Photo Friday: Nuts about sculpture

Kraków, Poland; August 2008 From the vantage of our lunch spot in Rynek Glowny, the main square in the historic Polish city of Kraków, this statue looked like a giant walnut. This had us somewhat puzzled – walnuts do grow in Poland but they are hardly a national symbol. When you walk around the other [...]

United Nations of Food: Poland and Georgia

A weekend city break to Krakow lets me sample Polish food and, in a surprise twist, I tick Georgian food off the list as well. Poland Kraków is better known for its beautiful historic architecture than its food, but Poland’s old royal capital does offer plenty to eat. This was true even for the token [...]

Best of web: Kraków, airlines, box hotels, shoes, Sea World, Amsterdam, female-only beaches

* On my foodie site The Gooseberry Fool, I share my dining experiences in Kraków, Poland. * Kim at Wild About Writing + Travel shares her top 10 things to do in Havana, Cuba. * On Sheila Scarborough’s new and improved family travel site, now at its new home at FamilyTravelLogue, she reminds us of [...]

Photo Friday: Jewish Krakow

Jewish Cemetery, Krakow, Poland. August 2008. As we walked from the train station in Krakow, the old royal capital of Poland, to our rented apartment, a lady handed us a tourist leaflet offering air-conditioned coach tours of various ‘attractions’ around the city. Along with the guided tours of the salt mines, one of the options [...]