Popular Posts
- SERBIA / LIBYA : Are Serbian Mercenary Pilots Bombing Protestors In Tripoli?
- Petrobras Eyes Angola For More Oil Investments.
- ITALY: 09 Feb UPDATE: Berlusconi Lashes Out; Q And A : Silvio's Criminal Jeopardy; Fotos Of A Nude PM Berlusconi With Girls Starts Media Bidding Frenzy.
- BRASIL: 8,000 Free Homes In Rio; Record Low Unemployment; Man Kept Wife In Cellar For At Least 8 Years.
- NICARAGUA: 2011 Presidential Race: A Contest Between The Lesser Of 2 Evils.
- RUSSIA : RuNet Glossary; 10 Must Know Slang Words.
- CHILE: Volcano's Growing Lava Cork...Could Cause New Eruptions; Regional Flights Cancelled; Australian Flights Delayed.
- POLAND: Jaroslaw's Opposition Party Expells 3 Top Members.
- Cuba May Not Change Even If Embargo Lifted.
- POLAND : Janusz Palikot's Movement: A New Liberal Party Arising?
22 August 2010
POLAND: Beach Scene Reflects Economy ;Too Many "Staycations."
GPOST/ JAN CIENSKI / "The beach in Wladyslawowo, one of Poland’s premier seaside destinations, is so packed with baking Poles that it is difficult to take a step without standing on someone — but to regular beach-goers, the view is actually pretty dismal, in large part because of the economic crisis. “I can see empty spaces on the beach — on a normal year it would be even more packed,” said Aleksander Andrzejewski, who runs the Solmare guesthouse just steps from the beach. The economic crisis is keeping Poles closer to home, with travel agencies reporting a fall in interest in foreign holidays thanks in large measure to the recent gyrations of the zloty caused by the Greek meltdown."