Life / Questions about Torun? [18]

>> Radio Marija

on the other hand the first Hebrew philology school in Poland has opened in torun this year.

i 2nd George8600's answers, it's a lovely city.

News / ARS cinema in Krakow [9]

ars.pl
ul. św. Jana 6

Travel / How do I open a bank account in Poland with only a visitors visa? [11]

at the time millennium bank allowed to open accounts without too much hassle. don't know how it is today. they also offer a great service in general.

Travel / 7 days in Poland... need some advice... [20]

from north to south: gdansk and sorroundings, to torun, to krakow, to zakopane. if you have 7 days you'll be on a tight schedule with that.

avoid warsaw. poznan/wroclaw - the main square is nice and that's where it ends basically.

News / JEW YOUTH SHOULD CLEAN UP THEIR ACT IN POLAND [420]

to my knowledge the candidates to these trips used to be screened, but in recent years literally anyone could apply, in the name of 'everyone has the right to go and learn about the topic'.

these students are 17-16 years old, many of them never left the country and see it as a holiday.

according to the article you sent the government will now amass some major good will tasks in order for a student to get accepted, so it will screen out the free riders.

which is a good thing because these people disgrace the memory of the victims of the holacaust, disrespect poland and disrespect their own country by representing it the way they do. they should stay home and let those who really care come instead of them, which is what is exactly what is about to happen.

Travel / Prague to Auschwitz/Krakow - safety? [10]

there are a lot of stories about robberies on the night trains. if you want to be on the safer side you can take a day train.

krakow is safe but don't artifically stand out (regardless of your skin color).

e.g. don't dress like a freak, definitely don't try to be a hero if you're being teased by people that you know you shouldn't mess with.

basically krakow's goons tend to look for 'hippies' rather than one skin or another. they just have a knack for teaching them a lesson on 'how to be a man'. many brits (who are as white as a sheet) get bitten up just because they give a 'sissy' vibe.

Law / Transferring Money To Poland - how easy/complicated is it? [17]

paypal/moneybookers - count on either big % commissions (mb) or unfair fx rates (pp). plus an occasional 'investigation' by paypal as to the purpose of your funds transfer. pp/mb should be avoided as a method of money transfer. let's just say they do not wish to be used in such a way.

Travel / Cheap flights from Northern England to eastern Europe? [10]

skyscanner is good but does not have everything, i ended up finding deals that were not listed there. so use that and just shop around in addition..

Life / Opening a savings accounts in a Polish bank [27]


mBank and Millennium are different banks.

Millennium is very good.

News / "We buy out Poland, Hungary, and Romania!" - the President of Israel [74]

it was said in a friendly-joking tone, as in 'we're a small country but apperently i hear we are involved world wide after all'.

in all honesty, it was NOT said in a tone of 'we're taking over the world muhahahah'

as for jewish lobby - you're honestly worried about jewish controlling your life in POLAND??? hitler did a thorough here, don't worry. you have nothing to worry about for the next 100 years at least.

hope this calms your fears. you can go back to your daily life now.

Travel / Who do you use to make calls to Poland? [33]

voipdiscount.com

News / Yitzhak Shamir - prime minister of Israel with anti-polish sentiment [41]

i don't know when he said that, but last time he was in office was in 1992.

you're gonna start quoting hitler now too and say that germany hates americans, and fail to mention it was in 1940? LOL

Travel / Traveling to Torun [19]

torun is great in every way.. go there and stop asking questions ;)

Travel / Low cost airlines from the Midlands to Warsaw, when, anyone know? [28]

centralwings have good deals in general, don't know about specific destinations though

skyscanner.net is good to use, but does NOT list all offers. don't rely on it alone

Life / Where to find CHEAPEST International phone rates in Poland? [7]

yep voipdiscount.com, i use it for years. polish landlines free and mobiles for 5ec/min

Life / Buying credit for Polish pre-paid cell phone on the Internet [6]

you can buy through your bank account.

Life / Internet provider Gdansk [5]

neostrada, netia or UPC are nation wide.

Life / Internet providers in poland [11]

yes neostrada seemed to have improved their offer. they would be the most reliable service i guess, if you think their fees are fair. but be aware that you will have commit yourself to anywhere between 1-3 years so to get a good deal.

Life / Internet providers in poland [11]

neostrada.pl - ADSL by TP. Most reliable, available everywhere. But extremely expensive and with can be with download limits.
netia.pl - ADSL by a big company. Seems reliable, prices are not cheap but still fair, but once again limited availability.
chello.pl - cable by UPC. Should be reliable, good prices, no download limits. However limited availability again.
airbites.net.pl - EXTREMELY LONG WAIT FOR SERVICE (people have waited a few months to get a connection!!) and also extremely unreliable. it is mentioned here so you will KNOW TO AVOID THEM.

tele2.pl, ghnet.pl, aster.pl - some other cable companies. Good deals but limited availability again.
vectra.pl - ?
Dialup: TP or Onet, no sign up - just dial a number and use. High rates per minute.