Magiczne Miasta: Backpacking Beautiful Biskupiec

Magiczne Miasta: Backpacking Beautiful Biskupiec in Warmia-Masuria Province

“I’m back. Live Forever” – Liam Gallagher. Undoubtedly my reasons for making Biskupiec my first travel adventure of 2017 and my first ever live blog on Northern Irishman in Poland were selfish, passionate and grown out of depression. I wanted to see if I could still do it. Do what? Be a cool tourist, be Read more about Magiczne Miasta: Backpacking Beautiful Biskupiec in Warmia-Masuria Province[…]

Smaczne Środy: Polish Sirloin Steak at Steakownia, Biskupiec

Smaczne Środy: Polish Sirloin Steak at Steakownia, Biskupiec

Last week on Smaczne Srody (my “Tasty Wednesdays” series), I went to a vegan restaurant in Warsaw to try a delicious vegan burger. This time, I did the complete opposite, I became a meat eater and went for a steak meal when my travels in Poland took me to the charming unknown town of Biskupiec Read more about Smaczne Środy: Polish Sirloin Steak at Steakownia, Biskupiec[…]

Quirky Encounters: Touring Sand Dunes and Cycling Through the Forest at Słowiński National Park

Dziwaczne Odkrycia: Touring Sand Dunes and Cycling Through the Forest at Słowiński National Park

Poland continued to excite, entice and inspire me as I toured the Pomerania Province in Summer 2016. During my time based in pretty Gdańsk, we toured an area by the Baltic Sea in Pomerania. It was all another spontaneous trip and I’ll share the story of how myself, Marina and Jack ended up in the Read more about Dziwaczne Odkrycia: Touring Sand Dunes and Cycling Through the Forest at Słowiński National Park[…]

Magiczne Miasta: Backpacking Beautiful Bydgoszcz, the "Venice of Poland"

Magiczne Miasta: Backpacking Beautiful Bydgoszcz, the “Venice of Poland”

“But now unforgiven, the everlasting, everlasting” – Nicky Wire. An Autumnal air greeted my spontaneous arrival into the city of Bydgoszcz. I saw this as a place to relax by the tranquil canals and a city without the obvious tourism boom of Krakow, Gdańsk and Warsaw. The generic hat-trick – the usual suspects. Game’s over Read more about Magiczne Miasta: Backpacking Beautiful Bydgoszcz, the “Venice of Poland”[…]

Hotel Review: My Stay at Hotelik Atelier, Biskupiec

Hotel Review: My Stay at Hotelik Atelier, Biskupiec

In January 2017, I decided to make the town of Biskupiec my first big adventure for this new website and travel blog. I was excited at the prospect of it and dedicated a full weekend to enjoy the sights and sounds of Biskupiec, my first real trip after 7 months of depression (which I didn’t Read more about Hotel Review: My Stay at Hotelik Atelier, Biskupiec[…]

Stara Kaflarnia, Biskupiec

Hotel Review: My Stay at Stara Kaflarnia, Biskupiec

I decided to make the town of Biskupiec my first big adventure for this new website and travel blog. I was excited at the prospect of it and dedicated a full weekend to enjoy the sights and sounds of Biskupiec. As it is a small town, and very untouristic, accommodation options are few and far Read more about Hotel Review: My Stay at Stara Kaflarnia, Biskupiec[…]

Hotel Review: Staying at Noclegi Rekord Hotel by Stadion Miejski in Starogard Gdański

Staying in a Hotel Within A Football Stadium, On An Island: Noclegi Rekord Hotel by Stadion Miejski in Starogard Gdański

Imagine sleeping in a hotel room on an island in a city, and overlooking a football stadium!? Crazy and amazing!! When you travel to the more obscure places, finding budget accommodation can be a problem sometimes and part of my backpacker’s dream is to end up every so often in cities or towns that don’t Read more about Staying in a Hotel Within A Football Stadium, On An Island: Noclegi Rekord Hotel by Stadion Miejski in Starogard Gdański[…]

Hotel Review: The Trendy Link Hotel, Sleeping in the Best Hotel in Tczew

Hotel Review: The Trendy Link Hotel, Sleeping in the Best Hotel in Tczew

In summer 2016, I stayed in Poland for a prolonged period and this was a special time in my life. It was the first time I had spent longer than a month in Eastern Europe in the same country. I spent my first month in Pomerania exclusively and loved it there, I used Gdansk as Read more about Hotel Review: The Trendy Link Hotel, Sleeping in the Best Hotel in Tczew[…]

Smaczne Środy: "Tygodnia - Burger of the Week" at Krowarzywa, Warszawa

Smaczne Środy: “Tygodnia – Burger of the Week” at Krowarzywa, Warszawa

My latest “tasty Wednesday” was a trip to the trendy Krowarzywa restaurant in Warszawa, Poland’s capital city. This restaurant was recommended to me by Magdalena from Oki Doki Hostel and off I went. As a meat eater, you might be surprised that I would decide to randomly try vegan food but I did. Krowarzywa is Read more about Smaczne Środy: “Tygodnia – Burger of the Week” at Krowarzywa, Warszawa[…]

Magiczne Miasta: Poised for Pretty Poznań

You’ll probably know that when I travel to a city or town in a country, I like nothing better than banging out a top 5 hit parade on backpacking sights. In most cases, we only visit these cities once in our life, so make the most of it and enjoy the highlights as a tourist. Read more about Magiczne Miasta: Poised for Pretty Poznań[…]