First stop this morning to the Warsaw Uprising Museum, which provides a tribute to those Warsaw residents who fought and died for an independent Poland. It sets the scene for the uprising by detailing the German and Russian invasion of … Continue reading →

A beautiful day for a walk through Warsaw’s Old Town, the heart of which is the town market place, rich in restaurants, cafés and shops. Surrounding streets feature medieval architecture.  The Old Town was established in the 13th century, growing … Continue reading →

Arrived at my breezy studio apartment, went to pick up my Warsaw Pass (tourist discount card to all the attractions around) at the Palace of Culture and Science.  The skyscraper was apparently erected by Stalin  in the 1950’s as “a … Continue reading →