Pic of the Day: July 23
We’re aficionados of the nonsensical English language phrases so popular on European T-shirts. But this local coffee shop on the backstreets of Krakow didn’t even …
22 Jul
Pic of the Day: July 22
Pic of the Day: July 22
On a stroll across the Vistula river to the ancient Krakow mound, we found a freeway mural covering the entire 1,000 year history of the …
21 Jul
Pic of the Day: July 21
Pic of the Day: July 21
As I’m discovering, Krakow is quite the hotbed for tech startups. The IT talent pool here is huge–not too surprising, with almost 200,000 university students …
20 Jul
Pic of the Day: July 20
Pic of the Day: July 20
The Wieliczka Salt Mine is a must see for all lovers of underground salt sculpture. And a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The grandest part of your …
19 Jul
Pic of the Day: July 19
Pic of the Day: July 19
Part of the Czartoryski Museum is built into the city walls of Krakow. Being skilled at visiting museums on their free days, we went without …
18 Jul
Pic of the Day: July 18
Pic of the Day: July 18
The old city of Krakow is still mostly surrounded by its original thick walls. In an archway through the city walls, there is enough space for …
17 Jul
Pic of the Day: July 17
Pic of the Day: July 17
What better way to memorialize Polish (and American Revolutionary War) hero Tadeusz Kościuszko than with a 35 meter high mound built by grateful volunteers? Kościuszko, …
16 Jul
Pic of the Day: July 16
Pic of the Day: July 16
We counted the number of bars on our block last night: 6. And that doesn’t include this famous Kazimierz bar, Singer, two blocks away. Kraków …
15 Jul
Pic of the Day: July 15
Pic of the Day: July 15
Which American revolutionary war hero might this Kraków street be named after? Null points for guessing correctly. Compared to many other travel destinations, there feels like …
14 Jul
Pic of the Day: July 14
Pic of the Day: July 14
We spent all day at Auschwitz-Birkenau, the largest of the Nazi extermination camps. Basically no one (147 out of 1.1 million) was able to escape …