June 23, 2019 Krakow (pronounced "krack - ohv") is one of the oldest cities in Poland and traditionally the center of Poli...

There are SO MANY books about Auschwitz: fiction, memoir, and historical. I think most people have probably read at least one. Here are a f...

The Wieliczka Salt Mine lies about 50 miles east of Auschwitz, on the other side of Krakow.  It’s ambitious to do both Auschwitz and the sa...

June 22, 2019 After a good night's sleep and a fabulous breakfast in our new hotel in Krakow, (the Hampton by Hilton), a guide from...

June 21, 2019 There is a lot to see in Gdansk, and a good way to see it is by hiring a private tour guide. Our guide, Klaudia, was exc...

June 21, 2019 Our second day in Poland was spent touring the resort cities of Sopot and Gdynia, both located north of Gdansk on the B...

June 20, 2019 We had gotten up early after just a few hours of sleep and had walked all over the largest castle in the world in Malbor...