Originally Posted by Butch Cassidy

Exactly!!!!
I'm booked in for the Collagen implants and Boob job next week.

Originally Posted by willmore

Indeed we are quite excited about our trip to eastern europe and especially meeting our relatives in warsaw, poland. We were hoping our dad would join us, but he has no interest in visiting the old country.

Thank you for your kind offer, I may have to pick your brain closer to the time that we leave.

I guess our biggest concern is whether we will be allowed to cross the poland/ukraine border from warsaw.. We want to visit Kiev where there are a few relatives of ours as well. We've heard horror stories about travellers not be allowed across even with visas, or having to pay to be allowed to cross over to the ukraine.

Do you know anything about this?

Originally Posted by dingbat

Willmore,

You may be asked to pay. Just cough up and say nothing, it won't be much by your standards. Carry some $US with you at all times.

Originally Posted by Souvenir

Let's refine that suggestion. Carry some US$ with you at all times but don't keep it in one chunk. Being able to shove your hand into your shirt breast pocket and pull out a couple of low-denomination notes is one thing. Being able to shove your hand into your pocket, drag out a huge wad, peel off a ten-spot and then put the wad back in your pocket is something else altogether.

As the old saying goes: "don't put all your eggs in one basket".

Originally Posted by kasieczko

I bet you will have good time - many western Europeans still perceive Poland as an exotic place and I do believe there are reasons for it Which places will you visit? I'll be happy to offer some help/advice if you need it, cheers

Originally Posted by Perry Groves

I have been to Slovakia and Czech Republic. Both places were quite fun, friendly people mostly and the beer was a reason to like it there as well! I would also like to visit Poland sometime, maybe Warsaw or Krakow.

Originally Posted by kasieczko

Hello all, just to introduce myself as I am new here - I am a Pole and recently we have decided to try our luck and apply for Canadian PR under the SW category. The reasons are many, one of them being we want to give our six-month boy a chance for a better life. I have browsed the forum and, to my surprise, I have read that many of you want to leave UK as Canada seems a better place to you.. Why is that?? If it wasn't for that many Polish people to have invaded UK (especially London) we would most likely decide to go there for proximity reasons. Bearing in mind that it was UK to leave its footprints in countries like USA, Canada, Australia, I am wondering what makes you want to go there i.e what is better there than in UK? What are the differences?? And do not ask me the same question - the gap between Poland and UK is quite considerable

Originally Posted by willmore

Thanks for the info Perry. Czech Republic and Slovakia are two places we intend to visit.

Any tips?

Originally Posted by Perry Groves

Yes, Willmore, Prague is a nice place to visit as is Kosice, which is in the Eastern part of Slovakia. Bratislava is a bit modern for my liking but would appeal to people perhaps looking for a lively nightlife (becoming a place for Stag do's), as would Prague.

Originally Posted by Souvenir

Kosice? It must have changed a bit in the last decade or so. My abiding memory of the place is "kinell".

Originally Posted by willmore

Thanks for the info Perry. Czech Republic and Slovakia are two places we intend to visit.

Any tips?