JUST CAME BACK FROM WARSAW! How is it over there?Just ask and I will try to answer.

I am back after 9 days. How is it over there?Just ask and I will try to answer (between work)

I'd like to know about your trip! I see you are fluent in the polish language, so that obviously makes things easier in the long run. I also saw you said from another thread you'd answer some of the doom and gloom questions.

Personally, I'd like to hear about some daily experiences and some unique ones if any occured.

What were you doing there? Business or pleasure?

Well, it depends what you mean. Things run differently over there.There are a lot of young people everywhere. The restaurants and cafes are really very nice, but I expected them to be a little cheaper. Stores are nice in the center of the city and shopping malls (I liked especially Galeria Mokotowska) but it gets worse in the suburbs. They are building a lot everywhere and there is no planning in place so some people end up paying a lot for their place and after 3-4 years their view gets obstructed by another building (happened to my friend). Real estate agents just got licensed recently (few months back) and you have to be carreful - they are not very honest (heard it from another friend who lost her dream condo that way). A square meter runs from 6000-7000 up to 15000-16000 PL, depends on the location and the state of the place. New built places are rather medium quality (according to North American standards), the old ones have much more charm and are indestructible. Grocery stores are really great, especially "Piotr i Pawel"! people? Rather rude, do not smile a lot, but maybe they are just serious. Banking? 10 years behind (talking from own experience). Transportation is great. What else would you like to know?