Travel / Polski Bus experiences in Poland? [17]

Polski bus

I had a good experience travelling with them. I had my summer holiday earlier this month. I wanted to go from Rybnik to Gdansk.

Good things about Polski Bus

It's cheap (20zl from Katowice - Warsaw, then 30zl from Warsaw to Gdansk).
They have air conditioning
You buy the tickets online and print them, so you don't need to buy the ticket on the bus or at the bus station (good for nervous travellers)

Toilets, reclining seats, wi-fi. There was also a mention on the PA about electrical sockets, but I didn't use or see them.
Free coffee and complimentary ice cream!
Announcements to passengers "Welcome to Polski bus.... / no smoking / we will arrive in Warsaw in 5 minutes... etc" in Polish and English

Bad things about Polski Bus
They don't travel to and from every city. Which is fair enough, nor do PKS buses. I had to wait for an hour in Warsaw on my journey at 4am, but it really wasn't a problem.

I'll probably use this service again. It's not a romantic, or Polish, as taking the train, and it's not as adventurous as taking a long distance bus, but its certainly easier, and cheaper.

Life / any online newspaper for Lodz? [6]

Hi

I'm English, but I use the Gazeta page for Lodz in Polish:

If you google 'Lodz' and "Gazeta' and then go to 'Co jest Granie', you have some information about current events.

There might be better sites than this, but I'm learning Polish at the moment so it's quite useful for me, and there generally seems to be more happening in Lodz than in Rybnik!

John