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Ok, so this isn’t exactly a day trip (although I suppose you could do a day trip to London, if you felt like having the longest day ever…). My unive...

While living in New York, I acquired something of a sushi habit. I liked to have it delivered with my Thursday or Sunday evening television. I don’t think...

Mushrooms are a big deal over here. In the US, most supermarkets sell maybe white or Cremini mushrooms, pre-packaged and, all too frequently, pre-sliced. I thin...

Shopping for anything that you might want to buy in Duane Reade, Walgreens, Boots or the like in the US/UK is a bit more complicated here. Duane Reade has absol...

My family travelled abroad quite frequently when I was growing up, and so I figured that I wouldn’t really experience any culture shock when I moved to Po...

One of the directors of my programme here had been singing the praises of Cupcake Corner, an American-style cupcake/muffin bakery right here in Krakow. The sire...

A few days ago, my roommate came home with a very tasty-smelling sandwich. (Due to our lack of usable kitchen in the dorm here, I have taken to getting very exc...

One day after class, I realised I was craving pizza. Yes, this is incredibly American of me. Sorry. Most of the pizza here in Krakow is thin-crust, my favourite...

I stumbled across Bar Vega while on a hunt for soy milk (incidentally, there is a health food shop across the street that stocks the best selection of soy milk ...

One of my friends recently inquired about the vegetarian options in Krakow. Being an obliging foodie, I decided to add a whole restaurants section to this, with...