Category: Poland

Day Tour of Nazi Concentration Camps with Mosquito Hostel in Krakow, Poland: Part 2 - Touring Auschwitz II, Birkenau Camp

Day Tour of Nazi Concentration Camps with Mosquito Hostel in Krakow, Poland: Part 2 – Touring Auschwitz II, Birkenau Camp

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It was one of those travel days with a more dark and sombre tone. Certainly not the type of place to take selfies at and feel completely happy about. But if you read the first part of my day tour of Nazi Concentration Camps with Mosquito Hostel in Krakow, Poland: Part 1 – Touring Auschwitz Read more about Day Tour of Nazi Concentration Camps with Mosquito Hostel in Krakow, Poland: Part 2 – Touring Auschwitz II, Birkenau Camp[…]

Backpacking in Poland: Top 5 Sights in Jewish Krakow

Backpacking in Poland: Top 5 Sights in Kazimierz, Kraków’s Jewish Quarter

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When I arrived in the city of Kraków in Poland, it was time to delve into some Jewish history. Yes, I have spent a hat-trick of weeks backpacking through Israel and Palestine, but here, Jewish history is a huge thing, for sad reasons. Kraków has always had a large Jewish population and a Jewish neighbourhood. Read more about Backpacking in Poland: Top 5 Sights in Kazimierz, Kraków’s Jewish Quarter[…]

Day Tour of Auschwitz in Poland Part 1: Touring Auschwitz I

Day Tour of Nazi Concentration Camps with Mosquito Hostel in Krakow, Poland: Part 1 – Touring Auschwitz I

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“Arbeit Macht Frei” – Nazi German motto, taken from Lorenz Diefenbach. Before I get down to the business of writing about my tour to Auschwitz, it’s important to note that some people, including followers of my blog do not agree with visits to places this sensitive. While I understand the nature and the horrific aspect Read more about Day Tour of Nazi Concentration Camps with Mosquito Hostel in Krakow, Poland: Part 1 – Touring Auschwitz I[…]

Backpacking in Poland: Staying at the Highly Rated Mosquito Hostel in Kraków

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Kraków is an old school backpacker’s trail hang out. Most overland backpackers and inter-railers end up here on their journeys around Europe, it’s such a cliched stop over, some North Americans even think it’s the capital city. Some travellers make it their only stop in Poland. But despite my long travel adventures, until December 2015, Read more about Backpacking in Poland: Staying at the Highly Rated Mosquito Hostel in Kraków[…]

Backpacking in Poland: Top 5 Sights in Poznan

Backpacking in Poland: Top 5 Sights in Poznań

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“Stars about to fall, what do you say, Lyla” – Oasis. You’ll probably know that when I travel to a city or town in a country, I like nothing better than banging out a top 5 hit parade on backpacking sights. In most cases, we only visit these cities once in our life, so make Read more about Backpacking in Poland: Top 5 Sights in Poznań[…]

Backpacking in Poland: Staying at the Poco Loco Hostel in Poznan, Poland

Backpacking in Poland: Staying at the Poco Loco Hostel in Poznań

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It was my first time in Poland in 8 years. It did feel hard to believe that it had been so long, probably aided by the fact that I have met so many Polish people around the world in my jobs and travels the last few years. And it was time to tour Poznań finally. Read more about Backpacking in Poland: Staying at the Poco Loco Hostel in Poznań[…]

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My Top 5 Capital Cities From Around The World!!!

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I thought recently about all the capital cities I’ve been to and how they don’t always live up to expectations. I’ve been to capital cities in about 55 of the 80 countries I’ve backpacked through and thought it was a good moment to do a top 5. I write this post from one of them Read more about My Top 5 Capital Cities From Around The World!!![…]