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Joined: 22 Oct 2008 / Female ♀ 		Last Post: 20 Nov 2009
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isa   
22 Dec 2008
Life / Dog's life or what to expect when living in Poland with a dog [22]

I will be bringing along my little dog when I move to Poland. What are the general rules for dog owners there i.e. leashing, picking after, bringing to restaurants and stores. What about dogs on public transport - buses, trams, trains...

Thanks!
isa   
20 Dec 2008
Life / Polish drinking/driving ages [14]

In France the legal drinking age is 16, however wine with dinner is a common custom in which most French engage from the time they are toddlers.

In my experience, most Europeans drink for enjoyment, not to get drunk. Therefore, unlike in North America, drinking is somewhat of a non issue for most Europeans and lacking in justification for strict enforcement.
isa   
18 Dec 2008
Life / Moving back to Poland after 20 unhappy years in Canada and USA [70]

Let's get back on track, shall we?

Like Krysia, I've also been schooled in both Poland and the USA. For the "hard core knowledge" I give Poland the edge, but for the overall ''rounded education" USA wins hands down. I could have recited entire pages from "Pan Tadeusz" at the age of 13, but I could not play sax, ride horses, or perform on stage like many of my American friends of the same age. And I don't recall ever being told by my Polish teachers to "dream big, because with hard work and dedication, I can become anything I want"...
isa   
16 Dec 2008
Life / Prepaid Sim Cards in Poland [17]

Thanks, Harry.

I Googled Saturn and apparently there is a branch in Gdansk, where I'll be. They do not show any prices, but if a basic phone is around 110zl, I am a happy camper ;-).
isa   
16 Dec 2008
Life / Prepaid Sim Cards in Poland [17]

I bought a NOKIA at Orange in Paris in 2002 - do you think I could just get a new SIM for it in Poland (I am looking for a pre-paid Orange plan)? Or is the technology too old?
isa   
18 Nov 2008
Real Estate / What is the Best way to find a rental apartment in Trojmiasto? [3]

What is the best way to find a rental apartment (Trojmiasto)? Newspaper, online, Realtor, other? Are rental scams, like the ones in Paris (when someone rents you an apartment they do not own) widespread?

If you go through an agent, is there a fee to you? Is it a percentage of the rent?

Thanks!
isa   
17 Nov 2008
Life / COMAPRING POLAND PRICES WITH PRICES OF OTHER COUNTRIES [10]

Comparative prices in Florida, USA (using today's exchange rate of 2.97zl to a 1$):

loaf of bread (whole wheat) 10.60zł
inexpensive beer (don't drink it, but found online .5 l of Milwaukee's Best) 1.90 zł
McDonald's cheeseburger (don't eat it, but found online their "dollar menu") 2.97zł
domestic postage for letter 1.25zł
overseas airmail letter 2.67zł
chicken uncooked 6.50zl/kg
pączek (doughnut) 3zł
daily newspaper 1.50zł
cheapest new car 28,000zł (2008 Hyundai Accent)
basic notebook comptuer 1200 zł

Food housing and clothes are cheaper in Poland if you know how to shop - cars computers and petro are more expensive.

Maybe in England...currently in the States, housing and clothing are cheaper than in Poland!
isa   
13 Nov 2008
Food / Cranberry maple nuts? Are these items available in Poland? [4]

Thanks guys!

Great news about maple syrup (we can continue our Sunday tradition of blueberry pancakes). As for the peanut butter - as long as the peanuts are available, I can make my own. Bad news about the cranberry juice - I need it to stave off bladder infections, which you guys would know nothing about ;-)
isa   
13 Nov 2008
Food / Cranberry maple nuts? Are these items available in Poland? [4]

When we move to Poland, we plan to eat like the locals. However, there are some essential elements of our diet that we will be hard pressed to give up: cranberry juice (we drink Ocean Spray Light with 27% real juice), natural peanut butter (the only ingredient is nuts) and real maple syrup.

Are those items available in Poland? Are they expensive?

Thanks!
isa   
26 Oct 2008
Real Estate / Current state of the property market in Krakow [135]

who wants to live in Florida anyway.

Hmmm...Stephen Spielberg comes to mind. And every other highly successful individual, no matter what field of work. They have their choice of locations to reside in, and somehow I doubt that Krakow is on their short list ;-)

BTW - I spent yesterday on the beach...where were you?
isa   
25 Oct 2008
Real Estate / Current state of the property market in Krakow [135]

Good luck getting a house on the beach front in Florida for $700 USD per m2. Property may be depressed in the USA, but not that much.

While I cannot speak for the current housing market in Krakow, as a resident of Florida, I can tell you that Yes, you can purchase a waterview (if not waterfront) property for even less than $700 m2 (to be exact $50 per sf)...
isa   
23 Oct 2008
USA, Canada / Banking from the US in Poland? [4]

Don't understand why this threat was moved to Polonia...

Thank you both for the answers.

It seems I cannot open an account long distance. Will wait till we arrive in Poland (Trojmiasto)
isa   
22 Oct 2008
USA, Canada / Banking from the US in Poland? [4]

Cześć y'all ;-)

In advance of our move to Poland this summer, we would like to open a bank account there.
Can it be done online?
Which bank would you recommend?
What type of account (savings, for a start)?

Dzięki for all your informative posts on this forum - it makes our move less overwhelming!