LINKS

For more information about enjoying trains in Poland, see the: Polish Train Page , and be sure to follow his links.

For information about visiting Poland, check out the: Polish Connection.

Basic information about Polish food can be found in any good guide book, such as the one from Lonely Planet, but if you want to really enjoy the cuisine (which is quite enjoyable), Eat Smart in Poland by Joan & David Peterson is worth the $12.95 investment. You can find it at Ginkgo Press.

In the larger cities it is not at all difficult to communicate. The most common foreign languages appear to be German and English. It was my impression that any Pole who speaks a little English is glad to practice it. Every restaurant and hotel that we patronized had someone close by within enough English language skills to get the job done -- of course a little patience, some hand jive skills, and a sense of humor on both sides go a long way. However, I don't think I ever met a PKP employee, Postal employee, or airport employee or similar who knew a word of English. So it doesn't hurt to know a few basic words and phrases in Polish. I found a new and very useful CD ROM program called Beginners Polish -- I only wish that I had found it a few month sooner than I did. There are also several such programs available on tape, but the CD ROM is the best investment in my opinion. You can buy it, and just about anything else Polish except maybe the Pope, from the Polish Art Center.

Gosh, there's so much more I could share with you. But I won't. Unless you have a serious interest in going on a railfan safari to Poland, in which case you are welcome to e-mail me.

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