Lodz (Polish spelling ‘Łódź’ , pronounced ‘wutz’), my current home, may not be the most pretty city but I admit that it is one of a kind. There are other cities in Poland which are far more visited and have charming old towns and castles, such as Krakow, Warsaw, Poznan, Gdansk and Wroclaw. But Lodz has … More Lodz, Poland and its murals
Georgia is a fascinating little country that lies on the crossroads of Eastern Europe and Western Asia. I was lucky to visit the country this April and have a few things to share. There are many, many reasons to visit this small nation in the Caucasian region, but below I have compiled top five points … More Top five reasons to visit Georgia (+tips)
After a full day of exploring Kutaisi and its surroundings, we were all excited about the road trip to one of the most picturesque regions in Georgia, Mestia. It was a good 5-6 hours drive from Kutaisi, but the bonus was the drive through Georgia’s beautiful country side. We had planned to stop at some … More Georgia in the Caucacus: Part 2
Time of travel: end of April, 2016. I had been really anticipating to visit Georgia this year and secured a cheap flight ticket four months before the scheduled date. Unfortunately, due to the delay in the procedure of my new resident permit for Poland, I had to shorten the trip by two days and re-enter Poland … More Georgia in the Caucacus: Part 1
Gdansk is the biggest city of the tri-city (trojmiasto) in North Poland, which consist of Gdansk, Gdynia and Sopot. I had been to Gdansk no less than 15 times before, nevertheless just to the train station and the airport. The reason being the cheap connection between Finland (Turku)-Poland(Gdansk) via WizzAir. When I finally had the … More Gdansk & Hel, Poland
Note that this blog post is available on GPSmyCity as a travel article app in the Krakow city section. The article can be downloaded by clicking here. You can also subscribe to or upgrade the article (for a small fee) for gaining access to the offline map with all sights mentioned on the article. Krakow – the most … More Krakow, Poland in June
On the third and last day of our trip, we had decided to cross the border to Slovakia and visit some towns there. I had initially planned on stopping in about 5 towns in Northern Slovakia and re-entering Poland through the border from another side. But we had to anyhow get back to Lodz by Sunday … More Zakopane (Poland) and Slovakia: part II
I can sometimes be painstakingly lazy. This is a late entry about my May weekend in Zakopane and Slovakia but here it goes. After almost 16 months of living in Poland, I finally made it to Zakopane. That picturesque mountainous town that had been on my dreams ever since I moved to Poland. We took … More Zakopane (Poland) and Slovakia: part I
[This is a continuation of my last post. You can find part 2 here.] On the third day, we decided to see all the major attractions in old town. We had done a quick read through on the internet on all the important sites and had our plan. The day was sunny but cold like the … More Vilnius, Lithuania: Day 3 & 4
[This is a continuation of my last post. You can find Part 1 here.] On the next morning, our host drove us to Trakai, a beautiful little town surrounded by lakes. I had put on all clothes that I had. Layering does work so well! The place was lovely and we enjoyed exploring the area. The … More Vilnius, Lithuania: Day 2
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