While Croatia’s capital had originally just been a pit stop on my way to the coast, I found myself really enjoying the outdoor cafes, museums and nightlife of Zagreb. Like Bratislava, a lesser known city with an odd name, I found myself enjoying exploring a place I wasn’t that familiar with, complete with unexpected discoveries.... Continue Reading →
After a false start, Warsaw charmed me. Before, when I thought of Warsaw, I think of what one of my tour guides in Krakow said near the beginning of the tour: “So, this is the English tour,” she announced. “But I must ask... is anyone here from Warsaw?” All of us foreigners shook our heads.... Continue Reading →
Not only a beautiful former capital city, steeped in Polish history, Krakow also has some of the best vegan and gluten-free cafes that I've been to in Poland. I visited Krakow a few times while living in Wroclaw, and whether you're just wandering around, or with a walking tour, Krakow is a wonderful city to... Continue Reading →
Gdańsk, the large Polish city on the Baltic Sea, is the perfect combo of beautiful historical city, cool restaurants to check out, and nature and beach just fifteen minutes away. I loved this area so much I extended my stay by several nights. Also, I found several good restaurants, with tasty Polish-inspired vegetarian food. After... Continue Reading →
A taste of authentic Polish pierogies, and a trip to a small Polish town near-ish to where my Polish ancestors came from— really a relaxing weekend. While there are a number of vegetarian eateries in Poznań (check Happy Cow!) a combo of traveling on a holiday weekend, with many places closed, and focusing on a... Continue Reading →
I was proven delightfully— and deliciously— wrong about Polish food. In particular, that it isn’t vegetarian friendly. And sure, outside of cheese pierogis, cabbage salad, beetroot soup and an endless array of potatoes, most of the food isn’t very vegetarian friendly. Until this past weekend, when I tried two dishes that were amazing, and... Continue Reading →
Something I need to vent about: how European bars and restaurants are incredibly stingy with water. If you order water, you get a bottle of water— sometimes really tiny!— and good luck getting a regular glass of tap water. On the flip side, I’ve noticed how easy it is to get really excellent juice... Continue Reading →
The last time I was in France, as an awkward exchange student, it was a bit of a disaster— but Paris won me back over this past weekend. Lovely vegetarian restaurants, an excellent gluten-free bakery— and catching up with a friend and talking about art in one of the world’s most beautiful cities. The cloudy,... Continue Reading →
When I first moved to Wrocław, right away I noticed the dwarves: sitting on windowsills, hanging from lampposts, swimming in fountains. Part delightful whimsy, part tourist attraction, the dwarves are little statues that are placed all over the city— and their numbers are slowly increasing. Some are sponsored by the city, some are privately owned—... Continue Reading →
At once both cool and stylized and Scandinavian, yet home to fairy tales and wistful mermaids, Copenhagen is a wonderful city to explore— and get lost in. On the top of my list were renting a bicycle and wandering through the museums (Tivoli Gardens and canal tours a bit too cold!) If you have time,... Continue Reading →
Detroiter in Poland 