I got asked to talk about tea drinking in Britain on Polish breakfast TV programme Pytanie na Śniadanie recently. The producers love a foreigner’s angle. And they are great tea drinkers, the Poles,who have taken up mata and yerba trends. But mostly, they opt for taking their tea black with rindless lemon. I got asked…
Poland – A Key Destination on the Medical Tourism MapOver the past two decades, Poland has undergone a rapid transformation in the field of medical services. Today, the country is seen not only as a land of rich history and culture but also as a dynamically growing hub for private healthcare. An increasing number of…
Inna Foltyn came to Poland 9 years ago from Vinnytsia, west-central Ukraine. She’s the finalist of “Poland’s Got Talent” and together with her husband runs two successful companies. Privately a mother of three. She shares a story about how listening to her intuition brought her what she cherishes the most – professionally and personally. Why…
In an era where capital diversification is a strategic priority, a growing number of investors are turning their attention to Poland’s real estate market, which has long appealed to international buyers. In 2024 alone, foreign nationals purchased 17,330 residential properties, suggesting that foreigners now account for approximately 5% of the Polish housing market.Catherina Wilson remarks:…
David Kennedy is a Scottish business and financial journalist who has been living and working in Poland for 30 years. He is sharing his experiences of discovering Poland in the 1980s and perspective on the country, Polish people and culture today. What’s the story behind your connection to Poland? It started when I chose Slavonic…
Almost every time I meet a Polish person for the first time, they are curious to know why an Englishman lives in Poland. Recently, I have started to think this will no longer be someone’s first question. As a foreigner, I see the country from a different perspective. Generally, Poles seem to have a very…
Britta Kutz, Area General Manager in IHG Hotels & Resorts in Poland and General Manager at the InterContinental Warsaw, has been living here for over 3 years. She shares her journey, experiences and thoughts on culture, people and food. You have a rich experience in living and working abroad… I was born in Cologne, but…
Amila de Saram is a Sri Lankan-Norwegian human rights and development professional disability rights specialist and certified ADHD life coach, based in Warsaw. She’s been living in Poland for 3 years now, committing herself to work and dedicating her free time to her beloved music. What do you do in Poland? I work in the…
Muthana Hanaysheh is a Palestinian pediatrician based in Warsaw, who has been living in Poland for 11 years. He works in a children’s hospital and has his own private practice. Every free moment he spends with his close ones – beloved wife, almost 1 year old daughter and friends. He managed to meet for an…
Steven Duda is a French publisher and artist – a painter, illustrator, computer graphic designer and an author of graphic novels based in Nancy. He visited Poland for the 4th time this summer and, as he says, it was one of many more visits to come. When did you come to Poland for the first…
Kerry Anne Longhurst is a British higher education professional specializing in Eastern Partnership, democratization, gender and EU enlargement, with PhD in Philosophy and International Relations and Affairs from the University of Birmingham. She has been living and working in Poland for 14 years, currently a professor and Head of Institute of Politics and International Relations…
Christoper Korten is an American historian, a professor at the Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań, and an experienced IELTS trainer with over 860 thousand Instagram followers @Professor_Korten. A graduate from Cambridge (master’s degree) and Oxford (PhD), who during a brief visit to Poland 20 years ago, found the perfect place to develop his academic career…