Life / When to greet strangers in Poland or not.. [30]

Hmm in that case I suppose my experiance so far -all of 1 week :) (!) has been an anomaly.
I found that when I smiled, people smiled right back and sometimes (men only) when I said Dzien Dobry, for helping out with somthing, would even wink and nod their heads.

I really have found people, in general, to be very nice. Today I was given a "survival Guide to Poland" by a gentlemen we had met just last week. He thought that since me and my husband were keen on learning the language, this would be a good start. I was really touched!

Life / Expat Wife Moving to Warsaw, Poland [30]

Harry, you almost sound like a commerical for these comfort foods..:)
I'll be sure to check out Kuchnie Swiata (what does that mean?), where are they generally located? Also another question. Is Warsaw, a good city to travel on foot, ( i guess I'm comparing it to NYC again!) I mean are places accessible by walking or are the distances far which calls for driving or taking public transport

Valmoe, in case you run out of those things by Springtime, let me know and I'll bring some over :)

Life / Expat Wife Moving to Warsaw, Poland [30]

And usually those who visit NY for a short period of time tend to think negatively of it, so yes your trip was indeed a success! Actually walking the streets of NYC is quite safe believe it or not, i mean the city comes to life after 10pm, and there is so much traffic/people that one feels quite secure taking the train etc. I guess the more isolated a place is the more it threatens the safety. Anyway, glad you liked NYC :)!

Anyway, I'm glad you're having a good time in Warsaw, what made you come here?

Life / Expat Wife Moving to Warsaw, Poland [30]

Harry & Mufasa: funny!! With "agents" like these who needs..... ;)

Valmoe, I completely agree with you and have no doubt poeple will be nice. Every Country and Culture has a mixed bag , most have generally good people and thats what I believe in, I especially tend not to pay attention to stereotypes and prefer to judge for myself. For example, New Yorkers (where I am) are known for their rudeness, but I can tell you, I've been here 10 years (and thats good time for accurate assessment) that in general they are extreamly helpful, friendly and hard-to-imagine-trusting of others. All of which goes against whats written and experianced by some people about this city. I think a lot also has to do with your own attitude and what you draw from it.

Life / Expat Wife Moving to Warsaw, Poland [30]

[b]Irishgirl

Hi Newbie,

I'll be moving to Warsaw in the next few months too for similar reasons. Let me know if you come up with any useful suggestions! [/quote][/b]

Hi Irish Girl!
I'll be sure to provide you with some suggestions, we're still not sure exactly when we would be reaching Warsaw, but will let you know if I get there sooner than you do.

Good luck!
:)


Hi Irish Girl
I'll be sure to provide you with my experiance/suggestions, if i get there before you, since its still not confirmed when we would be leaving.

Good Luck :)

Life / Expat Wife Moving to Warsaw, Poland [30]

Harry, thank you for all your resources! Will definitely look into them.
Btw, thank you all for your feedback, it really means a lot!

Life / Expat Wife Moving to Warsaw, Poland [30]

Thank you Zion for the advice, I actually arrived at the polish forums by googling "expats in Poland" as you mentioned. Glad to know you're going home for the holidays, have a great time :)