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Polish neighbours

My Polish neighbours

October 22, 2022
by Steven Articles

Check out my not so “love thy neighbour” experiences living in an apartment block Gdańsk.

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Irishman in Poland

There’s an Egg in my Soup … Irishman in Poland – Book review

March 15, 2022
by Steven Articles

Check out this review of author Tom Galvin’s book ‘There’s an Egg in my Soup … and other adventures of an Irishman in Poland’.

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Lagiewniki Lodz

5 stereotypes about Polish people and Poland which deserve to be quashed

May 23, 2021
by Steven Articles

Five stereotypes about Polish people and Poland which truly deserve to be quashed.

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Do Polish people speak English?

Do Polish people speak English well?

May 5, 2021
by Steven Articles

An in-depth analysis of the proficiency levels of Polish speakers of English.

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buy a used car

Want to buy a used car in Poland? Be careful, Be thorough

March 14, 2021
by Steven Articles

My disturbing experiences hunting for a used car in Poland.

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poznan market square

A Chip Shop in Poznań – My Unlikely Year in Poland (Ben Aitken)

December 29, 2020
by Steven Articles

A review of Ben Aitken’s book A Chip Shop in Poznań – My Unlikely Year in Poland.

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Top four reasons to visit Poland

July 11, 2020
by Steven Articles

Four cracking reasons (out of a million reasons!) to make Poland your next travel destination.

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Polish train

Polish rail travel has become a real pleasure

February 29, 2020
by Steven Articles

Polish rail travel – now a pleasure and not a chore. Dive in to read about my memories of Polish rail travel from 2005. Find out how the rail network in Poland has come on in leaps and pounds in recent years.

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Guest Post – David J. Jackson – Reflections of a Polka DJ

February 3, 2020
by Steven Articles

Finding Poland’s first guest post written by Polish American author and Polka DJ, David J. Jackson. Dive in to find out how polka music and the Polish language define Polish Americans and help them to bond.

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Lodz - the Polish Manchester

Classrooms and Barrooms: An American in Poland (David J. Jackson)

January 17, 2020
by Steven Articles

Book review of Classrooms and Barrooms: An American in Poland by David J. Jackson. As a US scholar, David lived and taught at The University of Łódź as part of the Fulbright Program. As this post highlights, David saw it all in the bars and classrooms of Poland.

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Poland shopping

The Sunday trading ban in Poland – complete guide

November 24, 2019
by Steven Articles

On March 1, 2018, a law banning almost all trade on Sundays in Poland came into effect. Read on to find out what the Sunday trading ban looks like in reality and how it has been received by Poles.

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get Polish citizenship by descent and get a Polish passport

Why get Polish citizenship by descent through Lexmotion, Kraków!

September 30, 2019
by Steven Articles

From naturalisation by residence to naturalisation by marriage to a Polish citizen, there are a number of ways to obtain Polish citizenship. Using my experience as a guide, this article covers one increasingly common method to get Polish citizenship – by descent.

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