Travel / Which train in Poland am I less likely to get shanked on? [30]

TLK is better in all ways, except that they are usually a little more expensive.

Long trips with Interregio is not recommended (very low comfort).

Going by trains during day-time is usually very safe. If not a big soccer game etc.

TLK is usually the best choice of all trains in PL, if you want an inexpensive and rather comfortable trip.

Study / Which Polish Universities are multilingual, and teach Psychology? [36]


Hehe... I thought you would come and join me.


It was news for me that UW has a 5-y psychology programme in EN.

Study / Which Polish Universities are multilingual, and teach Psychology? [36]

You can study Medicine (6 year program) in English in several Polish cities, but you have to pay for your study (even if you are an EU-citizen).

However, I don't know any university where you can study Psychology in English.

It will be difficult to find, if you want to study at a "real" university. There are probably some private "institutions" trying to make money.

Love / POLISH WOMEN THE MOST SEXUALLY ACTIVE IN EUROPE...! [54]

I doubt it.

Love / How easy is it to pick up a girl from a club/bar in Warsaw ? [65]

There are over 19 million Polish girls in PL, and everyone of them are different.

How difficult is it to pick up an English woman? American woman? Danish? German?

Love / Why do Polish women prefer foreigners for boyfriends and husbands? [418]


It's appreciated in all countries.

Try to go to the countryside in France and speak English. Probably you wouldn't success even if they actually would know English.

Polonia / Do Polish immigrants support Polish products? [8]

Buying things that have been transported a long way is an effective way to destroy this planet and environment even more.

It's better to buy locally produced things if it's possible.

Travel / Can I take a bus from Szczecin to Wroclaw? [14]

Trains are usually faster than buses in Poland.

I try to avoid buses as much as possible. It's also much safer. Polish roads/drivers...


They have new TLK trains? I've only seen new IC and Interregio (!) trains.

History / Polish aristocrats - would be better off if we had Polish magnate families? [69]


There is a jet-set class in PL now. Some people made extremely much money after 1990. E.g. people who bought a lot of cheap real estate 20 years ago.

Also some media owners. E.g. Zygmunt Solorz-Żak, repeatedly appearing on Forbes world's billionairs ranking, with an estimated net worth around EUR 1.5 billion.

Love / Polish Girl & Me...Is She Interested? [57]

It doesn't really matter what culture it is. The question is:

Do you want to live with such a girl?

It doesn't sound like a healthy relationship.

Language / Experience or opinions of The Travel Linguist? [4]

I guess it's weak when it comes to grammar.

But it all depends what "kind" of learner you are, and what your goals are.'

As the name suggests, it's probably basic language for people who want to travel in Poland.

Classifieds / D&D Group for Expats in Warsaw needs one more player... [69]


If it would have been the opposite in UK, that only Polish persons were allowed to join, people would have been screaming like maniacs about racism.

UK, Ireland / Con Air UK: Flights take Polish criminals home - the cost to you is £25million [30]

Let me remind you that the crime rate in Poland is much lower than in the UK.

And the vast majority of crimes in the UK are committed by other ethnicities.

Law / How can I get Polish citizenship after been married to a Polish spouse [75]


Yes.

But you must live X (3 or 5?) years in PL before you get Polish citizenship when you're married.

News / Poland 2010 ( A bad year ) [27]



Some very poor people say that. During communism everybody had a place to live and a job, with very few exceptions.

News / Poland 2010 ( A bad year ) [27]



For people, in their every-day-life, I'm sure each year 81-89 was worse than 2010.

Travel / Starbucks in Wawel Castle, Krakow. Is this a joke or true? [42]

No good hits on Google. So probably it's just a joke.

This would have caused a huge amount of discussions on the net.

Love / Why do Polish women prefer foreigners for boyfriends and husbands? [418]

When you have lived a few years in Poland, you will understand that these random speculations are not reliable.

For 2 reasons:

1. It's a huge oversimplification of a complex topic.
2. Most (not all) of it is incorrect, observed by people who have spent very little time in Poland.

News / Poland 2010 ( A bad year ) [27]


Too early to say. In 25 years we will know.

News / Poland 2010 ( A bad year ) [27]


The biggest disaster in post-war Poland.

Life / HOW MANY CHINESE LIVING IN POLAND? [29]

There are many Vietnamese people living in Warszawa. Chinese I don't know.

Love / All the good Polish men for dating are taken? [111]


Very big cities always have higher rates.

17,2 % is the total divorce rate in Poland.

And we should remember that Poland has higher marriage rate than many other European countries.

Love / All the good Polish men for dating are taken? [111]


Poland has one of the lowest divorce rates in Europe.

Warsaw has the highest divorce rate in Poland. But it's still lower than most other European capital cities. On the countryside the divorce rate is very low.

UK, Ireland / Nursing staff from Eastern Europe about to 'flood' into UK ? [45]


I'm a medical student in Poland. And I don't believe you. Give us the source.

In fact, I think the opposite is true.

Food / Polish Preserves, any recipes? [14]

Even if it's not typical Polish, you can make squash/cordial. Home-made tastes much better.

UK, Ireland / Nursing staff from Eastern Europe about to 'flood' into UK ? [45]

The new nurse program at Polish universities is very good.

Travel / Hostel in Kraków (clean, inexpensive, central location, fast commute, quiet) [18]

I guess it's true.

Travel / Hostel in Kraków (clean, inexpensive, central location, fast commute, quiet) [18]

Thanks for all suggestions so far. I forward them to him.

He is not going there to party. So it would be best if it was not a "typical" (stag-)party hostel.

When you don't go there to party, it's nice to sleep a little at night.

Food / Do Polish beers contain adjuncts? [34]

Real beer have only 4 ingredients:

1. Water
2. Malt
3. Hops
4. Yeast

All other features takes place naturally (and automatically) during fermentation.

Fake beers containing glucose syrup and other crap should be banned.

Life / POLISH YOUTH compared to the youth in other Western countries? [57]


More and more Polish men prefer medium/longer hair. I've seen a significant change in only a few years.

The truth is that Poles get more and more Westernised.