International Living, Marriage & Travel

I was raised in countryside so I still strongly prefer ruaral areas. They're quiter, safer, less crowded, and generally nicer, and it's great to live closer to the nature. However, it's much easier to find a job in a city, which is why I live in an metro area now.

My current hometown, Katowice, is situated in a large metropolitan area, and the most striking feature is its post-industrial character - when you travel around, you constantly bump into converted facotry buildings, abndoned mine shafts etc. However, contrary to people in Poland often think, it\;s n...

Yes, but people exeggarate the influence of this. You have best abilities for language learning until you're about 20, but you can still learn new languages after that. More importnantly, there's no further increase in difficulty until you're really getting older,a nd you will benefit from yuor expe...

Are there any people here, who have some experience travelling or living there? I've been only twice for a short trip, but from what I've heard, it might be of interest those thinking about staying in Eastern Europe for a longer while. Basically, the country has low living costs (not applicable to P...

Yes, that's true, but depends on your and your spouse's status. Normally, you need to apply for a visa, and your spouse must prove that you have enough secure finances to support you, and enough room in their house or apartment. If your spouse is not a German or a citizen of European Union (or Europ...