London by the local
When I moved to live in the British capital in 2012, it was not the easiest time for me to adjust. Suffice to say, I had a love-hate relationship with this city, mostly hate to be honest. Everyone told me…
Tag history
The British Museum – part 2 – Summer 2023 exhibitions
The British Museum is one of the most renowned places for protecting cultural artifacts from all over the globe and professionalism of its curators and conservation specialists is beyond question. As mentioned in the previous post we are not here…
Poland – a very short introduction – part 2, today
When working with Polish people, it’s almost inevitable that history will come up at some point. We ended the previous post with the partitions of Poland, which lasted for 123 years and had a profound impact on Polish culture. When…
Poland – a very short introduction – part 1, history
Many posts on this website focus on travel, as understanding different cultures is central to both my professional interests and personal motivations. That’s why I travel far more often than the average holidaymaker. In fact, I’d love to do it…
one of its kind – the oddity at the USA – Canada border
When travelling across the European Union, North Americans often encounter situations that feel quite unfamiliar compared to life in the US or Canada, borders being a prime example. My American clients frequently remark that while driving through continental Europe, they…
Halloween in the Midwest – part 3
This is the third and the last post about my road trip and just like in the previous ones (part 1 and part 2), there are plenty of pictures you can click on in order to enlarge them. entering South…
Halloween in the Midwest – part 2
This is the second post about my Midwestern road trip; the first one is here. There are plenty of pictures and all are clickable if you want to see the bigger version. the road trip As I mentioned in the…
Halloween in the Midwest – part 1
When we were driving across New England in May and June this year, we had no idea it wouldn’t be our only time in the U.S. in 2022. In August, I decided to attend the SIETAR USA conference, which was…
The British Museum – part 1
Living in London offers many advantages compared to living in other cities around the world. Of course, some people might see these as drawbacks and would prefer to move to the countryside, but that’s not the case for me. Once…
The US National Park Service – part 1
We are all familiar with the concept of a “national park”, protected areas around the world that we can visit and enjoy for their natural beauty and ecological importance. But this wasn’t always the case. Centuries ago, there were game…
Kyiv, not Kiev: pre-war thoughts
A post about the Ukrainian capital has been on my mind for quite some time. I’ve always felt a strong affinity with Ukrainians, though, to be honest, I’m not entirely sure why. Western Ukraine was once part of Poland before…