Life / My first impressions of Poland, long time ago [37]

My first visit to Poland was in August 1980 (yeah, I know !).

empty shops, queues and the dollar was king !

News / The Warsaw Uprising turned into a computer game ? [4]


I am undecided with part of me agreeing with you. If it helps to educate people about Poland's history then that must be a good thing.

Law / Search Engine Optimisation in Poland - the same SEO rules apply? [7]


Hi

I was thinking more along the lines of black/grey hat SEO such as blog commenting, Web 2.0 profiles. Social Bookmarking etc

A lot of the things I would do on the English side is harded with Polish sites e.g. I can't find any article sites that accept foreign languages, likewise anything similar to Web 2.0 sites in Polish

Travel / What can Poland do to attract more tourists? Llamas farm? [65]

Ah see ! I stumble across this thread and my teeth are already grinding !!

This is one of my pet hates as I am continually frustrated by the non efforts of the Polish Tourism board to promote the country to the rest of the world.

Law / Is it REALLY that easy to get car insurance in Poland ? [14]


So which one is it then ? Richfilth said they only insure the car not the driver so how can there be a premium for younger drivers ? I'm confused now.

History / Are Poles grateful to the Russians for winning the war? [120]

Don't forget that Russia invaded Poland on the 17th September 1939. A historical fact that gets forgotten by many.

Life / Is it me or do people "seem" to live longer in Poland? Life expectancy among Poles. [52]


Man, there are lies, damn lies and statistics !

Who says Poland only has "mild" summers ?

Life / Is it me or do people "seem" to live longer in Poland? Life expectancy among Poles. [52]

maybe their fattiness stretches the skin tighter thereby giving the appearance of youth

Work / Why is Polish workmanship so bad? [52]

I only visit Poland once a year typically and although I always come to the same conclusion as yourself I normally end up forgetting when I next return.

Hotels aren't too bad but it's a little worrying when I'm in a friend's house and I find I've pulled out half of their wall along with the socket.

Life / Cost of delivering a child in Poland [30]


I would go with either DHL or UPS. Don't go with Poczta Polska or they will likely lose the child en route (or re-direct it to Kiev).

Work / Why is Polish workmanship so bad? [52]

Merged: What is it with Polish electrical plug sockets ?

Why is that that so many of them remove half of the wall when I try to unplug something ?

Life / Where to purchase reasonably cost Eye Contact lens Cleaner/Solution in Poland?? [6]

Business opportunity !

Travel / Częstochowa - could give me some good info on the place? [14]

I came back from Czestochowa two weeks ago. I usually visit once a year.

There's a restaurant called "Lava Bistro" on the 3rd Aleja (nearest Jasna Gora) where they make home cooked food at very cheap prices.

You choose from a selection of foods and salads then they weigh the food you chose on your plate and then you pay. Simple idea and very cheap ! I paid 28 polish zloty for a plate full of delicious food along with a bottle of coke.

News / "Shale Gas Revolution" will make Poland a Leading Country in Europe! [202]

A mining company on the UK coastline has been ordered to stop exploratory shale drilling as it might have caused a couple of small tremors in Northern England.........

Life / How do you celebrate Easter in Poland? [29]

I really don't like this "sharing of the egg".

Unlike Wigilia, this is rather a messy affair, eating part of an egg and then sharing the other part with someone who still has egg in their mouth...yuck !

It's even worse if the other person happens to have a moustache or beard and pieces of egg get lodged in there !

UK, Ireland / I worry about the Poles working in the UK [77]


58.97 %

Genealogy / Displaced Persons Camp / Work camp and concentration camp difference [86]

My mother was at several DP camps after the war including Fallingbostel. She was also at Braunschweig, Barum (where my brother was born), Marienborn and about ten others.

Her memories are fond ones. She recalls how they use to hang a curtain across the room to separate their living quarters from the rest of the barracks and how there would be dances every week with accordionists etc.

She also said the reason they were moved so many times is that the authorities didn't want the refugees to get too comfortable in one place and in a way wanted people to repatriate themselves.

I'd be delighted to hear from anyone with similar experiences.

Travel / Nice restaurants in Warsaw [30]

I plan on going to Fukier this August.

Any reason why it was left off from your list ?

Travel / Pawiak Museum in Warsaw [14]

Thanks Jola.

This isn't meant as a provocative question but are Poles generally indifferent to wartime memorials and museums (perhaps younger Poles) ?

Travel / Best Hotel for 4 nights in Warsaw? [9]


I've stayed at the Polonia twice and this hotel has class whilst all the other luxury hotels in Warsaw are glass and steel.

It was the only hotel left standing in Warsaw after the war and Eisenhower stayed there. The place has class coming out of every pore and I love staying there.

I'm a little baffled by Wroclaw Boy's statement as it's not possible to "sit outside" the Polonia as it opens onto the pavement (sidewalk)-perhaps they have an outdoor cafe since I was last there but I don't think there's enough space.

Travel / Pawiak Museum in Warsaw [14]


Sorry but are these examples of buildings that were razed or examples of buildings that survived ?

I'm assuming Pawiak is the original building as it was a Nazi "prison" ?

Travel / Pawiak Museum in Warsaw [14]

thanks guys.

Is the museum on the same site where the prison was located or was the prison building demolished ? Sorry for my ignorance.

I've been to the Uprising Museum and I was very impressed. One small complaint is that my elderly mother struggled to read many of the notes attached to the exhibits due to the "atmospheric" and rather gloomy lighting. A pity that many of the people who actually lived through this era may struggle to fully enjoy the museum but that is only a minor complaint.

I have a real interest in visiting places in Warsaw heavily connected to WW2.