Did you know coffee was first found by goats? Legend has it that, around 850 A.D goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats behaving strangely. They were eating red berries from a small shrub and acting hysterical. Wondering if there was some special power to the fruit, the herders decided to cook the berries in […]
Ostrava Coffee Guide
Who knew good coffee could be found in a beer-drinking, once-socialist culture like Czech Republic? In Prague, fair trade baristas and artisan roasters have put Czechs on the craft coffee map in Europe. Now, about 3.5 hours east of the Czech capital, little-known Ostrava is emerging with their own coffee scene. The city actually hosts its own […]
What and Where to Eat in Warsaw
In my most recent post I shared with you local tips for what and where to eat in Krakow. On my trip to Poland I also had the chance to discover local Polish food in the country’s capital, Warsaw. Walking the city, it’s evident Warsaw still retains much of its history and culture including traditional […]
What and Where to Eat in Krakow
Krakow’s emerging food scene is contemporary and uniquely fusion but the city, and Poland, is still a meat and potatoes kind of place. Polish basics like bread and sausages are hearty, savoury and insanely cheap! You can stuff your face for 20 zlotys (5€) at lunch or indulge in a nice restaurant for just slightly more. […]
Day Trip to Auschwitz Concentration Camp
Desolate, empty and uninviting; a place haunted by memories of genocide and sadness. Auschwitz concentration camp is not exactly the kind of place you want to visit. Yet, it’s important to. Like many people I had seen films like Schindler’s List, and as a young girl I read Anne Frank’s diary. A few years ago I […]
The 3 Best Cafés in Krakow
Bitter, bland, and stale. That’s how coffee used to taste in Poland for nearly 50 years. Communism brought cheap robusta quality and watered down instant coffee after WWII. With the fall of Soviet rule in 1989, second wave coffee like Coffee Heaven and Starbucks chains made coffee more accessible (and taste somewhat better). Today, a third wave […]
