Details of Trip to Krakow
Today is Sunday and this coming Friday, I am off to Poland as I mentioned in an earlier entry. A lot of final details to still take care of and, because I have a very loaded work week, for once I...
View ArticleFrom Atlanta to Krakow – Planes, Train, Bus and Automobile
I am in Krakow! This blog post (and the next few) will be written during a trip. Nice change for me and maybe for the readers?? Just arrived in Krakow yesterday late afternoon local time. A flight...
View ArticleGoing under at the Wieliczka Salt Mines near Krakow
Among the many great things to see in Krakow, many are actually OUTSIDE of Krakow. Wadowice and the Wieliczka Salt Mines are both great examples. To get to the Wieliczka Salt Mines, a UNESCO world...
View ArticlePilgrimage to Czestochowa
The main reason to go to Czestochowa is to see the spiritual heart of Poland, if you will. The Black Madonna – a key religious item (supposedly painted/carved onto a table by St. Luke, the Evangelist)...
View ArticleA Somber Day in Auschwitz – Birkenau
Coming to Krakow is not a complete visit if one does not make the short trip to nearby Auschwitz and its counterpart, Birkenau, where more people died than in Auschwitz itself. Clearly this entry...
View ArticleWadowice: Birth Place of a Pope
Among the key figures of the 20th century is the late Pope, John Paul II. He not only was a giant in the Catholic religion but his role in the fight in his country against Communism (and with...
View ArticleLast Day in Krakow, Poland
Alright, vacation is almost over, I am on my last evening in Krakow prior to heading back home. Morning flight at 5:30 AM to Prague, then another to JFK, and then Atlanta. It will be hard but sitting...
View ArticleEating Out in Krakow and Polish Food in General
When preparing for my trip, I got asked a lot: “how will the food be?”. I honestly didn’t have a lot of awareness myself as I had not researched the topic. There was definitely no need to worry in...
View ArticlePodcast about Visit to Krakow, Poland
A few weeks ago, through my Twitter account (ilivetotravel), a friend connected me with the Amateur Traveler Travel Podcast ( http://amateurtraveler.com/ ). Chris Christensen runs this website and he...
View ArticleMy Favorite Nativity Sets
I am not typically focused during my travels on picking a particular item from every place I go. (OK, maybe a beer glass but I am not consistent with that one…) But if an item really catches my eye...
View ArticlePlanning a Trip to Southern Poland
Well, this entry will be different than the others. Why? Because it is not about a trip taken but about planning a trip to be taken. I have to admit, I enjoy planning a trip a lot. It is as if the trip...
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