Oscypek (or oszczypek) is a traditional sheep smoked cheese that you must taste when travelling to the Podhale region of …
Continue readingJeleśnia Old Inn
(click on pictures to enlarge them) Years ago, in rural Poland, roadside inns had played an important role in everyday …
Continue readingTastes of Poland – introduction
We would love to show you Poland that we personally know. The best way would be to introduce you to the local …
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fot. Aga P. When travelling throughout Poland with foreign guests, they often look at the small structures built along the …
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My Borek Family 7 Discoveries. So Far!
From as far back as I can remember I knew that my fathers family emigrated from Poland but that is …
Continue readingWigilia with my great-grandmother
(The story was sent by email to Tad Wysocki and Zenon. Kathy plans to arrive in Poland in 2013 and …
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Our next stop was Zakopane. On our way we stopped at Niedzica Castle, an amazing structure built in the 1300’s. …
Continue reading2. Trip of a Lifetime.
During one of these trips we stopped at a tiny village store in Chotowa and Zenon asked the store owner …
Continue reading1. Trip of a Lifetime.
I had the pleasure of finding the PolishOrigins site about a year ago. While I haven’t been able to establish …
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