I spent eight weeks — the majority of my time in Europe on this trip — wandering through cities that had been part of the Austrian Empire for two or three centuries. It’s pretty astounding, the length and breadth of the territory that was once ruled from Vienna: Most of the Balkan Peninsula, from Slovenia
I haven’t devoted an entire blog entry to food since I visited Taiwan way back in April. Taiwanese food is, essentially, Chinese food. And Chinese food, as is well-established (in my own mind, anyway), is the cheapest and most delicious food on the planet. So naturally I had to go on about it. During most
Poznań vital statistics: Population (2010): 551,627 (city proper); 1,400,000 (metro) Latitude & longitude: 52˚ 24′ N, 16˚ 55′ E January average temperature: High 2.3˚C (36.1˚F), low -4.6˚C (23.7˚F) July average temperature: High 24.6˚C (76.3˚F), low 15.5˚C (59.9˚F) Time zone: GMT+2 (6 hours ahead of U.S. EDT) Language: Polish Currency: Polish (New) Złoty Exchange rate: US$1=3.7