Poland – a pictorial quiz

1/ In a situation like this, is it best to stand or deliver?

While staying in a small country village I realise, to my great regret, that the traditional Easter soaking of Smingus Dyngus is far more rigorously enacted than it is in Warsaw when I find myself cornered by a vicious gang of six year [...]

How long does it take to learn Polish?

Prompted by a comment from Zarazek in the previous thread (not picking on you Zarazek, just an interesting comment):
Typical Yankee thinking. Why does she expect people to speak English? In case she hasn’t noticed, Poland is not an English-speaking country. And in my opinion, 2 years of living in Poland should have been enough to [...]

What (some) foreigners think about Poland

Thanks to the fine investigative journalism of onet.tv, we are able to watch a video in which 11 foreigners pass on their words of wisdom about life in Poland and Poles in general. As Polandian is dedicated to bringing you all the latest (and more importantly – accurate) international insight into matters Polski, I’ve watched [...]

Droga ciociu…….

Dear ciocia Dorota,
I have just returned to Warszawa (surely the Venice of the North don’t you think?) after having spent a few days with my family in Pcim for Wigilia as well as the first and second days of Christmas. Before I go any further, I wondered if you’d be able to tell me, as [...]

My boyfriend might be English!

I’m worried my boyfriend might be English!