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…
Track and field athlete and multiple Olympic medalis Natalia Bukowiecka, in a conversation with Aida Bella, talks about the records she has already broken and the ones still ahead of her, whether she has any free time and how she spends it, the sporting events she likes to watch even though she doesn’t have the…
Paweł Kuwik talks with Michał Niewiński, a Polish speed skater specializing in short track, a Beijing 2022 Olympian, junior world champion, and a medalist at World and European Championships. Photography: Bartosz MaciejewskiStyling: Ireneusz Korzeniewski @styleman, Berg official, Klasyczne buty Always smiling, cheerful, incredibly likable — I probably didn’t miss the mark describing your personality, did…
A night that in Poland always carries something exceptional —something that makes the New Year begin differently here: calmer, richer, and more beautiful. Winter in Poland holds a certain magic. When the first lights appear on city streets and December evenings wrap towns in a soft darkness, a time begins in which Poland reveals its…
Michał Zoll, in conversation with Ireneusz Korzeniewski, talks about competing in the Dakar Rally—a dream event that can also bring you to tears. Our conversation about your passion for motorsport—going back to your earliest years—could easily fill the entire magazine. Let’s focus on the most recent chapter: your participation in the Dakar Rally. You’ve started…
Jan Szczepanik was born on June 13, 1872, in Rudniki near Mościska.This brilliant Polish inventor and innovator was dubbed the “Austrian Edison” by Mark Twain after they met in Vienna—a label the writer used only because Poland did not then exist on the map of Europe. Later, captivated by the Pole’s talent, Twain devoted two…
Paweł “Lojak” Kozarzewski tells Jarek Ziobrowski how he left the corporate world to dive into the deep end—specifically, to soar skyward on paramotors. He also explains how to start your own adventure in the air. A few years earlier you were an IT specialist in a corporation. What made you leave a stable job and…
For years we’ve grown used to governments measuring their success in numbers. GDP is rising? Great— the economy is developing. Inflation is falling? Even better. Unemployment is dropping? Success! The stats read like a country’s health chart: pulse, blood pressure, temperature. The trouble is, the patient often feels lousy despite excellent test results. That’s where…
Just before the outbreak of war, on August 5, 1939, the treasure was packed into two trunks and placed in the vault of the Bank of National Economy in Warsaw, at the corner of Aleje Jerozolimskie and Nowy Świat. Today, we still do not know under what circumstances it disappeared. To this day, no one…
An interview with Roman Biliński, Formula 3 racing driver, by Jarosław Ziobrowski First of all – congratulations! What emotions did you feel after reaching the podium in your Formula 3 debut in Melbourne?Thank you for the congratulations and support! Standing on the podium in my debut race in Formula 3 was an incredible feeling, especially…
Maksymilian Faktorowicz was born on February 18, 1872, in Zduńska Wola near Łódź, into a Polish-Jewish family. He was a cosmetics producer and inventor, the founder of the Max Factor cosmetics brand. He was the one who created the very products that, when combined, became what we now know as women’s make-up. Among his ideas…
The Cartier Tonneau is a true design icon—its history, rebellious spirit, and extraordinary elegance make it one of the most fascinating Cartier models to this day. Who knows, maybe with the growing popularity of elegant watches, its time for a grand comeback has finally arrived? It’s hard to believe this is only my third article,…