I know Poland has some political issues lately. But every time someone asks me where they should travel solo to after I’ve said Budapest, I always turn my focus to Poland and I wanted to write up the perfect three-day itinerary for Krakow, Poland if you find yourself there in the future. Every single Polish person I met was so nice while I was there in 2016. They all spoke English for the most part, luckily, and they were so excited to show you their beautiful country. It’s full of history and ... VIEW POST
A Three-Day Itinerary in Krakow, Poland
Ghosts and Vampires on the Macabre Walking Tour in Krakow, Poland
Above is St. Florian's Gate, right outside my hostel. It's almost Halloween and I realized I had never written about the Macabre Krakow walking tour I took in 2016 while visiting this beautiful city. On my last night in Krakow, I was wet (it rained a LOT) and exhausted but after a meal (of pierogis, probably) and a change of clothes, I rallied and went to the meeting spot for the Macabre Krakow walking tour, my fourth and final (well, fifth if you count Auschwitz) one in Krakow before I was set ... VIEW POST
The Story of the Polish Post Office (Gdansk, Poland)
I've mentioned several times how I was a big fan of the free walking tours in Poland when I visited in 2015 and the walking tour in Gdansk was equally as exceptional. I actually didn't know a whole lot about Gdansk before I planned my trip to Poland. I knew Westerplatte was nearby, and that was where World War II started, but I didn't know much else. I planned to go there primarily because one of my yoga teachers was from Gdansk (Sopot, specifically) and told me I just had to go there if I went ... VIEW POST
The Story of Ghetto Heroes’ Square & the Pharmacy Under the Eagle (Krakow, Poland)
On my way to Oskar Schindler's Factory in Kazimierz, I walked through Ghetto Heroes' Square and also saw the Pharmacy Under the Eagle. I'd read a good amount about both of these sites while researching my trip and I thought it was worth a mention here. In my Krakow post a few days ago, I'd mentioned that Ghetto Heroes' Square was a moving art installation.The Krakow ghetto was originally established on March 3, 1941 and on May 4th, 1942, it's destruction began. In Plac Zgody Square (what is ... VIEW POST
My Favorite Things To Do in Krakow, Poland
Back in October 2016, Krakow was the first city I went to when I got to Poland. I was there for three days and two nights. I was staying right on the inside of the Old Town's wall, near the Barbican, which was perfectly situated for sightseeing. I've written about going to Auschwitz, Schindler's Factory, and Wawel Castle, but here are the other things that I think are worth seeing while you're in Krakow: Galicia Jewish Museum: Located in Kazimerz, this is a pretty sobering museum and it's ... VIEW POST
The Six Things You MUST Do in Warsaw, Poland
I loved, loved, loved Warsaw. It's hard to pick a favorite city that I went to in Poland because they're all so different and amazing and have loads of history in each of them, but if i had to, I think I would've chosen Warsaw. There was so much to do and see there and 4 days/3 nights was hardly enough. I could've easily have done a week there and not seen it all. That being said, I did see a TON and these were my favorite things: The Walking Tours: I've mentioned before that there's an ... VIEW POST
