Even though I have a lot of blog posts unwritten, for this blog and for my other blogs and sites, this 9 week (and counting) period of isolation hasn’t meant non-stop blogging or a catch up on all those unfinished blogs! That is still a huge work in progress for me. As a work hungry Read more about Isolation Q & A With Jonny – Northern Irishman in Poland Połnocny Irlandczyk w Polsce[…]
Happy New Year! Happy New Decade! Szczęśliwego Nowego Roku! I will keep this short and simple. It is now January 2020, the fifth calendar year of this blog’s existence (2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020). At times, I was too busy to write blog posts, go on tours and complete all my previous missions and polls. I’m Read more about Poland Poll!! Welcome to 2020 – What Do YOU Want To See More Of On Northern Irishman In Poland In 2020?[…]
When I started my Poland Poll series in early 2017, I was doing one reader vote and poll per month. It was an exciting first year for me in Poland, with my blog being recognised on Polish websites, two radio interviews, a Podcast and numerous newspaper appearances. I was really enjoying it! As the months Read more about Poland Poll: Where Should Jonny Go in July 2019?[…]
Since early 2017, I have been running several ‘Poland Poll‘s where YOU voted to control my destiny. In the past it took me to places like Hitler’s Hideout (Wilczy Szaniec), the nudist beach at Lubiewo and the holy city of Częstochowa. This is my first such poll of 2019 and the first since November 2018. As Read more about Poland Poll: Send Jonny To One Of These Polish Breweries[…]
As 2018 begins to reach its climax, I’m under a bit of pressure to achieve my goal of visiting EVERY Polish UNESCO world heritage site by 31st December 2018. I still have 5 left and it’s already November! And 4 of the last 5 are tricky to get to. So this is my final Poland Read more about Poland Poll: Which UNESCO Site Should Jonny Visit Last?[…]
Well folks, it’s over to you again to control my destiny in my ongoing Poland Poll series. Having visited 10 of Poland’s 15 official UNESCO sites, I have five left and just three full months to visit them all so it will be quite a challenge. In October, I aim to visit one more of Read more about Poland Poll: Which UNESCO Site Should Jonny Visit in October 2018?[…]
So as life became busy, I have done less polls and much less sightseeing than ever before. It’s two years this week since I announced I was settling in Poland and giving up full time backpacking after my trip to Kaliningrad and yes I did it. Sure, I have had some travels since then. But Read more about Poland Poll: Where Should Jonny Visit in August 2018?[…]
It’s going to be a quick Poland Poll this month and because it is the World Cup coming, I’ll make it football related. The Poll will end at the kick off time of the first match – Russia v. Saudi Arabia! I will be going to the World Cup again this year, having visited Brazil Read more about Poland Poll: What Should Jonny Do in June 2018? (World Cup Theme)[…]
Hey everyone! Apologies for not updating this blog so much recently. Life has been so busy. I have been inundated with new projects, I backpacked to Saudi Arabia, Oman and Greece and am planning more adventures to try and keep myself happy. But after a month off the Poland Poll, I am still playing catch Read more about Poland Poll: What Should Jonny Do in May 2018?[…]
“Take me to the magic of the moment on a glory night” – Scorpions. I was little more than a Northern Irish 9 year old when the Berlin Wall waved its goodbyes to an unwanted border in 1989 and this world, my world, your world changed forever. As time progressed, I studied Soviet politics, Northern Read more about Poland Poll: No Poll This Month, But A Last Minute Reader Invite to Saint Patrick’s Day in Warsaw (Dzień Świętego Patryka) – TOMORROW!![…]