What can you do in Poznan during the spring?

KONTENERART
It's a mobile centre of culture and art. This great event organised by independent artists starts on Thursday 30th of April. It's a perfect place where you can take a rest, meet new people, develop new skills during art worhshops and take part in variety of concerts, artistic programmes and exhibitions. Kontenerart is located along the Warta River so you can relax on the shore which resembles a big beach.

WARTA RIVER

If you like nature, you should definitely go there with your friends! Don't forget to take a portable grill, buy some sausage and beer so that you can have a small barbecue party! According to the latest news, drinking alcohol will not be punished as it was last year. Get ready!

BUŁGARSKA STREET

Are you a football fan? The tournament seasen has just started. Don't miss a chance to support Lech Poznan and try to feel this amazing atmosphere.

Enjoy the spring!

My Way of Norway

Welcome to Norway!

Ever since I discovered all these affordable alternatives to hotels like couchsurfing, Norway has been one of those curious places that I wanted to visit. I always associate Norway with extremely high prices, reindeers and cold, windy weather, especially in the coastal areas. I was very surprised when I had to take my jacket off because the weather was awesome!

The main spoken language in Norway is Norwegian but you can easily communicate in English which makes the travel a great experience . Without a shame of doubt, Norway’s biggest tourist attraction is the nature, especially breath-taking fjords. They can be found along the whole length of the coastline and the view out of the airplane’s window was amazing.

One of those experience that made my heart rate speed up was a trip to Preikestolen also known as "The Pulpit Rock”. It 's a steep cliff that hangs 604 meters above sea level. I went there with people who I meet through couchsurfing. We slept in the mountain, sang songs around the fireplace at night and admired sunrise from the cliff! We had a lot of fun together! The adventure like this was the one that I had always dreamed of.

It was the most memorable time I've ever spent in my life! Next stop – Oslo.

How squatting works?

Let’s challenge your assumptions. When you think about a squatter, what do you mean? A young outsider, perhaps a single guy. He's a freeloader who either sells drugs or drinks a lot of alcohol. Probably a little smelly? He can break into your home when you're on holiday. Moreover, he's arrogant enough to wear your bathrobe and ask: "Who are you?" when you come back. This is a stereotypical image of squatting.

First of all it's important to understand the meaning of the term "squatter". In simple words, squatter is a person who occupies an abandoned or residential building without the owner’s permission.

We can distinguish several sub-groups of squatters. Usually, they are young people for whom a squat is a temporary dwelling. Another group consists of artists who need a place to exhibit their work and organise alternative events. A lot of them treat squatting as a lifestyle. The last group is led by anti-government squatters who organise protests against economic inequality.

Think this is a bit too perfect? So do I ! The ones who give squatters a bad name are homeless individuals with addiction problems or mental disorders.

Some squatters want to live differently, not work for a murderous oppressive system, and do their own thing.

Even though the majority of people mainly choose to be squatters due to economic reasons, squatting, especially in residential building, is still illegal and punishable.

Auto Stop Race- new experience

Auto Stop Race is one of the most popular and interesting event for students in Poland. One thousand participants hitchhikes racing in pairs to appointed destination- one of european city. It's the biggest race in Europe. This year takes place seventh edition of the ASR, the finish line is Greece and the gorgeous Peninsula of Chalkidiki.

For the seventh time over thousand young people will chase with us, traversing countless kilometers and roads, to finally reach the target. And all this according to three simple rules:

-fastest wins

-we're moving by hitchhiking

-we're having a great time!

The race starts on 25. April from the Economical University in Wrocław.

Enjoy hitchhikers!

The winner is... Palma de Mallorca

According to "The Times", Palma de Mallorca is the best city in world to live. Last Sunday, the newspaper published a list of the 50 Best Cities in terms of quality of life . The capital of Balearic Islands has an attractive old part of the city with several beaches that are great for rambles and any kind of short or long distance walks as well as exceptional climate. Palma de Mallorca surpassed many other famous cities like Toronto, Auckland, Hoi An in Vietnam and Berlin. The list was created by a collaborative work of travel journalists. They prepared this ranking by using different statistics about the quality of life, infrastructure, gastronomy and climate. Palma de Mallorca was described by “The Times” as one of the most beautiful city in Spain. It’s not hard to get there!

Palma de Mallorca is not the only one city worth to see. The whole Island seems to be one of the most attractive and popular holiday destinations for tourists, mainly from Germany. The fact that is relatively cheap might be one reason. The vast majority of hotels in Mallorca offer sightseeing tours which are great opportunities to see many  gorgeous nd memorable places like Cap de Formentor, Jungle Parc or Rutas de Palma. Spring has just started which means that Summer begins in less than three months! Now it's a good time of the year to plan your trip in order to save money and time!

You can easily find affordable tickets offered by cheap European airlines like Ryanair and Wizzair.

spring is coming

There is no doubt that spring is coming and it's just around the corner. She inevitably knocks at our doors and windows and we are pleased to receive it after 5 months full of frostbitten fingers, runny nose, pile of scarves and hats. The sun comes out and thereby the bicycle season has officially started. Everyone should switch to this means of transportation! It can take you everywhere, even upstream, and you can breath with fresh air. Unfortunately, not every city has roads adopted for cyclists, however you can pretend to be rebel and cross some segments of the route using the sidewalk. 

How to prepare for bicycle season? 

If you have bicycle: 

- Dust it off

- lubricate the chain 

- inflate the tires 

- check the brakes 

If you don’t have bicycle: 

- I recommend buying a bicycle on flea market 

- For ambitious people I recommend visit in sport shop 

If you think that you don’t have bicycle, but in reality it lies tucked away in the attic: 

- Take car paint, sandpaper and remake your bicycle 

To increase the power and speed of pedalling, I highly recommend Edward Sharpe songs.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1qAZpQllC9w

Passion as a Way of Life

There is nothing more beautiful then doing what you love, making your dreams come true and bringing joy to others. All this stuff you can meet in Michałków.

Crossing the threshold of the airport, called by local paragliders "łąka", you enter a totally different world. World, where the problem is loose propeller or slightly wet glide, other problems don't exist. It is something which can inspire everyone. Boys rise to a height and make aerobatics which don't seem to be pleasant and safe if you observe them from the ground. What I like the most about it is indescribable energy which boys derive from this passion. The team consist of people at different age who just share a passion - paragliding.

Being a witness of aerotricks you can see slaloms, spirals and chilling performances. You can also try to set a glide or fly in tandem with pilot -incredible feeling full of joy. I recommend to everyone! Brave people can enroll in the course of paragliding. Therefore, let's follow our passions with smile! Wings up!

photos by Anna Kłopocka and Roman Roszak