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  1. Poland 3: Statues of Silesia

    Blog: Aerohaveno: A Travel Blog - 9 June 2011

    I'm over the halfway point in this year's Lonely Planet assignment in Poland, and I've been traipsing through beautiful Wrocław followed by towns in the vicinity of the Sudeten Mountains. Something you can always count on in Polish towns, big and small, is interesting statuary and street art. So here's a selection from Silesia...

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  2. Poland 2: Silesian Curios

    Blog: Aerohaveno: A Travel Blog - 28 May 2011

    I've moved on from Kraków in this year's Lonely Planet assignment, and am now exploring the towns and cities of Śląsk (pronounced shlonsk)... or as it's better known in English, Silesia.I've been doing what I call 'hubbing', that is I base myself in a larger city and do day trips by train or bus to each place I have to check out. It's a good way of working, as I can get straight into the research at each place, unencumbered by luggage.

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  3. Companions on the Polish Road 1: Kraków to Gdańsk

    Blog: Aerohaveno: A Travel Blog - 6 August 2010

    When I travelled around Poland in 2008, I made a point of talking with people I encountered along the way. As I was researching a possible travelogue book about Poland, I wanted to get the most out of encounters with locals on my journeys.

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  4. Signs and Portents: Poland 2

    Blog: Aerohaveno: A Travel Blog - 4 September 2009

    This week, more odd, crazy and downright strange signs that I've spotted on my travels. Here are some more from my journey through Poland for Lonely Planet in the frosty winter of 2006...

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