Traveling is good for the soul—but traveling in time? Magical. Last month we went to Warsaw for the weekend. Around the corner from our hotel was the Fotoplastikon, a small dark room containing a giant machine shaped like a drum….
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I walked past this beautiful old building on my way home from the gym the other day. The building itself—a bed and breakfast by the beach—is lovely, but what really caught my attention was the staircase. I think it’s so…
You know how sometimes you just discover something simple but wonderful and it changes your whole day and sometimes your regular habits? In this case, I’m talking about bread. Yes, bread. Polish rye bread, actually. I’ll explain: First, I’m a…
Last weekend my little family went to the maritime museum in Gdansk. While the exhibitions were a bit too technical for my inquisitive three-year-old, we all found the ship models and displays really fascinating. (I envision myself sailing the seven…
I suspect it’s still winter outside, although I’m not so keen to venture out much with our -11° temperature (that’s 12° Fahrenheit for my fellow Americans, which frankly doesn’t sound a whole lot better). This is a cold, cold winter here…
Last week we headed into Gdansk—Sopot, Gdansk and Gdynia form what’s called the tri-city area. Gdansk is about 20 minutes drive from us in Sopot, and we go every few weeks for a change of pace. The city has one…
November 11 was Poland’s Independence Day. This is to mark the anniversary of 1918, when Poland resumed independence from Russia, Prussia and Austria. Anna and I went out in the evening—not much was open all day except for our “downtown”…
This scene was from my recent trip to Krakow, where I spent much of my eating/coffee break times with a pen and journal. I love looking back on this photo because it immediately sets me at ease. Everything is so…