Poland is a culturally rich country in eastern Europe, bordering Germany to the west, Czechia and Slovakia to the south, and the Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east. Many of these nations have visible influences in the country and,…
Vegan food in Poland?! People I spoke to before my trip wished me luck in a country traditionally known for its hearty meat and cheese-based dishes. Well, you may be surprised to learn that Poland is considered one of the…
The final stop on our cross-country tour of Poland was the city of Gdańsk. We absolutely loved Gdańsk; in fact, it was our favourite of all the cities we visited (although Warsaw and Kraków aren't too far behind!). Gdańsk is a…
Warsaw is Poland's bustling capital city in the eastern side of the country. We spent 24 hours in Warsaw after our time hiking in Tatra National Park, and loved the atmosphere, history, culture and vegan food scene to be found…
During our travels around Poland, one of the most important cities we visited was Warsaw, the capital. Home to a turbulent and important history, much of which is focused around WWII and the post-war communist era, we wanted to discover…
While I did a small hike in Luxembourg back in May, it was the mountains I truly craved. Having not seen them since my time in New Zealand over a year ago, I made sure to plan a stop in Tatra…
A visit to the Museum at Auschwitz-Birkenau, the former Nazi Concentration Camp that saw the murder of 1,100,000 people is more heart-breaking than you can imagine. While I have neither the authority nor the ability to appropriately explain the story…
Kraków is a vibrant and fun city in Poland's south, and the most popular tourist destination in the country, given its proximity to the Museum at Auschwitz-Birkenau. With just 24 hours in the city to check off as many things…
During our day in Kraków, we visited the Wawel Royal Castle & Cathedral, widely considered the most important buildings in all of Poland. Wawel was one of twelve places on the first ever published list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites…
After our first day in Poland spent in Poznań, we picked up our luggage from the locker in the central station and used our new Eurrail and Interrail passes to take the train 2.5 hours south to Wrocław (pronounced vro-swav),…
