Who are you? David and Joan Piekarczyk. Where, when and why did you move abroad? We moved to Poznan in August 2007. We moved to Poland for two reasons. In September of 2002, I decided to start putting my loose collection of family photographs in order and then to scan them onto CD for safe … Read more
Who are you? I am Jonny Blair, a travelling Northern Irishman who first visited Poland in 2005. I grew up in Bangor, Northern Ireland in the 1980s and since my teens, I have backpacked to 151 countries (disputed or not) around the world, visiting all 7 continents in the process, working in numerous jobs along … Read more
Who are you? My name is Carlos Vázquez, I am from León, Spain, but currently, I live in the capital of Poland, Warsaw, for the past year and a half. Since I started living here, I decided to create my website “Yo en Polonia” meaning “Me in Poland” where I write about many topics and … Read more
Who are you? Hi Expat Focus friends, my name is David Huerta, I’m from Mexico City but I’ve been living in Warsaw, Poland for the last four years. I have a blog about Poland called ‘Chido-Fajny’ (‘chido’ means ‘cool’ in English, and ‘fajny’ means ‘cool’ in Polish). I’m a big football fan, my favorite teams … Read more
Who are you? We’re Franklin and Danielle, two travelers seeking a life free of monotony. Where, when and why did you move abroad? Danielle: Seems like a simple question but it’s actually a bit more complex. I first moved abroad during University and lived in Spain for a semester.There I was bitten by the travel … Read more
Who are you? My name’s Leah and I’m an American from Orlando, Florida living in Poland for the past 6 years. Where, when and why did you move abroad? I moved abroad after doing a 2-month volunteer program in Poland where I met a guy I liked. I decided to move to Poland to be … Read more
Who are you?My name is Matt Sutton, I’m 36 years old and originally from Surrey, UK. Where, when and why did you move abroad? I came to Krakow, Poland in January 2011 just after my 30th birthday as I was working for a large online travel company who were moving their operations to Poland.I was … Read more
Who are you? I’m a twenty five year old British artist, theorist and PhD candidate (Polska Akademia Nauk). I currently work as an interdisciplinary teacher in Warsaw, Poland (previously Taiwan). Where, when and why did you move abroad? Although I was born in the UK, I was brought up in the United Arab Emirates. My … Read more
I’m Anthony Casey. I was bored with the UK, struggling to find work in my own field as a freelance writer, journalist and editor, and wanted something new. So I came to Kraków, Poland. The ‘why?’ has many answers. I loved the Top Trumps card game as a child, and my favourite set was ‘Cities … Read more