August 4, 2019 By the time I reached the Kazimierz District of Krakow, a mere 1.1 miles from my apartment, I knew I’d made the wrong decision to take the afternoon tour. Not due to the tour itself...
August 4, 2019 By the time I reached the Kazimierz District of Krakow, a mere 1.1 miles from my apartment, I knew I’d made the wrong decision to take the afternoon tour. Not due to the tour itself...
August 5, 2019 “Those who do not remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” George Santayana It is difficult to put into words my experience visiting the Auschwitz and Birkenau...
August 5, 2019 I know, visiting a salt mine doesn’t sound like a very exciting way to spend an afternoon. But, what if I said that it has existed since the 13th century and people have carved...
August 6, 2019 Since I hadn’t yet been to the city center, I really wasn’t sure where I was supposed to meet the guide for the food tour. The directions were to meet at the Barbican near St...
August 7, 2019 Another day, another Walkative free tour (or two) – the guide for the tour of Old Krakow was Damian. He was kind of a goofy guy, but fun and full of knowledge. As a way to remember...
August 8, 2019 During my tour of the Jewish District the other day, I was disappointed that we didn’t get to go into any of the old synagogues. I promised myself that I would return to take my...