We had a very favorable experience taking PolskiBus from Gdansk to Warsaw. Our trip from Warsaw to Wroclaw was also a positive one although we quickly found out the ice cream is not served on every PolskiBus journey. Nevertheless, the experience was very good; the bus was clean, the seats were comfortable and the bus ran on time. Our Experience with LinkBus...
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Wroclaw (pronounced vrotz-wav) is a small city in Poland that’s worth a visit for its charming streets, historical churches and large town square. Despite the beautiful architecture, the city is perhaps most well-known for its gnomes! Why Gnomes? Eastern Europe has endured a lot in the last 75 years. From the German occupation to the USSR communist regime,...
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When researching our options for travel between Gdansk and Warsaw, we identified that outside of driving, there were three main options connecting the two cities: plane, train and bus. We immediately eliminated flying as it seemed like it was not a cost effective option and would be more trouble than it was worth. After doing a little additional evaluation, we...
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As we travel Europe, I am continuously reminded that there is a big difference between what you really “need” to survive and the privileges that you become accustomed to having. We have always had our freedom. We have always had more than we need. We have never been deprived of basic necessities. We have never had to witness a war destroy our hometown....
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For dinner one night in Gdansk, Poland, we decided to look for a restaurant outside the main tourist zone. After wandering for a while, we settled on pizza and a salad from a “Pizza, Pasta & Kebab” restaurant. When placing our order for their “Hawaii” pizza our waitress asked what type of sauce we would like. We paused, slightly confused....
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Across the street from our hostel in Gdansk, Poland was a very large cement building with no windows. The sign above the door read “Bunkier Klubogaleria”. We rarely saw anyone coming or going from the place during the day. However, once in a while we did see a couple people standing outside smoking. After a couple of days, we decided to Google the place....
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