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Tales from the Chalkface: The Holidays 21 Aug 2013 | 04:29 pm
My view of the summer break has changed as my teaching journey has lengthened. At first, as a new teacher, six weeks seemed far too much. By week four, I was secretly bored and aching to get back to t...
The Joys of Amatuer Beekeeping in Krakow 21 Aug 2013 | 04:16 pm
According to folklore, the honey bee’s traditional enemies are fire and bears. This is why beekeepers use smoke to disperse bees, and why it is unwise to wear brown when approaching a hive. The bee no...
On Two Wheels: To Tyniec, and Beyond! 20 Aug 2013 | 08:47 pm
If you live in Krakow, love cycling and aren’t going to get a holiday this year, there is a ready-made weekend escape route. The Trasa Tyniecka (the Tyniec Route) stretches from downtown Krakow to Tyn...
Schindler Documents Detailing Wartime Plans Sell for 100,000 USD 18 Aug 2013 | 06:01 pm
A letter and a collection of construction plans that belonged to Oskar Schindler have sold at auction for more than 100,000 USD (300,000 PLN). The documents are from 1943 and 1944 and represent very ...
Failed Transition to Rubbish Segregation in Krakow 17 Aug 2013 | 05:42 pm
One month after new laws about the collection of rubbish in Krakow came into force, many Cracovians are complaining that the transition has been bungled by the city. There have been numerous reports o...
Ritual Slaughter Continues in Krakow Despite Ban 16 Aug 2013 | 04:43 pm
A ruling from Poland’s Constitutional Court effectively banning kosher and halal ritual slaughter came into effect in January this year. Aware that the government was planning legislation that would o...
Deal to Promote Traditional Małopolska Foods 16 Aug 2013 | 03:59 pm
Małopolska’s government has signed a deal with supermarket chain Alma to promote the region’s unique foods across Poland. Prądnicki bread, Tatra goat’s cheese and carp from Zator are just some of the...
Drop In: La Forchetta 27 Jul 2013 | 04:13 pm
Here’s an idea: how about a decent, family-friendly restaurant that you don’t have to trek all the way into the centre of town to visit – a place on the door- steps of Krakow’s growing suburban middle...
Indian Culture Takes Root in Poland 22 Jul 2013 | 07:38 pm
India is not the first country that springs to mind in close associate with Poland, but links between the two nations are long established and growing stronger. Krakow’s Jagiellonian University, for ...
Dear Luiza: When in Doubt, Speak the Truth 17 Jul 2013 | 06:48 pm
Dear Luiza, I’m confused. I’ve been seeing this really cute Polish guy for the last month, and when I told my best friend that I was holding out, and wanted to wait to have sex until I knew it was ri...
