
WooPee
13 Jul 2008
UK, Ireland / Money transfer from Poland to England? [13]
Try any bank, except PKO.. I always had bad experience with them.
Try any bank, except PKO.. I always had bad experience with them.
WooPee
15 Jul 2008
Travel / Most Amazing places in Poland. What does it for you? [90]
Krakow :)
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Something forgotten by most of Travel agencies.. Wieliczka Salt Mine! That's awesome, The mine reaches down to a depth of 327 meters and is over 300 km long!! It's also underground town with museums, restaurants, shops.. 15 miles from Krakow.
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One of the Europe's best places for ski and other snow sports. That area is also home of Europe's rare animals, BEARS! Place called Zakopane.
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One of my favorite's Polish places, Bieszczady National Park, located on south-eastern Poland. You can go there for climbing, great walk, great regional beer and food. You can also rent a small boat and sail down the lakes between the hills. Just look at that:
Krakow :)
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Something forgotten by most of Travel agencies.. Wieliczka Salt Mine! That's awesome, The mine reaches down to a depth of 327 meters and is over 300 km long!! It's also underground town with museums, restaurants, shops.. 15 miles from Krakow.
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One of the Europe's best places for ski and other snow sports. That area is also home of Europe's rare animals, BEARS! Place called Zakopane.
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One of my favorite's Polish places, Bieszczady National Park, located on south-eastern Poland. You can go there for climbing, great walk, great regional beer and food. You can also rent a small boat and sail down the lakes between the hills. Just look at that:
WooPee
15 Jul 2008
UK, Ireland / I married a Pole, we live in the UK - eligibility for Polish citizenship? [15]
Behave people! This forum was made for people who want to ask.
presenter76, I think you do qualify but that would be much better if you go to some office/embassy/consul and ask for details. But I think 3 years of marriage is really enough to get citizenship.
You know, now, after our both countries are EU member states you have same rights in Poland as Polish people have, no citizenship is necessary for anything anymore. ;)
Behave people! This forum was made for people who want to ask.
presenter76, I think you do qualify but that would be much better if you go to some office/embassy/consul and ask for details. But I think 3 years of marriage is really enough to get citizenship.
You know, now, after our both countries are EU member states you have same rights in Poland as Polish people have, no citizenship is necessary for anything anymore. ;)
WooPee
15 Jul 2008
UK, Ireland / Research on Identity of Poles in Britain [6]
I'm not living in UK, but I've been there for a couple of weeks as tourist and spoke to many immigrants from all over England and Wales during that time.
Well, I think most of Poles still call themselves Poles. Most of them came for some period of time, like 1, 2, 5 years. Some of them for better job or studies, some of them were just looking for some new adventures. Also, I think many of them will stay and become British one day. It's really easy to fall in love in Great Britain.. ;)
You ask about culture aspect.. I asked about it once. I think most of them don't know British culture at all. Actually it's hard to find it on the streets. Most of them are busy people who work hard, shopping, going to the pub or cinema at evnings and don't really know a lot about British folk culture.
Comparing to Ireland or Germany, I think there's lack of integration programmes / festivals for newcomers in United Kingdom.. But that's my private opinion.
I think that the best way to find out the answer for your question is ask your Polish friends, then you will get the answers from the first hand.
I'm not living in UK, but I've been there for a couple of weeks as tourist and spoke to many immigrants from all over England and Wales during that time.
Well, I think most of Poles still call themselves Poles. Most of them came for some period of time, like 1, 2, 5 years. Some of them for better job or studies, some of them were just looking for some new adventures. Also, I think many of them will stay and become British one day. It's really easy to fall in love in Great Britain.. ;)
You ask about culture aspect.. I asked about it once. I think most of them don't know British culture at all. Actually it's hard to find it on the streets. Most of them are busy people who work hard, shopping, going to the pub or cinema at evnings and don't really know a lot about British folk culture.
Comparing to Ireland or Germany, I think there's lack of integration programmes / festivals for newcomers in United Kingdom.. But that's my private opinion.
If anyone has any advise for how i can carry out my research, it would be much appreciated!
I think that the best way to find out the answer for your question is ask your Polish friends, then you will get the answers from the first hand.
WooPee
16 Jul 2008
Life / Smokers in Poland..... price rise. [47]
It's even better. Government will get extra money from smokers.. :D
its not going to stop anyone smoking
It's even better. Government will get extra money from smokers.. :D
WooPee
16 Jul 2008
Life / Smokers in Poland..... price rise. [47]
Car drivers is different story. Oil is the foundation of economy and should be less taxed. Smoking is just a pleasure.
Car drivers is different story. Oil is the foundation of economy and should be less taxed. Smoking is just a pleasure.
