European Union citizens do not need a visa, as Poland is part of the EU and the list of countires whose citizens do not require a visa covers most countries that our guests come from, including Austrialia, Canada, New Zealand and the United States. Visa & custom requirements can be found on the Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs website.
How much should I tip?Tipping isn't as prevalent in Poland or the US and Poles don't tip much themselves but it is widely expected for foreigners to tip in restaurants or bars. A rule of thumb is roughly 10% in appreciation of satisfactory service, 15% if service is excellent. Leave cash on the table or round up the bill, saying "Raeshty nye chaeba" ("Keep the rest"). If you say "Thank you" when you hand over payment that will also be taken as "keep the rest". Tipping in cash is much preferred to adding teh tip to a card payment. If you take a tour and are happy with it, you can tip the tour guide if you wish. Taxi drivers don't necessarily expect a tip but if the ride is smooth, speedy and the cabbie makes an effort to converse, you will probably want to tip in the region of 10%.
What's Polish food like?The typical Polish diet is traditionally rich in proteins and even richer in starch. On menus in Poland the former usually is in the form of in red meat, eggs, cheese, and sausages, whereas the carbs are bread, potatoes, and various noodles, pies and dumplings. There are three main meals in Poland: the morning sniadanie (breakfast), the afternoon obiad (lunch), and the evening kolacja (dinner). In between they may be supplemented, hobbit-like, with a lighter drugie sniadanie (second breakfast) and a podwieczorek (tea).