Friday, July 1, 2011

Essential Websites

Here are some websites that could be useful in the future:

http://www.frisco.pl/
http://www.fresh24.pl/
http://www.e-piotripawel.pl/
online groceries that are delivered to your home.

http://www.roomservice.pl/
take out food delivery service from restaurants all over the city instead of calling them on the phone, you can order it online! (may need to register, if you want them to remember where you live, etc)

http://www.savecashinwarsaw.blogspot.com/
reviews of places in Poland, as well as how to navigate living in Warsaw

http://www.warsaw-life.com/
http://www.warsawinsider.com/
http://www.inyourpocket.com/
http://www.polandforall.com/
sites for tourism information, as well as restaurants, shopping, services, and much more

http://www.warsawvoice.pl/
engligh language news and entertainment guide

http://www.intercity.pl/
train travel schedules
http://www.jakdojade.pl/
public transportation site
http://www.ztm.waw.pl/
Warsaw city public transportation site

www.wygodnyrower.pl/en/bikes/index/html
This is the place where you can buy new bikes, buy old bikes, or rent them!

http://www.skyscanner.net/
get an inexpensive flight!

Wednesday, June 22, 2011

Wheelchairs

If for some reason you ever need to rent a wheelchair for yourself or for someone else, then you could always rent one from WHEELCHAIRS: 'Ort Med' to hire or buy other medical equiptment. ul. Basniowa (corner of ul. Dorotowska) turn right off Grojecka st. behind Ochota cinema at the end of Basniowa st.

They say that they are usually very busy and cannot focus on one customer at a time.

Rental: 250 zl guarantee fee + 54 zl/month or 11zl a day

Beautiful Snow

You will know soon enough how much snow we get here in Poland when it is winter time, that is why you may want or need someone to shovel it out for you if you do not have enough time to do it yourself. Here is a contact who can shovel out snow from your garage way: Mateusz Wazny, 24 hours service, tel. 530-304-770.

Porcelain Warehouse

http://www.polskaporcelana.pl/ (polish only) where you can get many items that you need for your kitchen.

http://www.gerlach.pl/ (in english) here you can also get porcelain items for you house as well as Polish pottery, very elegant Polish pottery,

Pet Sitter/ Veternarians

If you are in need of a pet sitter, then you can hire Claudia, she speaks a little English, Polish, and Russian, her daughter also speaks English.
Tel: 691 250 791

There is also a place to buy your pets food or other items that your pet may need. You can go to their website: http://www.kuchniapupila.pl/ (in polish). If you are in need of assistance you can ask for Karolina or Pawel who speak English. Tel: 22 643 39 36

There are veternarians, here is the contact info for one vet in Konstancin;
Bielawa 9
05-520 Konstancin-Jeziorna
tel. +48 (22) 7543919
tel. kom 0504213396
tel. kom 0507099521
tel. kom 0504608934
fax.
+48 (22) 7543919

There is also another veternarian who makes house calls to Olimpijska apartments. Her number is: 695 429 826. She is very nice, and she speaks ver good english.

Panis

If you are need of assistance around the house when you are away at work, or even someone to help you with the cooking, or walking your pet, then you can always hire one. I cannot post some of the panis here as some of them are working now, you can check with updates on the bulletins around the Embassy or in the Now Newsletters.
You can either hire a part time, full time, or live in pani.

Moon Bounces

If you needed to rent a moonbounce for an event well then you can do it right here: http://www.dmuchancekangurka.pl/ (polish)
 The prices do vary on when, as well as it seems to vary for the obstacle courses and the water slides seem to be more expensive than the normal moonbounces.

*Net price includes 4 hour rental, setup, post-party sanitization, delivery and pick up (30km, additional distance @1,5PLN/km). We can also set up different packages if your event schedule is longer or shorter. Additional space, weather, availability and other restrictions apply, call for details.

Category I Net Price *
Mo – Thr Fri – Sun & Holidays
Morning 790.- PLN 1,060.- PLN
Afternoon 880.- PLN 1,250.- PLN
 40 ft (12 m) obstacle courses

Category II Net Price *
Mon – Thr Fri – Sun & Holidays
Morning 590.- PLN 780.- PLN
Afternoon 645.- PLN 920.- PLN
 Toddler Combo, Water Slide, Race Slide

Category III Net Price *
Mon – Thr Fri – Sun & Holidays
Morning 290.- PLN 390.- PLN
Afternoon 325.- PLN 450.- PLN
 Castles- Ocean, Giraffe, Arched Castle, Cake, Balloons, Prince & Princess, Sport Arena, Palm Trees