Thirty-five years ago on a college semester in Paris, I visited the Louvre. Like most tourists I made a beeline for the Mona Lisa and took
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The Food of Poland, Pt 2 – Polish Restaurants
Lest you think we only ate pierogis and galumpki in Poland, we did eat at several fine restaurants…or as they say, restauracja! Polish
The Food of Poland, Pt 1 – Traditional Polish Food
THE FOOD IN POLAND IS FANTASTIC! Traditional Polish food is typically made of simple ingredients, cooked a long time with deep wonderful flavor in every
Thoughts As We Leave Poland
As I write this I am sitting in the Lufthansa Lounge about to fly home. I have enjoyed this trip on so many
Family Dinner in Poland–With Our New Polish Family!
If you’ve been following my posts from Poland, you have heard a little bit about Radek. Radek is a friend of the family. He is
Krakow, Poland – Krak-WOW!
Everyone told me I would love Krakow, but there was just no way I could be prepared for this! The charm is everywhere! Throughout the
Oswiecim, Poland – aka Auschwitz
Oswiecim (Osh-vee-em-chim) is a town in Poland. During its WWII occupation, the Germans called the town by its German name, Auschwitz. The infamous Nazi
Jasna Gora – Poland’s Spiritual Capital
Today was a profound experience. We visited Jasna Gora (yaz-na-goor-ah), a monastery that is considered Poland’s spiritual capital. The tour made such an impact that
Snapshots of Czestachowa, Poland
We are spending a couple days in the city of Czestachowa (pronounced chesta-ho-vah). during that time we are visiting some significant sites, and I will
Warsaw – First Glance
Today was the first day of our family trip to Poland. The trip officially began at the Newark, NJ airport. This was a central location
Poland – A Family Visit
This is my great grandmother. She was born Karolina Musial and this picture is from about the time she emigrated from Poland to the United
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