Poland

Poland is undeniably beautiful. Auschwitz-Birkenau and the area around Gdańsk have a visual quality that photographs don't capture fully. I enjoyed żurek and appreciated beautiful old towns. That's all real. But some attitudes toward LGBTQ+ travellers was more of a problem than I expected based on …

Poland is a genuinely beautiful and interesting place. Old Town Warsaw is worth every superlative thrown at it. The Polish craft beer is legitimately excellent. beautiful old towns gave the trip real depth. What I struggled with: the tourist infrastructure around the headline sites in Kraków is rel…

I travel for food more than anything else, and Poland shot straight to the top of my culinary travel list. pierogi alone justified the flight, but that was just the beginning. The variety and quality in Poznań is relentless — I didn't have a single disappointing meal in 6 days. Malbork Castle gave …

I wanted to love Poland more than I did. The positives exist: Auschwitz-Birkenau is genuinely impressive, Warsaw has moments of real charm, and Polish craft beer is as good as people say. But winter is grey and cold was a persistent problem throughout the trip and dragged the experience down. I've …

Only had a long weekend — about 16 days — in Poland, based in Warsaw. More than enough to fall for the place. Did Malbork Castle on day one and spent the rest of the time just walking and eating. The bigos situation here is no joke — some of the best eating I've done anywhere. moving WWII history g…