Poland

In Kraków’s Jewish Quarter, a traveller reflects on its gentrification–from the scene of historical atrocities to a magnet for bohemian tourists–as she considers the validity of her own sense of …

A flustered new father attempts to navigate Poznan’s chaotic main station and a malfunctioning train while dodging the well-meaning interventions of Polish grandmothers.  The lady approached me from the left, …

There are plenty of guidebooks about Venice and Edinburgh, but have you ever wondered about Chelmsford or Sunderland? Ben Aitken has. In this episode of The Travel Writing Podcast, we …

For residents of Poznan in western Poland, the war in neighboring Ukraine can often fade into the background. But when an expat encounters a talkative Uber driver on a long …

As Poland races ahead into a new era of prosperity and political power, an expat contemplates the osiedle—the communist-era housing estates where time seems to stand still.  AirBNB check-ins are …

In the latest entry in our The Recovering Backpacker column, Intrepid Times founder Nathan James Thomas reflects on the travelers’ obsession with keeping score.  My wife is a linguist, and …

A traveler skims the border of Slovakia on foot and by train but finds herself constantly on the outside. The bus pulled up at the border of  Slovakia. A skyscraper …

In 2013, myself and a friend traveled from Romania to the Polish Tatra Mountains, by way of Lviv and western Ukraine. The Russian invasion of Ukraine has caused me to …

While walking through Auschwitz and Birkenau, a traveler reflects on the strangeness of visiting a place so many once wanted to leave. I wanted to do it. Everyone that comes …