Quirky Encounters: Irish Dancing in Gdańsk, Poland with Animus Saltandi and Dziewczyna w żółtych Spodniach

Dziwaczne Odkrycia: Irish Dancing in Gdańsk, Poland with Animus Saltandi and Dziewczyna w żółtych Spodniach

“Tell me ma when I go home, the boys won’t leave the girls alone” – my favourite Irish Folk Song. Welcome to my Quirky Encounters series, Dziwaczne Odkrycia and this time believe it or not, I went Irish Dancing in Gdańsk, Poland with Animus Saltandi and Dziewczyna w żółtych Spodniach. The series will cover my Read more about Dziwaczne Odkrycia: Irish Dancing in Gdańsk, Poland with Animus Saltandi and Dziewczyna w żółtych Spodniach[…]

Dziwaczne Odkrycia: Touring the Artistic Wall Murals in the District of Zaspa, Gdańsk

“Museums are dead, take a new art stance; Paint mass suicide on the aspiration diktat” – Manic Street Preachers. When you live in a city, you procrastinate a lot about seeing parts of that city, as you can do it anytime since it is on your doorstep. Gdańsk became my base in July 2016 and Read more about Dziwaczne Odkrycia: Touring the Artistic Wall Murals in the District of Zaspa, Gdańsk[…]

Smaczne Środy: Food Tour in Gdynia with Eat Polska

Smaczne Środy: Food Tour in Gdynia with Eat Polska

In the series called “Smaczne Środy” (Delicious/Tasty Wednesdays), I deliver stories on my food experiences in Poland alongside my “Piatkowe Picie” (Thirsty Fridays) series. My fourth visit to Poland took me on an exciting new adventure that I concocted in my mind during a history lesson at Ards Tech in Northern Ireland. You see, I Read more about Smaczne Środy: Food Tour in Gdynia with Eat Polska[…]

Northern Irishman Tries to Speak Polish: My First Ever Video in Polish

Northern Irishman Tries to Speak Polish: My First Ever Video in Polish

When I started studying Polish in July 2016 with Learn Polish in Gdańsk, I was so enthusiastic about learning the language and within a few months, I was able to say quite a few phrases and had built up a strong vocabulary. Thanks to my teacher Pani Alina, I have continued to learn Polish and everytime Read more about Northern Irishman Tries to Speak Polish: My First Ever Video in Polish[…]

Dziwaczne Odkrycia: Cycling in Gdańsk with the Sexy Mika on The Road

Dziwaczne Odkrycia: Cycling in Gdańsk with the Sexy Mika on The Road

When I arrived in Gdańsk in Poland in July 2016, I booked into the hostel Cycle On. Immediately from the title you get the idea that the guys that run the hostel, Piotr and Pawel are big cyclists. In my dorm room, by chance I met the lovely and damn sexy, Mika. Mika is a Read more about Dziwaczne Odkrycia: Cycling in Gdańsk with the Sexy Mika on The Road[…]

Smaczna Sroda: Dining Out at Kubicki, Oldest Restaurant in Gdańsk

Smaczne Środy: Dining Out at Kubicki, Oldest Restaurant in Gdańsk

In the series called “Smaczne Środy” (Delicious/Tasty Wednesdays), I deliver stories on my food experiences in Poland alongside my Thirsty Fridays series. Today I take you to the Oldest Restaurant in Gdańsk in Poland – Kubicki. After whackpacking the world, I decided to settle in Gdańsk for a few months in 2016 in times of depression. Read more about Smaczne Środy: Dining Out at Kubicki, Oldest Restaurant in Gdańsk[…]

Nigdy Więcej Wojny: Visiting the Polish Post Office in Gdańsk

Nigdy Więcej Wojny: Visiting the Polish Post Office in Gdańsk

“Close your eyes. Clear your heart. Cut the cord” – The Killers. Life continues to provide us with ups and downs on the journey and Poland has been through a lot so this series aims to highlight the history and the torn past and attempt to find a peace and a bit of freedom for the future. Read more about Nigdy Więcej Wojny: Visiting the Polish Post Office in Gdańsk[…]