July in Warsaw: ideas and tips for making the most of your summer in Warsaw Ideas for things to do in Warsaw in July – OUTDOOR A summer trip idea near Warsaw: lavender fields, 40 km from Warsaw Location: Lawendowa Siwianka, 40 km east of Warsaw. Siwianka 13, 05-340 Siwianka. Location on Google Maps. Purple fields to…

June in Warsaw: ideas and tips for making the most of your summer in Warsaw Food halls, outdoor street food markets, and farmers’ markets in Warsaw Outdoor street food markets in Warsaw “Nocny Market” in Wola  Location: Nocny Market, Towarowa 3 Street (Wola). Friday-Saturday 5 pm – 1 am, Sunday 4 pm – 11 pm. “The Night…

Botanical Garden of Polish Academy of Sciences in Powsin near Warsaw Ogród Botaniczny PAN w Powsinie The Botanical Garden in Powsin for years has been my favorite place for weekend trips with kids. And there are not any attractions dedicated to children, no playground, no inflatable slides, no trampolines, no souvenir shops. But the kids…

Enjoying small pleasures while supporting local craftsmen during a lockdown: a virtuous circle With another week of lockdown, you’ve had to show tremendous patience, adaptability, organization, imagination to make it all work smoothly. Allow yourself to enjoy a few small pleasures that will make your life lighter and ease the situation at home. Small local businesses…

Schools and families during the coronavirus pandemic: challenges of online education Schools across Poland are closed and have moved to online education. They are offering virtual classrooms where students can attend live classes, videos prepared by the teachers or assignments for students to do at home. The world has never seen this many children out…