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Living in Poland  Living in Poland

Key Expatriate Websites and Resources

Articles on Poland
Business and Economy in Poland
Expatriate Websites and Resources
Government and International Organizations
Language Schools in Poland
Recommended Reading on Poland
Travel Information for Poland

Featured Articles on Living, Working, Studying, Traveling, and Volunteering in Poland
Teaching English in Poland by Katarzyna Radzka
Going Deep in Poland: Make a Connection With the Local People by Jim Kane
The Tatra Mountains of Poland: Experience Highlander Culture by Barbara Zaragoza
Europe in Transition: It’s a New Day—for Locals and Tourists Alike by Rick Steves
Travel on the Border of Poland and Belarus: The Wild Things Are Not So Far Away by Mishelle Shepard
Teaching English in Central and Eastern Europe by Susan Griffith
Eastern Europe Travel Planner: 10 Tips for Visiting “The Other Europe” by Mishelle Shepard

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 Business and Economy in Poland

American Chamber of Commerce in Poland, www.amcham.com.pl; Warsaw Financial Center, ul. Emilii Plater 53, PL-00-113 Warsaw. Tel: (48-22) 520 5999; Fax: (48-22) 520 5998; office@amcham.com.pl.

Economic & Commercial Division of the Polish Embassy in Canada, www.poland-canada.org; 3501 Ave du Musee, Montreal, Quebec H3G 2C8. Tel: (514) 282-1732, (514) 282-1734; Fax: (514) 282-1784, (514) 282-9296; commercial@polishembassy.ca.

EUbusiness.com is an independent online business news and information service about the European Union, including Poland.

U.S. Government Export Portal publishes Country & Industry Market Reports, Commercial guides, and other essential information for doing business abroad, including in Poland.

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 Expatriate Resources and Web Sites for Poland

Expat Exchange provides resources, articles, and a forum for a number of countries, including Poland.

Expat Blog is a worldwide directory of blogs related to expatriate life, with listings for Poland.

Expat Focus provides information and resources for expatriates for a large number of countries, including Poland. The website also host forums and blogs for expats.

Expatriates.com is an online community for expatriates, has a section on Poland, with classified ads, links, and a bulletin board.

Expats-in-Poland.com, www.expats-in-poland.com, is a website for expatriates living in Poland.

Gazeta Wyborcza is Poland's largest newspaper (website is in Polish only), which hosts an English-language forum for Foreigners Living in Poland.

Meetup lists group meetings in cities around the world to help bring people with common interests together and promote the development of active local communities. Search for expatriate groups in Poland all over the country.

PolishForums.com, www.polishforums.com, is an online community about everything Polish.

The Researcher's Mobility Portal - Poland, www.eracareers-poland.gov.pl/index.html, a Polish government website, provides useful information for expatriates, with a focus on researchers.

Tales from a Small Planet, www.talesmag.com, is a webzine with news, stories, links, excellent message boards, and other resources for travelers and expatriates; The Poland section features "Real Post Reports" by expatriates , as well as useful links.

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 Government and International Organizations in Poland

Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, www.mfa.gov.pl

Polska, www.poland.gov.pl, a website by the Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, provides useful information for travelers, business people and expatriates in Poland.

European Union - Delegation of the European Commission to the United States, www.eurunion.org. 2300 M Street, NW, Washington, DC 20037; Tel: (202) 862-9500; Fax: (202) 429-1766.

Permanent Mission of Poland to the United Nations, www.polandun.org, provides general information about culture, politics and the economy, as well as a variety of useful links, or visit the United Nations web portal at www.un.org/english or www.un.int.

CanadaEuropa, www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca, is the website of the European Bureau of Foreign Affairs Canada (FAC), with a section on Poland.

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 News and Media in Poland

The Warsaw Voice Online, www.warsawvoice.pl, is the website of the Warsaw Voice, a weekly news magazine.

Gazeta Wyborcza is Poland's largest newspaper (website is in Polish only), and has an English-language forum for Foreigners Living in Poland.

Kidon Media Link is an online directory of world newspapers and news media, has an extensive listing of news media in Poland.

Live-radio.net, provides continuously updated links to thousands of online radio stations worldwide, including Poland.

Online Newspapers lists over 1000 links to online newspapers worldwide, including Poland.

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 Recommended Reading on Poland
Rick Steves' Snapshot Krakow, Warsaw & Gdansk (Rick Steves Snapshot)
The Rough Guide to Poland 7 (Rough Guide Travel Guides)
Lonely Planet Poland by Neal Bedford
Eyewitness Travel Guide Poland by DK Publishing
Michelin Green Guide Poland by Rachel F. Freeman, Cynthia Clayton Ochterbeck, and Jonathan P. Gilbert
Culture Smart! Poland: A Quick Guide to Customs & Etiquette by Greg Allen
A Concise History of Poland by Jerzy Lukowski, Hubert Zawadzki
A Traveller's History of Poland by John Radzilowski
Eat Smart in Poland: How to Decipher the Menu, Know the Market Foods & Embark on a Tasting Adventure by Joan Peterson

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 Travel Information for Poland

Polish National Tourist Office, www.poland.travel/en-gb/.

Eurotrotter.com in its Europe section, provides useful links and resources for travelers, with a section on Poland.

Lonely Planet Worldguide provides a lot of useful travel information on its website, including Poland.

Rough Guides Destinations offers lots of useful travel advice and information for most countries on its website, including Poland.

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Compiled by Volker Poelzl