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slim182   
15 Nov 2009
Genealogy / Help finding a telephone number of a friend from Krakow and Poznan in Poland [25]

Merged: Looking for my aunt in Poland Krakow, help to find phone number please!

Hi, Im looking for the phone number of my aunt, She lives in Krakow, My family emigrated to Paraguay like 80 years ago, this aunt got married and went back to Poland some years after that, my uncle went to visit her some years ago but he lost the contact numbers so I cant get in touch with them anymore, now I'm in Barcelona for some months and would love to pass by and visit them, So I was thinking if somebody in Poland can check a phone guide and look for the number knowing the Last Name and Name or something...

Here is what I Know

Elena Trochynska

Not sure if Helena or Elena

Address: Osna Skarpie Gm/10 31-909 Krakow

If somebody could give me a hand I will really appreciate it. My family is doing everything possible to find the number to give them a call as well...

Thanks in advance

George

I guess it is not that simple, please i need some feedback, at least to know somebody is reading this...

Thanks
slim182   
7 Dec 2009
Travel / Travel for learning about living in Poland, Suggestions? [19]

Im interested in visiting Poland, for a few days 4-5 days, the idea is to get an idea of the culture, the place, understand how things works there, the culture, people, learn some basic polish to survive in the meanwhile...

I dont have a plan yet, as I really dont know anything about Poland and that is why im going, I would be more interested in knowing Poland for living, not holidays, im want to see how it is like from the inside, like a local person living there.

I want to get a rought idea of how is everyday Life in Poland, I guess it depends as well on the city, I didnt choose any city yet. Any advice?, if possible i would like to meet some people and talk about how is it there based on their experiences.

After this I would analize the whole experience and what I could see and learn about the place and decide if in a near future I would like to move and live there.

Any suggestions about what city to choose?, where to stay, or somebody would be kind enought to meet and show me some of how is it like there, any advice?

If you could choose any city in Poland to live which one would you choose? and why?

Please reply, any piece of information will be usefull for me.

Thanks

George

I got some offers for Gdansk, actually a place near there called LĘBORK, is not cheap but with a family, accommodation and polish classes for 1 week.

So what about Gdansk?, anything i should know about the place?, good, bad? I'm researching as well but any experience/advice is welcome!...

Thanks
slim182   
7 Dec 2009
Travel / Travel for learning about living in Poland, Suggestions? [19]

I'm 24, I live now in Barcelona, but was living all my live in Paraguay, My grandparents were polish, so something of polish culture was left in my family and I grew up with that, I'm not much of a party guy, I like to be more relaxed, I normally dont go out to party, sometimes maybe, preffer to have a quiet and relaxing dinner, going to the movies maybe, go arround for a walk, I'm studying by myself right now, doing some Microsoft Certification exams, but on my own for now, reading books and researching. Im software/web developer, working as developer/IT Manager on the company i'm with now.

Looking for in a city, mostly nice people,educated, not to be a stressful place, to have a good infraesctructure (markets,pharmacies,anything to cover al basic needs), well comunicated, (busses, maybe metro if needed, just to be able to get from one place to another without needing to have a car), to be a minimally nice place (clean, etc), I guess that is what im looking for.
slim182   
8 Dec 2009
Travel / Travel for learning about living in Poland, Suggestions? [19]

Yeah well i dont plan to be all the time in LĘBORK, if I choose to go there I may have the place to stay with a family there, but I will have time to go look arround to the nearest places as center of Gdansk, Also read about people recommending Tri City, the Baltic Sea sounds good to see :) what about trains? is it far to get to warsaw or krakow by train? long travel? or there is any other city arround i can go by train or bus and come back the same day?,

About an IT possition well for the moment that is not a problem, I used to work remotely for a company, I will go back to my country soon and keep working from there remotely as well...

So that is not a problem, and in the worst case well I dont have a problem to work in anything I could do and is available, never had a problem getting a job.

So scottie, you think Gdansk is good if we forget about the job offers for IT?
slim182   
8 Dec 2009
Travel / Travel for learning about living in Poland, Suggestions? [19]

Well, i found a flight for 21-December and coming back 28-December if going to Gdansk, Still not confirmed but i think that is what is going to be it. Now checking with the embassy if a Visa will be required or not.

And of course if I will move to live later, I will learn proper polish... It will always be easier to learn being there as I will need to use it as well :)
slim182   
9 Dec 2009
Travel / Travel for learning about living in Poland, Suggestions? [19]

scottie1113
That sounds good scottie!, on the 21st not sure as i may get there by 13:00 and going to leave the things and meet the family, but on the 22nd for sure!...

thanks!

ook!, flight booked, Gdansk it is!, 21-12 to 28-12, Well Lebork, but close enought, will be arround Gdansk a couple of times for sure, and lets see what else is arround, also anybody knows how to get to Lebork from Gdansk, and vice versa?, Train or Bus I guess, any website where I could see the times and prices maybe?
slim182   
10 Dec 2009
Travel / Travel for learning about living in Poland, Suggestions? [19]

Thanks Harry, no, I knew it is 80 Km from there, but I dont mind doing the trip :) I will be staying at a family's house in Lebork that is why, I didnt want to be on my own. So well, I have some days to have a look arround there then before everything closes... on the 22nd I will go to Gdansk for sure.