Category Archives: EUROPE

HITCH-HIKING THROUGH GDR AND FISH FACTORY

I’d like to get back in time to my college years in the 60s – 70s. Polish students, unfortunately, weren’t rich. They aren’t always either, but at that time it was a standard situation. They often had to wheel and deal pretty well to make ends meet. Of course education always came as first but […]

ALL SAINTS DAY WORLDWIDE TRADITIONS

Writing the article I started with the feeling that every culture and religion has the habit of celebrating of the memory of people who passed away. In Poland, for example, we celebrate All Saints Day and All Souls’ Day. I wondered how it looks in other countries, including those of non-Christian ones. I must admit […]

INSURANCE: A SMALL GRAIN SEND ME TO HOSPITAL

While going on holiday nobody thinks they will have to go to a doctor’s. In the meantime, it’s worth buying a good insurance policy before one leaves, applying for EHIC card and checking how the health services operate in your destination place. In this way not only will you save some money but time as well. […]

HOW FACEBOOK SAVED ME IN LONDON?

This post is dedicated to all those who do not have their profile on Facebook and to those who claim that Facebook is only a time waster. This post is also for those who during emergency situations run into panic. Why? Read this text. What would you do if it turned out that you got […]

TAPAS: A LITTLE OF FREE TRADITION IN GRANADA

It’s not a secret that Spain is an expensive country to support yourself compared to Polish reality. Similarly to Italy, Spain is a very diverse country. One lives and functions differently in Andalusia, Catalonia and even more differently in e.g. Galicia. I got for Erasmus exchange to Granada in 2006/2007 which like Cordoba, Malaga and Seville is […]

SPANISH AND MY FIRST DAY IN GRANADA

In 2006 I went to one-year Erasmus exchange program to Granada in the south of Spain. It was the best time of my life and a real school of life. Going abroad on Erasmus is like starting your studies from the beginning or even worse. I learned that living in Spain is not an neverending […]

ERASMUS AND MOVING TO GRANADA

In 2006 I went for one-year Erasmus to Granada in the south of Spain. It was the best time of my life and a real hard knocks for me. Find out how my moving and searching for flat looked like. It was a nice adventure. Granada: in search of accommodation  As it usually happens when […]

SICILY: HOW I GAINED 10 KILOS IN ONE WEEK?

If somebody ever asked me what my favourite place in the world was, I’d answer Sicily without hesitation. That’s why if you still have any doubts whether to visit Sicily or not, then all your doubts should disappear. In Sicily not only will you find eight towns included in the UNESCO World Heritage Site, but […]

MY DIAMOND MONDAY, IN OTHER WORDS A DAY IN ANTWERP

Antwerp is one of those cities that I passed through several times but never had enough time to visit. So when I was planning a weekend in Brussels with my girlfriends, I knew that it was my next chance to see Antwerp. Why now? Antwerp is only 40 minutes away by train from Brussels and, […]

CRETE: WHAT TO SEE IN ONE WEEK?

Greece has always been a popular holidays destination. Not only because of the beautiful weather and marvelous landscapes, but also because of the relaxing climate . A week in Crete seems to be the ideal place to spend a Greek holiday . I will advise you how to spend time flying a week in nice and practical way. […]