WooPee
19 Jul 2008
UK, Ireland / Why British murder Polish? [41]
Eliza, I don't know why.. But I know that United Kingdom has the biggest hate crime rate (shame!), highest racist crime rate (shame!) and highesr crime rate at all in Europe..
Eliza, I don't know why.. But I know that United Kingdom has the biggest hate crime rate (shame!), highest racist crime rate (shame!) and highesr crime rate at all in Europe..
WooPee
19 Jul 2008
UK, Ireland / Why British murder Polish? [41]
news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/6333299.stm
guardian.co.uk/uk/2007/feb/06/ukcrime.prisonsandprobation
guardian.co.uk/uk/2005/sep/26/ukcrime.scotland
WooPee - prove it.
news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/6333299.stm
guardian.co.uk/uk/2007/feb/06/ukcrime.prisonsandprobation
guardian.co.uk/uk/2005/sep/26/ukcrime.scotland
WooPee
19 Jul 2008
UK, Ireland / Why British murder Polish? [41]
I wasn't saying anything about labour camps, I was saying about biggest crime rates..
I wasn't saying anything about labour camps, I was saying about biggest crime rates..
WooPee
19 Jul 2008
UK, Ireland / Why British murder Polish? [41]
He asked me to prove mine, not Eliza's statements as I suppose.
But you quoted Wroclaw Boy asking of proof.
He asked me to prove mine, not Eliza's statements as I suppose.
WooPee
22 Jul 2008
Language / Swojego vs swego, and friends [6]
2nd one. I think it's just use to sounds better.. It also might depend of the accent/region.. But both are correct.
Is there some grammatical distinction where one is more corrent than the other, is does it come down to just using whichever just sounds better?
2nd one. I think it's just use to sounds better.. It also might depend of the accent/region.. But both are correct.
WooPee
22 Jul 2008
UK, Ireland / Sad or stupid - a Polish teacher killed whilst urinating on live rail [88]
I think if he knew that the rail was upstream, he wouldn't pee on it.. Just stupid accident.
Well, I've seen 'Braniac' or something similar and they proved that it's possible.
I think if he knew that the rail was upstream, he wouldn't pee on it.. Just stupid accident.
I watched a programme on Discovery Channel, which showed that this type of thing is a myth.I guess the Discovery Channel can be wrong once in a while.
Well, I've seen 'Braniac' or something similar and they proved that it's possible.
WooPee
24 Jul 2008
News / Solaris - not so new but already famous Polish bus manufacturer [26]
They are selling their buses to most European countries. This year the signed pretty big contract with Dubai Public Transport..
The company should come out in Warsaw Stock Exchange..
They are selling their buses to most European countries. This year the signed pretty big contract with Dubai Public Transport..
The company should come out in Warsaw Stock Exchange..
WooPee
24 Jul 2008
News / Conroversial Palikot or not [19]
I guess I'm one of few who support him. He's saying what most of Poles are thinking.. He don't like the president and PiS party, and he's not afraid to call them idiots. It's because he's rich and not afraid of confrontation.
Personaly he's inteligent guy, well educated, experienced.. It's not a Lepper's level.
But I agree that sometimes he's going too far.....
I guess I'm one of few who support him. He's saying what most of Poles are thinking.. He don't like the president and PiS party, and he's not afraid to call them idiots. It's because he's rich and not afraid of confrontation.
Personaly he's inteligent guy, well educated, experienced.. It's not a Lepper's level.
But I agree that sometimes he's going too far.....
WooPee
25 Jul 2008
News / Conroversial Palikot or not [19]
I think he would make great career if he was born in the Netherlands or any other more liberal country.. ;D
I think his biggest problem is that the form of his public appearances often overshadows their content - as in the incident where he appeared with a rubber penis and a gun in his hands to protest alleged sexual abuse and violence at a police station. Today hardly anyone recalls what the whole thing was about, but everyone recalls seeing Palikot waving a dildo and a gun around.
I think he would make great career if he was born in the Netherlands or any other more liberal country.. ;D
WooPee
25 Jul 2008
WooPee
25 Dec 2008
History / travel to/from Poland in 1950s [2]
It was almost impossible. People would come back to occupied Poland with great news about freedom and democracy that exists somewhere over the rainbow. They would also bring information about real face of communist occupation to the West.
Usually people who held passport were strong communists, communist party members or their families etc.
My family had passports, I had grandpa in the party. Not good news but he was good man anyway.
It was almost impossible. People would come back to occupied Poland with great news about freedom and democracy that exists somewhere over the rainbow. They would also bring information about real face of communist occupation to the West.
Usually people who held passport were strong communists, communist party members or their families etc.
My family had passports, I had grandpa in the party. Not good news but he was good man anyway.