As a child growing up in Northern Ireland in the 1980s, my exposure to the big world came via my 1986 Panini World Cup Sticker book. It was the first time I had heard of Poland, or Algeria, or Soviet Union, or Iraq. That book along with 2 Christmas presents from my parents inspired a Read more about 17 Things in Northern Ireland Which Are Actually Polish[…]
“Baby I don’t need dollar bills to have fun tonight” – Sia – Cheap Thrills. With a zest and wonderlustification for quirky districts which scream “less tourists here” than most parts of cities as vibrant as Warszawa, I headed as that very tourist across the Wisła River to Warszawa’s “Nowa Praga” district. It literally means “New Read more about Piątkowe Picie: Exploring The Bars and Cafes of Nowa Praga, Warsaw’s Coolest District[…]
“Because we want to, because we want to” – Billie Piper. Almost everyday for the last 16 years or so of my life (in countries I lived in such as Australia, England, Hong Kong before Poland) I have had to put up with the same question from other people, mostly locals. This nosey question that Read more about Mieszka W Polsce: Annoying Questions, 5 Fake Reasons Why I Live in Poland[…]
As I hit my 501st football match in August 2017, there was no need to stop the football adventures or the groundhopping. On 23rd September 2017, I headed to the football stadium in the Warszawa district of Targówek for a match in one of the lower divisions in Warsaw local football. This was a cut below Read more about Śmieszne Historie o Piłce Nożnej w Polsce: UKS Siekierki Warszawa 2-1 MKS Piaseczno II in Targowek, Warszawa[…]
“Another turning point, a fork stuck in thon road. Times grabs ye by them wrists, directs ye where till go. Make the best of this test unquestioned why. For what it’s worth, it was worth all the whilst”. – Zielona dnia po język połnocnyirlandskiego. “Standing on the corner while you’re thinking of a different world” – Ocean Read more about Two Years of Northern Irishman in Poland, Onto the Next Challenge(s)![…]
Despite moving to Poland in 2016, believe it or not, my first ever date with a Polish girl occurred back in 2004 when I was based in the seaside town of Bournemouth in England. It was back in the days when we didn’t have Facebook, or Tinder, or so many free dating sites. Yes, an Read more about My First Ever Polish Date[…]
These days, traditional dating seems to be on its way out. Or does it? I remember how much I loved it twenty years ago before the digital internet revolution kicked off – going into a bar in those days, chatting up girls face to face. Making each other laugh, being spontaneous and just loving the Read more about Whatever Happened to Traditional Dating?[…]
I don’t mean to upset Polish people on here about this but there has always been a pureness and honesty within my blogs from around the world. In China, I wasn’t keen on the food and the smog. In London, I hated how unsafe the streets were. In India I hated the sexism and how Read more about Mieszka W Polsce: 5 Things I Don’t Like About Living in Poland[…]
Before I relocated to Poland by fluke in 2016, I was on a long term backpacking trip around the world, which I had documented on another travel blog called “Don’t Stop Living“. On my travels, I was able to earn money to keep myself going along the way. Here are 6 of the ways I Read more about 6 Ways To Make Money While Travelling[…]
“Work is the curse of the drinking classes” – Oscar Wilde. Polish readers might (or might not) know me as a blogger, writer, teacher and social media geek and these days the quartet takes up all my time away from football, friends, family and a fight with depression. Northern Irish people might know me as Read more about Pracujące Poniedziałki: The Craziest 10 Jobs I Had In My Life[…]