Picture Slideshow, Top 10 Polish Brews & Why You Need To Visit Poland Now

Jul 01, 2009 No Comments by Andrew Hickey

It is impossible to remember all of the tasty beers I consumed in the three week journey around Poland. So here is a top 10 list of my favorite frosty adult beverages that I enjoyed while on my trip: Zywiec – The king of Polish beers! Zywiec is to Poland as Guinness is to Ireland [...]

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Nomad Notebook: Poland Update 5 (More from Zakopane)

Jun 24, 2009 No Comments by Andrew Hickey

Hello again from Poland. Due to my lack of internet access, I have not been able to update as often as I would like. But here are some more pictures from my trip to Zakopane, Poland. This mountain resort is extremely popular in the winter and summer. Luckily I visited a week before schools got [...]

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Nomad Notebook: Poland Update 4 (Zakopane & Tatra Mountains)

Jun 20, 2009 2 Comments by Andrew Hickey

I never thought I would be sitting with my laptop in a small town square in Poland as people danced to salsa music outside of a small club on a lively Saturday night. But that is Poland in 2009. I am back in Raciborz after a 4 day visit to the resort town of Zakopane. [...]

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Random Thursday Thoughts

May 21, 2009 No Comments

In 18 days I will be leaving the country for a three week trip to Poland. You may ask, why Poland? Well that is where my wife was born. She moved to the United States with her parents at a young age and last visited her hometown of Raciborz (about two hours outside of Krakow) [...]

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Saturday Travel Shot: Zakopane & The Tatra Mountains

Mar 21, 2009 No Comments

This is one of the many parts of Poland that I will be visiting this June during my month long excursion of this beautiful (and afforable) Eastern European country. Looking at that picture makes me want to down a bowl of borscht and chug a pint of Zywiec. For more information about Zakopane, check out [...]

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