Tagged With: Poland
Bydgoszcz – unknown Polish city near central Poland
This is one of the few Polish cities that you don’t read about or hear about because one, no one knows where is it and two, it’s impossible to pronounce since it’s in Polish. The city has changed hands between the Polish, Polish-Lithuanians, Teutonic Knights, Prussia, Germany, and Polish/Soviets throughout its history that its German … Continue reading
While traveling, maintain your strength!
People have asked me how do I maintain my strength and ability to fish, hunt, hike, scuba dive, work out, play sports, etc. as I’m traveling? It’s not hard but it requires discipline of having a regular workout, sleep, and meal schedule. So while I was traveling in Poland, I made sure to go find … Continue reading
Wroclaw, former capital of the defunct kingdom of Silesia
Wroclaw, pronounced “Vrotswaf” is a fairly big city in Poland with a lot of history as it used to be the capital of Silesia, an old country which changed hands with many countries/empires such as the Holy Roman Empire, Bohemia, and even Germany which saw its name changed, probably for easier pronunciation, “Breslau.” The city … Continue reading
Poznan – an underrated city in Poland
The city of Poznan… likely to be completely unknown to the common tourist/traveler since they probably think of Poland and the first cities that come to mind are Warsaw, Krakow, Gdansk, etc. Auschwitz Prison is probably another possibility as well. However, Poznan is one of Poland’s oldest cities and used to change hands frequently in … Continue reading
Auschwitz Prison – the haunted, tortured souls by the Nazis / Prisión Auschwitz, la más famosa de los Nazi durante la Guerra Mundial 2
One of the most interesting places to go to while in Poland has to got to be one of the most famous or infamous prisons in the world, and no it’s not Alcatraz (which is in California, not Europe) – it’s Auschwitz Prison. The place was one of many of Hilter’s so-called “Final Solution” Nazi … Continue reading