Category Archives: Poland

Revisiting Krakow

Posted on October 17, 2011 by Steve

My article about visiting Krakow, Poland, was recently published in Vagabundo Magazine.  Click here to read it. Thanks!

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Polska Polka Party

Posted on September 25, 2011 by Steve

My extended family in Poland really knows how to throw a good party.  We were staying with my aunt and uncle in Laka, a small village near the town of Pszczyna in southern Poland.  Since we were there, they decided … Continue reading →

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The Grand Tour of Europe

Posted on July 16, 2011 by Steve

From the 17th through the 19th centuries, many upper class British young men traveled a traditional path through Europe called the Grand Tour.  The Grand Tour served as an educational rite of passage whereby the traveler learned about culture, history, … Continue reading →

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The American Patient and the Polish Doctor

Posted on April 24, 2011 by Steve

It’s best for everyone concerned if you avoid getting sick while you travel.  If you think like I do that it’s bad to have to go to the doctor in your home country, it can be infinitely worse having to … Continue reading →

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Poland: Then and now

Posted on December 12, 2010 by Steve

Communist Poland, 1984. The old bus was crowded as it lumbered along the pot-holed road between towns on the way to the mountains. We stood in front next to the driver. The seats were filled with old babkas from nearby … Continue reading →

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