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Joined: 17 Apr 2012 / Male ♂ 		Last Post: 13 Mar 2016
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Posts: Total: 129 / In This Archive: 108 		From: Poland, Warszawa
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wawa_marek   
22 May 2012
History / Early 80s - Could just anybody come stroling on in? [11]

would Americans have an "escort" or be free to roam during those turbulent Solidarity years?

Foreigners were mostly free to travel in Poland, but some of them had a record at SB (Security Service) files and could be even recorded when talking in a hotel bar. Most of staff in international hotels - Orbis chain was paid by SB. A lot of taxi drivers, money changers, prostitutes contacting with western foreigners could do their illegal job by condition they were colaboratoing with SB.
wawa_marek   
22 May 2012
Travel / What do you think about hitchhikers in Poland? [33]

Last year I took 2 hitchhikers with backpacks going from Eastern Poland to Warsaw. They were Russian girl students of Art University from St. Petersburg going to Paris. They told me they want to visit as much galleries as possible and they had a plan to save as much as possible slipping in their tent somwhere in public parks or train stations (even if they had some cash and credit cards). I was trying to explain them it is not a good idea, because it's not safe for 2 young girls and is not allowed in some countries (Poland and Germany for. example). Finaly I arranged a room in youth hostel for them. I hope they finally reach their destination and turned back home alive.
wawa_marek   
21 May 2012
UK, Ireland / Sooo many Polski Sklep in the UK, LOL [64]

Polski Shop full of Polish imported Products shopped in by the Poles in exile by British money that ultimately finds its way to Poland (3 Billion taken out of the UK Economy a year by EU Immigrants)

British Money -> Poland

Most of small food shops in my neighborhood (Warsaw) bankrupt within one year after a new Tesco started with their 24/7 hipermarket. It is equiped with self service POS so has less employment then mid size Polski Sklep.

Polish Money > UK
wawa_marek   
21 May 2012
UK, Ireland / Sooo many Polski Sklep in the UK, LOL [64]

You havn't seen the number of British Food shops catering to expats around the world have you?

Marks & Spencer offers British food in Poland - even orange juice.
wawa_marek   
20 May 2012
Life / Where to buy online credit for PLAY? [6]

PESEL? I didn't know about it. I have no Play number to check how is it working. Just ask google about: doładowania play - you can get some dealers sites.
wawa_marek   
19 May 2012
Real Estate / Poland's flat rental agents and the anger they brew in me.... [60]

What kind of flat you want to rent in Warsaw? I will explain to you how to search offers excluding "biuro nieruchomosci", "agent nieruchomosci". Direct offers often contain word "bezposrednio" in title.
wawa_marek   
19 May 2012
Travel / Wroclaw Euro 2012 - how much zloty I should be taking with me? [16]

sa11y is right, better use your cc, or take cash from ATM to spend in bars, clubs, etc, even if they accept cards. Wroclaw is an excellent place for "mad time" in my opinion better then Krakow. Just go to "RyneK" (old town square) and you wil see. All pubs, bars, clubs worth to visit are located there. You'll feel like a VIP spending 1700 zl/night.
wawa_marek   
7 May 2012
Life / Our Life impact and expectation in Warsaw During EURO 2012 [6]

I will go out for Holiday at the time of UEFA EURO, some of the main streets are already closed because of subway construction and some others will be during matches. It doesn't sound good for people living or working in a city center.
wawa_marek   
27 Apr 2012
Law / "Good" Polish Bank ? [19]

The best bank is PKO BP, because of highest capital and domectic (mostly) owners. They charge their customers higher then others, but in case of any crisis even ver bad this bank will survive. This info is from my frind working at international bank in Poland. I don't have an account in PKO BP, because I don't have deposits to keep in it, but I used their internet service at work. Comparing to some others is 8/10.
wawa_marek   
27 Apr 2012
Life / Looking for my old car in Poland (is it registered?) [16]

Try to write a letter to:

MINISTERSTWO SPRAW WEWNĘTRZNYCH
02-591 WARSZAWA
UL. STEFANA BATOREGO 5

Try to explain your problem and ask to check the cars data in CEPIK (central evidence of vehihicules and drivers). You must know VIN of the car.
wawa_marek   
26 Apr 2012
Life / Recommended ISPs (moving to Gdańsk) [12]

You can try internet connection LTE at Plus (mobile operator).
It works very good. Speed is better than most of the wiered connections. It becomes more and more popular.